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Pretty vacant: Local authorities and tax havens own hundreds of empty properties
Local authorities own over 1,100 vacant properties in Scotland’s cities while real estate investors, tax haven firms and
Scotland’s infrastructure linked to tax havens, China and the ‘Vampire Kangaroo’
Vital parts of Scotland’s infrastructure are linked to tax haven firms, China, multinationals accused of greenwashing, foreign pension funds
Fears raised more cultural venues could end up in private hands
More Scots cultural venues could be at risk of takeovers by multinational firms and private developers — including those with links
Brexit threat to nuclear safety laws
UK Government plans threatening nuclear and radiation safety laws in a “Brexit bonfire” have provoked resistance from regulators and trade
How stark are Scotland’s health inequalities? FFS explains
The Ferret and Greater Govanhill magazine have teamed up to examine responses to health inequalities as part of a new
Rising toxic pollution under investigation
The Scottish Government’s green watchdog has launched an investigation into sharp rises in toxic pollution from two wood production
Green concerns raised over Scottish Government’s Just Transition Fund
Environmental campaigners have raised concerns that millions of pounds from the Scottish Government’s Just Transition Fund have been awarded
Claim the Scottish Government budget is effectively fixed is Half True
The latest paper on the Scottish Government’s plan for independence has been released with the first minister setting out
Row erupts between Marine Scotland and private firm over seal scarers
A row has erupted between a private company and the Scottish Government over controversial devices called seal scarers which have
Peat multinational allegedly breached planning permission
A multinational which extracts peat from a site in Dumfries and Galloway has been doing so “in breach of…planning
Salmon firms accused of hiding lice levels
Salmon farming companies in Scotland have been accused of exploiting “loopholes” to hide infestations of lice that cause suffering and
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