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Campaigners condemn failure to prosecute greyhound trainer
An animal rights group has condemned the Greyhound Board of Great Britain for taking nearly five months to report a serious welfare breach to the authorities.
Police Scotland urged to act against neo-Nazi who threatened to rape baby
Human rights groups write to Police Scotland expressing concerns over a man linked to neo-Nazis and loyalist paramilitaries who threatened to rape a baby
Disclosure Scotland spends £8m on temporary staff amid “chaos” with new IT system
Scotland’s criminal records checking agency is continuing to spend millions of pounds to manually deal with disclosure applications more than a year after an IT system £44 million over budget went live.
Scottish Welfare Fund failing families in financial crisis
Campaigners claim the Scottish Welfare Fund is a “postcode lottery” with success rates and amounts granted varying across the country.
Probe into ‘repulsive’ shooting of stag caught on film
An investigation has been launched into a video showing a stag being shot and killed in a Highland loch.
Water industry watchdog attacked for climate ‘hypocrisy’ on flying
Climate pollution by Scotland’s water industry watchdog has trebled after more than 200 flights to London and abroad, prompting accusations of “hypocrisy”.
Facebook removes Scottish pages linked to QAnon conspiracy
Facebook has removed a number of Scottish groups on its platform identified by The Ferret as being associated with a far-right cult called QAnon.
City council failed legal duty to homeless people, regulator finds
One in three people making a homeless application in Glasgow prior to the Covid-19 pandemic were turned away by the city council, an inquiry has found.
Ferry firm ‘breaching own company policy’ with live animal exports
P&O Ferries has continually breached its own animal welfare policy by aiding the export of Scottish animals abroad for fattening, according to records seen by The Ferret.