Denoiser 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" Tom McMillan, Billy Briggs Jul 6, 2026
Climate and the Environment Councils were given millions to tackle the nature crisis. Some spent it on office costs The Scottish Government gave local authorities £20m to tackle a "nature emergency". But we found that around £4m of that sum was spent on fixing cars and office equipment, among other non-environmental spending Daniel Shailer Jul 5, 2026
Climate and the Environment This Trump donor has snapped up a slice of Scotland’s wind A company founded by US media mogul John Malone has bought an Ayrshire wind farm. Paul Dobson Jul 3, 2026
Climate and the Environment Filmmakers urged to drop support for Pentland studio plan A much-disputed plan for a £250 million Scottish film studio on the outskirts of Edinburgh has been delayed, causing Rob Edwards Sep 6, 2017
