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Scotland’s forests dominated by estates, investors and absentee owners, says report
Ownership of Scotland's forests is becoming increasingly dominated by wealthy estates, investors and absentee owners who live outwith Scotland, says a new study.
White supremacist who attended anti-asylum seeker protests in Erskine jailed for five years
A white supremacist from England who attended anti-asylum seeker protests in Erskine has been jailed for five years for racist offences including a “call to arms against black and Jewish people”.
Plastic waste illegally burned at Hebridean farmed fish dump
A dump for dead fish at a Hebridean beauty spot was condemned by Scotland’s green watchdog after plastics, gas canisters and other waste was illegally burned on site.
Investigators film buckets of dead fish at salmon industry’s ‘poster child’ farm
Animal welfare investigators have filmed buckets of dead fish being lifted from the waters of a fish farm, run by leding farmed salmon producer Mowi.
Scottish Enterprise criticised over human rights checks on firms selling to Israel and Saudi Arabia
No firm has failed human rights checks by Scottish Enterprise since 2019, despite some companies having links to states accused of war crimes.
Patients raise concerns about medical group as health board steps-up oversight
Patients at a practice run by GP chain Alba Medical Group say long patient lists and overstretched doctors mean they have been unable to make appointments.
‘Unacceptable’ delays on freedom of information appeals
Hundreds of people appealing against the refusal of public bodies to release information are facing backlogs and long delays.
Lawyers accuse Scottish Government of ‘causing illegality’ at fish farms
The Animal Law Foundation claims that Scotland’s fish farming industry is not always complying with laws and that salmon are “not adequately protected".
Oil investor to cash in on government tree planting plan
A partner in a government scheme to tackle climate change by planting trees has shares in oil firms inlcuding Shell and BP.