Why are Scottish wind farms paid billions to switch off?
Despite Scotland’s booming wind sector, turbines are still routinely paid not to spin. The Ferret unpacks why this happens, what makes it so costly, and what it means for your bills.
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Second Scots NHS board considers prescribing heroin as drug treatment
A second Scottish NHS health board is considering offering heroin on prescription to drug users following an evaluation of a
Concerns over Perth climate plan as more money spent on new road
Concerns have been raised about how Perth and Kinross council will pay for its climate change plan after it used
Calls for Dundee women to be offered support without pregnancy ‘pause’ conditions
Critics of a controversial project which works with vulnerable mothers in Dundee have called for programme rules – insisting women who
Mental health services failing people using alcohol and drugs
People who use drugs and alcohol are being denied proper support to deal with their mental health problems, The Ferret’
When the stakes are high: pollution in Perth
The traffic is at a standstill on Atholl Street in the centre of Perth, cars, trucks and buses running their
Delayed discharges from mental health wards of more than three years recorded
People have faced “unacceptable” delays of more than three years before leaving mental health wards, despite being well enough to
NHS Tayside stalls community plans for abandoned infirmary
In the Angus town of Brechin, the old infirmary is starting to decay after years of closure. But despite years
NHS patient data breached at least 1,395 times in two years
Dozens of NHS staff have been disciplined after data laws to protect patient’s personal information were breached at least
Rise in restraint of mental health patients causes concern
Scotland’s Mental Welfare Commission is to examine the use of physical restraint in NHS facilities after data gathered by