FERRET Iconic species in Scotland under threat from breeding of game birds
GAMEBIRDS such as pheasants and partridges could be threatening the capercaillie which is potentially facing extinction, The Ferret can reveal ...
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‘Disturbing’: Pollution from Scottish sites burning rubbish surged last year
SITES across Scotland which burn rubbish caused more climate pollution than ever before last year with some spewing out toxic chemicals such
'Ethical' B Corp investment firms have £250 million in arms and oil
INVESTMENT companies certified as ethical by the prestigious B Corp scheme hold £250 million worth of shares in oil giants and weapons firms supplying the Israeli military, a Ferret investigation has found ...
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Sepa prosecutions of environmental rulebreakers plummet
COMPLAINTS about pollution in Scotland leapt over the past 10 years while successful prosecutions of polluters have fallen from 18 to zero, The Ferret can reveal ...
How do we tackle the rise of online-fuelled misogyny?
ON the way to the activity wing of Polmont Young Offenders Institute – through locked doors and up and down stairs – there is a long corridor with full-length windows on which single words are etched onto the glass. Hope, says one. Believe. Inspire ...
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'Shocking': High levels of faeces found at wild swimming locations
NEARLY 60% of Scotland’s most popular spots for wild swimming were polluted with high levels of faeces at least once this summer, analysis by The Ferret has found ...
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‘No point’ in trying: Families claim drug services still failing users
PEOPLE dependent on drugs are still unable to get the support and treatment they need – with some claiming there is “no point” trying – despite the Scottish Government spending tens of millions to “save and improve lives”, The Ferret has found ...
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Revealed: The spycops who snooped on anti-nuclear protests in Scotland
AT least nine officers from London’s secret undercover policing unit, known as spycops, aided the infiltration and surveillance of anti-nuclear protests in Scotland between 1978 and 1983, The Ferret can reveal ...
