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.
Màiri McAllan
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How communities are struggling to recover after flooding and coastal erosion
On a fine summer morning in the Brig, the popular Bridgend bar in Brechin, Scott and Amanda McNeill recall the
Marine protection: What are the greatest risks to Scotland’s habitats?
Marine and coastal habitats, including those key to storing carbon, have been damaged or completely destroyed, as the impact of
Patients raise concerns about medical group as health board steps-up oversight
Patients at a Lanarkshire practice run by GP chain Alba Medical Group say unmanageably long patient lists and overstretched doctors
New woodland creation falls to lowest level in five years
The area of new woodland being created in Scotland has fallen to its lowest level in five years, a new
Churches lobbied to avoid reveal of property owners before transparency law
Churches – including the Church of Scotland – urged the Scottish Government to make all religious bodies exempt from revealing the owners
Scotland’s ‘unlawful’ bathing water policy challenged by Environmental Rights Centre
A green charity has complained to Environmental Standards Scotland about the Scottish Government’s allegedly “unlawful” approach to protecting bathing
Woodland bosses accused of failure and putting beavers at risk from guns
Government woodland bosses have been criticised for failing to deliver on a promise to bring beavers back to state-owned Scottish
Animal welfare groups fear fox hunt law “loopholes” may be exploited
Animal welfare groups have voiced concern that new legislation on fox hunting in Scotland still contains loopholes that could be
Area of peatlands restored by Scottish Government one third less than claimed
An area of peatlands restored last year by the Scottish Government is nearly one third lower than it publicly claimed,
Red tape and legal fees: Call to make community ownership in cities easier
Barriers such as red tape, incomplete data and difficulties tracking down absentee landlords must be urgently tackled to help more
Scottish government urged to introduce annual sewage leak reports
The Scottish Government has been urged to start reporting on sewage spillages annually after The Ferret revealed that sewage spilled
Scotland ‘way behind’ England on tackling sewage leaks
Scotland is “way behind” England in solving problems with sewage spills into rivers, according to Scottish Government officials. Internal emails