Adult adoptees are taking desperate measures to obtain their family ‘health histories’
Adult adoptees are calling for access to genetic testing to address the ‘health gap’ caused by their lack of information about genetically inherited conditions.
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Government watchdog bowed to industry pressure on fish farm pollution
The Scottish Government’s green watchdog suppressed a critical report on pollution after private lobbying by the fish farming industry,
Charity head remained in post almost four years after disqualification
A high-profile recipient of a major Scottish Government grant remained as head of a charity for almost four years
Five-star hospitality for education advisers will ‘stun taxpayers’
Members of a Scottish Government advisory group on education have enjoyed five-star luxury at an exclusive Edinburgh hotel and
Trump to miss out on Scottish council rates cut
A Scottish council is designing a £3 million rates relief scheme to try and avoid giving money to Donald Trump
Revealed: the places you’re more likely to be killed by cars
The dangers of death or serious injury from traffic accidents have been exposed as a “postcode lottery” by the lack
Call for safety review after North Sea oil scares
Nicola Sturgeon is under pressure to set up an independent inquiry into safety at North Sea oil rigs in the
Outrage over secret plan for giant salmon farm in Scotland
Secret and lucrative plans for the world’s biggest salmon farm around Orkney or Shetland would “abjectly” fail pollution limits
New campaign to scrap Scotland’s private finance schemes
The Scottish Government is under increasing pressure to abandon its private finance schemes following revelations by The Ferret and The
Fracking noise harms health, say US experts
The loud noises produced by the fracking industry could cause sleep deprivation, stress and heart disease in surrounding communities, according
New figures prompt claims of ‘no confidence’ in Scots counter terror policy
New figures obtained by The Ferret show that just three people in Scotland have been identified as at risk of
Pollution watchdog using polluters to help hire staff
Scotland’s environmental watchdog has been accused of being “in bed” with multinational companies after inviting the whisky industry to
Nuclear firm under fire for bid to double reactor cracks
The nuclear industry is bidding behind closed doors to relax safety standards by doubling the number of cracks allowed in