Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.
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Nine out of ten short-term lets approved in Highland tourism hotspot despite housing crisis
More than 90 per cent of applications to use residential properties as short-term lets in a Highland region in the
Care home moved to spare view from billionaire’s hotel
Plans for a vital new care home on the north coast were changed after Scotland’s richest man complained it
Salmon firm accused of misleading locals over fish farm plans in highland beauty spot
A salmon farming multinational has been accused of “lying” to locals over its plans for a fish farm on a
Corran ferry: Community councils say issues causing depopulation
Six Highland community councils have united to pressure the local authority to fix long standing issues at a ferry crossing
Group labelled ‘astroturfing front’ for US golf developers
A community group bidding to create a bitterly disputed golf course has been attacked as an “astroturfing front” for sharing
Probe into toxic pesticide allegations at primary school
Highland Council has launched an investigation into allegations that a primary school playground was sprayed with a toxic pesticide in
Coul Links developer donated to climate denial group
A billionaire bidding to build an “environmentally friendly” Highland golf course on protected sand dunes has been branded a “Trumpian
Scotland’s councils underspend on period products
Less than half of the funding allocated to Scotland’s councils in the run-up to the government’s flagship Period
Highland estate in public access legal battle owned in tax haven
A wealthy Highland landowner trying to block access to a path described as “historic and important” owns the land via
Half of Scots councils are ‘mismanaging’ community funds
Half of Scotland’s councils have been accused of mismanaging common good funds created to benefit local communities after their
Offshore wind farms paid ‘measly’ sum to communities
Scotland’s six offshore wind farms have paid just £150,000 to nearby communities in the last 12 months. Holyrood
Highland council accused of causing ‘potentially criminal’ damage to native forest
Highland Council has been accused by conservationists of causing potentially criminal damage to trees in a remnant of Scotland’s