Claim SNP government only increased teacher numbers by 75 is Mostly True
Conservative candidate Meghan Gallacher made the claim in a special education debate hosted by the BBC.
Salmon Farming
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Sepa gave 400 Scottish lochs 'good' environmental status but only checked 54 of them
Lochs are classified as having a “good” environmental status based on samples from other lochs many miles away – and as much as a decade old – prompting concerns that environmental regulation isn’t “fit for purpose”.
We investigated Who Runs Scotland. Here’s what we found out.
Who Runs Scotland? That’s the question we have been trying to answer in our latest series. Often, in media
Explainer: Scottish fish farming
Scotland’s fish farming industry is worth hundreds of millions of pounds to the economy and has been lauded for
“Greenwashing” objections to farmed salmon name change dismissed
The UK Government threw out more than 20 objections to the Scottish fish farming industry’s successful bid to remove
Salmon firm accused of misleading locals over fish farm plans in highland beauty spot
A salmon farming multinational has been accused of “lying” to locals over its plans for a fish farm on a
Animal welfare: A review of The Ferret’s coverage in 2023
As 2023 draws to an end, we wanted to update you on The Ferret’s coverage of animal welfare issues
Plastic waste illegally burned at Hebridean farmed fish dump
A dump for dead fish at a Hebridean beauty spotwas condemned by Scotland’s green watchdog after plastics, gas canisters
New footage shows deformed salmon at RSPCA-assured fish farm
Newly released video footage shows salmon apparently suffering from deformity and disease at a Highland fish farm certified by leading
NatureScot condemned for sanctioning tests to disturb dolphins and whales
NatureScot granted a two year research licence to a private company to test new technology that will disturb dolphins, porpoises
New government ‘sustainable’ fish farming strategy lacks green targets, say critics
A group representing coastal communities has criticised the Scottish Government’s new fish farming strategy for lacking environmental targets or