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Alarm over toxic pesticide sprayed on Scotland’s woodlands

Rob Edwards on September 9, 2018April 6, 2019

Scotland’s forests are treated and sprayed every year with hundreds of kilograms of a toxic pesticide blamed for killing bees and butterflies, The Ferret can reveal.

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New outbreak of killer tree disease in south west Scotland

Rob Edwards on March 19, 2018

A killer tree disease has spread to Scotland’s main timber crop, sikta spruce, raising fears for the environment and the £1 billion forestry industry.

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FFS explains: How were Scottish pupils’ final grades decided?

Written by Ferret Journalists

Police probing two bird of prey incidents on sporting estate

Written by Rob Edwards

No Black senior executives in Scottish listed companies

Written by Margaret Taylor

Pension scheme chasing retirees for money forced to review governance

Written by Margaret Taylor