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Scottish Government plans to ban animal snares
The use of snares for catching animals is to be banned by the Scottish Government.
‘More than numbers to us’: how a homeless project is preventing Scottish drug deaths
Drug deaths in Scotland have fallen for the first time in almost a decade. But those using drugs in Glasgow City Centre – and across Scotland – need more support to make sure they not only survive, but thrive.
‘Pure Greenwash’: Scottish Rugby criticised over fossil fuel sponsor
The multinational owner of Scottish rugby’s new “green” sponsor drills for oil and gas and has backed fracking, prompting accusations of greenwashing.
Evidence of scallop dredging found inside Orkney marine protected area
Evidence of scallop dredging has been found inside an Orkney marine protected area, prompting calls for the Scottish Government to “urgently deliver” on its promise to better regulate coastal waters.
Eurosceptic former MEPs benefit from luxury EU pensions
A German MEP has accused Eurosceptic former UK MEPs of hypocrisy for joining a taxpayer-funded, luxury top-up pension fund with “almost criminal energy”.
Row erupts between conservationists and fishing group over Lamlash Bay
The two parties are in a row over Scotland's first 'no take zone' at Lamlash Bay, with both accusing each other of spreading misinformation.
Ineos accused of falsifying flaring record
Fossil fuel multinational, Ineos, accused of falsifying a record and flaring gas from a chemical plant at Grangemouth in breach of pollution rules.
Authors raise concerns over Baillie Gifford’s sponsorship of Edinburgh International Book Festival
More than 50 authors due to appear at the Edinburgh International Book Festival have called on the event to drop Baillie Gifford as a sponsor if the firm continues to invest in fossil fuels.
Scottish Government rejects Tory bill which “backs Israel’s apartheid regime”
Scottish ministers have rejected a controversial UK Government bill which bans public bodies from boycotting foreign countries and allegedly “backs Israel’s apartheid regime”.