Ferret Underground: Housing

Alastair Brian Sep 10, 2026

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.

Katharine Quarmby Sep 6, 2026

Pollution

More than 50 rivers polluted by toxic chemicals used to treat fleas on pets

Wildlife is under threat from water pollution caused by pesticides which are hazardous, widespread and persist for years.

Rob Edwards Sep 4, 2026

shellfish

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Politics and power

Scottish Government under fire for overruling council decisions to reject new fish farms

Council decisions to reject new fish farms in protected beauty spots were overruled by the Scottish Government after appeals by

Jamie Mann Mar 1, 2023

Society

Shellfish businesses offered funding to cope with coronavirus crisis

Shellfish businesses across Scotland have been offered emergency financial help by ministers on the eve of a report by The

Billy Briggs Apr 18, 2020