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Revealed: how Scotland’s wildlife is suffering
More than 1,700 of Scotland’s most precious wild animals, plants and places are in a poor state – and 600 of them are getting worse.
May 15, 2016
Highland estate invested in controversial fracking firm
Panama Papers show the owners of a Highland estate sought to profit from a fracking firm criticised for its 'unacceptable' environmental impact.
May 15, 2016
Major firm lobbies for changes to £9m cycle lane
Lothian Buses have left campaigners disappointed after it was revealed that the firm is lobbying against a major new cycle lane.
April 14, 2016
Information watchdog under renewed fire for election bias
Scotland’s freedom of information commissioner, Rosemary Agnew, has admitted delaying sensitive decisions in the run-up to the independence referendum in 2014.
March 30, 2016
Named: Scots police chiefs linked to disgraced ‘Spycops’ unit
The names of senior police officers in Scotland linked to a secret Metropolitan Police division under investigation are revealed by The Ferret.
March 9, 2016
Probe launched into policing of fox hunts
The Ferret has uncovered what appears to be the systematic harassment of animal rights activists by Police Scotland.
March 8, 2016
Ministers drop consultant exposed as pro fracking
The Scottish Government awarded a £36,000 contract to investigate the environmental impact of fracking to a vocal supporter of the technology - and then hastily dropped it under questioning.
February 22, 2016
Drinks industry under fire for opposing deposit scheme
The drinks and retail industries have been accused of deploying “dirty tricks” in an attempt to derail Scottish Government plans to introduce a deposit scheme for drinks containers.
February 15, 2016
Blueprint sets out renewables revolution for Clydeside
A campaign group is calling for £200m to be invested in the west of Scotland to make the region a global leader in green energy.
February 2, 2016