Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
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Nature agency cools on wildlife protection plan
The Scottish Government’s nature agency is backing away from a plan to protect a precious wildlife site on the
Sewage spilled into Scotland’s waterways more than 12,000 times
Sewage spilled directly into Scotland’s rivers, lochs and seas at least 12,000 times in one year, new figures
Concerns raised over ‘lethal’ risk of Ineos pipe on proposed quarry site
Campaigners in the Scottish Borders are raising growing concerns that the work of a proposed quarry could disturb an Ineos
Trump golf links will be stripped of conservation status, say experts
Rare sand dunes on the Aberdeenshire coast are likely to be stripped of their status as a protected nature conservation
Trump 2.0: new row over golf and wildlife
A major row is brewing over plans by a US millionaire to build a golf course on a precious wildlife