The Guga Hunt: Why a centuries-old Hebridean tradition is facing renewed scrutiny
The Ferret did a deep dive to explain why a bird cull on Lewis dating back centuries is causing outrage amid claims it's a "blood sport"
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Police Scotland defends contract with Jamaican force accused of 168 murders
Police Scotland has defended two controversial contracts to train foreign police including a partnership with Jamaica, whose officers were accused
Northern Irish company criticised for role in Egyptian juvenile courts
A company owned by the Northern Irish government has been sharply criticised by the international human rights group Reprieve for
Scots far right group linked to banned neo-Nazi organisation
An activist with a far right group operating in Scotland had links with a banned neo-Nazi terror organisation, it
Scotland’s census criticised for links to firm accused of torture
The organisers of Scotland’s next population census in 2021 have come under fire for hiring a firm whose US
Electronic voting could pose security risk in Scotland, claim campaigners
Scottish Government proposals that could see electronic voting introduced may leave Scotland vulnerable to election interference by foreign agents, campaigners
FFS explains: EU immigration and Scotland
Immigration became a defining issue around the 2016 EU referendum, as the Leave campaign made control over the UK’s
Cyber attacks result in Scots councils losing sensitive data
Cyber attacks have resulted in data breaches and losses at three Scottish councils, according to a new report that reveals
We planned to avoid freedom of information law, says council
A senior Scottish planning official has admitted making arrangements to circumvent freedom of information law to receive vital environmental data
The Moscow residents fighting to save their communist era homes
In September 2017, Chris Leslie, award winning photographer and filmmaker, and Dr Jonathan Charley, from the Department of Architecture, University
Critics allege “strong arm” tactics by Scottish Government over Named Person Bill
The Scottish Government has been criticised for allegedly attempting to influence parliamentary committee witnesses after documents revealed that the vast
Scotland’s ‘invisible epidemic’ of refugee destitution
A small charity described as “an absolute lifeline” has raised concerns about its ability to respond to a growing “invisible
‘I am like a prisoner again’ – Glasgow’s destitute Eritreans
Some nights Ariam gets lucky. A friend lets him sleep on a couch or curled up in the corner of