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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Anger over Buccleuch ‘land grab’ in bowling green battle
Britain’s biggest landowner, the Duke of Buccleuch, has been accused of a “land grab” after he sold off a
Scrutiny over phone snooping tech won’t extend to Scotland
A move by the Home Office to improve oversight of public agencies using mobile phone interception technology will not extend
Video shows masked men shooting at protesters in Bahrain
State security officers in Bahrain allegedly donned balaclavas and fired on protesters leaving a teenager critically ill in hospital, according
Privacy warning over growing use of body-worn cameras
Hundreds of body-worn cameras are being used by council workers across Scotland, even though few local authorities have considered
MP intervenes as disabled asylum-seeker faces ‘life-threatening’ destitution
A seriously ill and disabled asylum-seeker is facing destitution and potential homelessness after the Home Office took the decision
RAF trained air force accused of war crimes in Yemen
The UK trained an air force at the centre of war crime allegations in Yemen how to carry out airstrikes
Domestic abuse victim finally granted refugee status
A woman left fearing for her life after being told by the Home Office that she had failed to prove
Scottish smart bombs key in landmark legal case on Yemen
Bombs made in Scotland will be a key issue in a landmark legal case this week on the legality of
Film tells asylum seeker stories of alleged G4S intimidation
A new film The Asylum Market features testimony from asylum seekers, including a victim of human trafficking, alleging intimidation and
Police accused Trump resort of getting access law wrong
Private security staff hired by Donald Trump to guard his Aberdeenshire golf course hid their handcuffs after concerns were raised
Police inspectorate calls for time limit on immigration detention
The organisation responsible for scrutinising police in Scotland has backed a call for an end to the indefinite detention of
UK trained war crimes investigations unit led by the ‘Butcher’
The UK Government trained a controversial war crimes investigations unit led by a man accused of complicity in torture and