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Dramatic rise in deaths of those with home care prompts inquiry calls
The number of people receiving home care who have died over the last year has increased by 71 per cent, prompting calls for scrutiny.
Fact check: the final BBC Scottish leaders’ debate
Ferret Fact Service looks at another five claims from the party leaders during a BBC debate ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections.
‘Astonishing’ pandemic parking bill at three PFI hospitals tops £5.6m
PFI firms are charging the Scottish Government more than half a million pounds a month for free car parking at three Scottish hospitals.
Edinburgh locals warned over ‘worrying’ covid conspiracy leaflet
The leaflet encourages people to “take the time to study” three websites that carry misleading content about Covid-19. Two ask readers for money.
Fact check: the BBC Scottish leaders debate
Ferret Fact Service looked at claims by the party leaders ahead of the Scottish Parliament election.
The FFS Show episode 3: Covid-19 vaccine, QAnon, and the Royal Family
Episode three of The FFS Show podcast is here!
Remote learning figures show the digital divide laid bare
The provision of digital technology and internet access for remote schooling due to Covid-19 restrictions has been a "postcode lottery", a Ferret investigation has found.
How ‘Kent variant’ Covid-19 spread throughout Scotland
New data shows how a more infectious variant of Covid-19 spread throughout Scotland to become the dominant strain in just a matter of weeks.
International students forced into ‘travel loophole’
International students, required to undertake Scottish Covid-19 hotel quarantine, are claiming prohibitive costs mean they are forced to return to via England.
