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"
Politics and power
The Ferret investigates how power structures impact Scotland.
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GPs working at ‘unsafe levels’ as patient numbers soar at a third of practices
The number of patients registered to each GP has increased at almost one third of practices across Scotland in the
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
Only 3 out of 631 new Scottish limited partnerships formed by residents of Scotland
An analysis of all 631 Scottish companies that use opaque financial structures has revealed that only three were formed by
Taxable derelict land increase in most council areas sparks calls for tax reform
The number of vacant and derelict land plots subject to business rates grew in most Scottish council areas in recent
Man linked to far right Patriotic Alternative Scotland admits terror charges
A far right activist who co-hosted a podcast with prominent members of Patriotic Alternative Scotland has admitted to sharing
UK Government gave £2m to US oil firm exporting to Russia
A US multinational based in Montrose, which was criticised for exporting goods to Russia months after the invasion of Ukraine,
Scottish Government under fire for overruling council decisions to reject new fish farms
Council decisions to reject new fish farms in protected beauty spots were overruled by the Scottish Government after appeals by
Scottish Government gave £8m of green funds to coal firm’s project
The Scottish Government gave £8.6m of green funding to a biomass project involving Europe’s biggest polluting company which
Holyrood row with Westminster scuppers bill to protect elephants and dolphins
A Westminster bill to prohibit the sale and advertisement of cruel animal experiences abroad will not be extended to Scotland
Consultation on Scottish energy plan “lacking transparency”
The Scottish Government has been criticised for asking the public for views on its new energy plan without publishing the
Patriotic Alternative Scotland activist filmed at Merseyside riot
A member of Patriotic Alternative who attended the far right group’s protest in Erskine was filmed at a riot
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