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Campaigners: “Barbaric” stink pits should be banned
The dead bodies of deer, foxes, domestic cats, pheasants and even salmon have been found in dumped in pits surrounded by snares.
Leak: counter-terrorism strategy in Scotland focuses on sectarianism and far right
Most work under the UK Government’s counter terrorism strategy in Scotland is aimed at tackling sectarian and extreme right wing ideologies.
Dust clouds covering communities in Fife came from toxic dumps
Large clouds of coal wastes blown over Scottish communities are from dumps contaminated with poison and toxic metals.
Do one in five Scots children leave primary school ‘functionally illiterate’?
Ferret Fact Service looks at Ruth Davidson's claim that one-fifth of primary school leavers in Scotland is functionally illiterate.
Fish farm pesticides have polluted 45 lochs
At least 45 lochs around Scotland’s coast have been contaminated by toxic pesticides from fish farms that can harm wildlife and human health.