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Scots pension funds invest more than £100m in controversial Canadian gas pipeline
Critics say the project "threatens pristine environments and would provide huge new sources of climate pollution."
Rural areas worst hit by post office closures in Scotland
Rural areas in the west of Scotland have been badly hit by post office closures in the last ten years, according to Post Office data obtained by The Ferret.
Air pollution from traffic is getting worse on some Scottish streets
Air pollution from exhaust fumes has increased on streets in Inverness, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Falkirk and Perth, according to the latest government monitoring.
FFS explains: estimating the crowds at Scottish independence and anti-Brexit marches
Ferret Fact Service looks at crowd estimation and the claims about the sizes of recent Scottish independence and Brexit marches
US ‘hate group’ linked to Trump to debate free speech in Edinburgh
A Christian organisation branded as an anti-LGBT hate group has been invited to Edinburgh for a debate on whether Christians should support the criminalisation of hate speech.
How tax haven investors profit from Edinburgh’s empty sick kid’s hospital
Profits from a controversial new children's hospital in Edinburgh are being channelled through tax havens to offshore investors, we can reveal, prompting criticism of public sector pension fund managers and the Scottish Government.
Airbnb lobbying revealed as SNP and Tories water down regulation
An Airbnb lobbyist met with a Conservative MSP accused of "sabotaging" regulation on short-term lettings, according to the lobbying register.
Fact check: Alleged Nigel Farage tweet about Scots ‘coming to heel’ is fake
Ferret Fact Service looks at an alleged tweet sent by Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage after protests outside an Edinburgh rally.
Named: the city streets badly polluted by traffic fumes
Busy streets in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee are being polluted by exhaust fumes in breach of legal safety limits introduced in 2010, according to the latest government monitoring.