MoD confirms potential Scottish bomb sites after Ferret revelations
Government names areas being assessed for new munitions plants after The Ferret uncovers hidden details in a botched FoI response.
Politics and power
The Ferret investigates how power structures impact Scotland.
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Council officials push to weaken freedom of information law
Senior local authority officials are lobbying to relax freedom of information (FoI) law so that they can increase charges, delay
Firms’ human rights records checked by Scottish Enterprise
Dozens of companies have undergone human rights checks by Scottish Enterprise following concerns over public money being awarded to arms
Banned neo-Nazi group still recruiting, claims new report
A neo-Nazi terror group with an offshoot in Scotland has not stopped recruiting despite being banned by the UK Government,
More than 100 football pitches sold off by Scottish councils
New data has revealed Scottish councils have sold off more than 100 football pitches since 2010, prompting criticism of cuts
Journalists call for reform to stop public agencies blocking freedom of information
Repeated attempts by government agencies in Scotland to block public access to information show that freedom of information law should
Licensed to kill: the landowners who shoot thousands of brown hares
Landowners, farmers and foresters are licensed to kill more than 1,300 brown hares every year during the breeding season,
Claim more children leave school without qualifications than 20 years ago is False
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament and much has been written about the achievements of Holyrood
Water Quality: 10 beaches in Scotland where swimming may be a health risk
Ten popular bathing waters around the southern Scottish coastline are so badly contaminated with human and animal faeces that they
Airbnb lobbying revealed as SNP and Tories water down regulation
A Conservative MSP accused of “sabotaging” regulation on short-term lettings has met twice with an Airbnb lobbyist to discuss her
Five military personnel referred to counter-terrorism programme
Five military personnel have been referred to the UK Government’s counter-terrorism intervention programme but the Ministry of Defence has
Racist attacks rise in Greece as landmark neo-Nazi trial enters fifth year
Words by Billy Briggs, photos by Angie Catlin At her home in Athens, Anna Stamou pours sweet tea as she
Fact check: Alleged Nigel Farage tweet about Scots ‘coming to heel’ is fake
Nigel Farage was met with protest when he travelled to Edinburgh for a Brexit Party campaign rally. Right-wing figures have