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Young people leaving care left homeless, at risk and afraid to sleep at night

Young people leaving care are still being left homeless and at risk, in unsuitable hostels surrounded by drugs, or too afraid to sleep at night –…

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Charity group calls on governments to tackle violence against women

THE physical and mental abuse Sana suffered took place over many years and left her isolated, lonely and “psychologically destroyed”.

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Ally McCoist revealed among previous owners of secret tax firm behind golf club

TOP political donors, a Labour lord and Scottish football hero Ally McCoist have been among secret owners of a tax haven firm behind an elite…

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How a Viktor Orbán-backed populist think tank is stoking Scotland’s culture war

WHEN MCC Brussels – a soft power outpost of right-wing Hungarian president Viktor Orbán’s privately run “pet” University, Mathias Corvinus…

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NHS contraceptive pills funding Hungary PM’s 'propaganda' as he restricts abortion

PROFITS from contraceptive pills used by the NHS are funding an organisation with close ties to Hungary’s hard-right government which has…

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Alister Jack’s family linked to ‘concealed’ opposition to new national park

AN investigation has revealed that the family of the former Conservative Scottish secretary Alister Jack is linked to a campaign to block plans…

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Fish farming companies under fire for information breaches

SEVEN fish farming companies have been accused by the Scottish Government’s green watchdog of breaking the law by failing to provide information…

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Scottish firm invests in AI weapons firm founded by US billionaire

A SCOTTISH firm has given financial backing to an AI weapons start-up founded by a US tech billionaire who has links to Donald Trump.

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Iconic species in Scotland under threat from breeding of game birds

GAMEBIRDS such as pheasants and partridges could be threatening the capercaillie which is potentially facing extinction, The Ferret can reveal ...

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‘Disturbing’: Pollution from Scottish sites burning rubbish surged last year

SITES across Scotland which burn rubbish caused more climate pollution than ever before last year with some spewing out toxic chemicals such

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Sepa prosecutions of environmental rulebreakers plummet

COMPLAINTS about pollution in Scotland leapt over the past 10 years while successful prosecutions of polluters have fallen from 18 to zero, The…

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MoD blocks release of information on River Clyde radioactive pollution

THE Ministry of Defence (MoD) has blocked the release of information about radioactive pollution from nuclear bomb bases in the Clyde since 2016 ...

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Owner of Scottish estate caught up in £800m fraud inquiry

A WEALTHY Cairngorm landowner was caught up in an alleged £800 million money laundering and fraud scam that allegedly “cheated” investors out…

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Baillie Gifford asks council pension funds about investing in 'killer' drones

THE Scottish investment firm Baillie Gifford has contacted Scottish council pension funds to ask whether they have “concerns” about investing in…

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'Shocking': High levels of faeces found at wild swimming locations

NEARLY 60 of Scotland’s most popular spots for wild swimming were polluted with high levels of faeces at least once this summer, analysis by The…

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‘Flawed’ assessments put trafficked young people on Scotland's streets

WHEN Jenny first met Home Office officials it had been a long time since she had enough to eat or drink, or slept. Brought from Vietnam to Europe by…

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Here are the different ways for Scotland to store carbon

THE climate crisis is already impacting Scotland, with more rainfall and higher temperatures recorded in recent years...

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Exploring the possibilities of seawilding and the potential future of carbon capture

‘WATCH out for orange crabs, and jellyfish … they can give a sore sting,” warns Philip Price...

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Highlands care home moved to 'spare' view from billionaire’s hotel

PLANS for a vital new care home on the north coast were changed after Scotland’s richest man complained it would ruin the view from his luxury…

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More than one in four Scottish Labour MPs own second properties

MORE than one in four Scottish Labour MPs own second homes or earn tens of thousands of pounds per year as landlords.

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‘No point’ in trying: Families claim drug services still failing users

PEOPLE dependent on drugs are still unable to get the support and treatment they need – with some claiming there is “no point” trying –…

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American pipe explosion raises fears about Scottish carbon capture plans

A CARBON dioxide pipeline rupture in the US which hospitalised nearly 50 people has sparked safety fears about plans for a similar pipe across…

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Scottish lords cost millions – yet some work fewer than one day in 10

SCOTTISH members of the House of Lords cost the taxpayer nearly £10 million over the last five years, The Ferret can reveal...

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'Gambling with public safety': Warnings as cracks rise at Torness nuclear plant

THE number of cracks in the core of an ageing nuclear reactor at Torness in East Lothian has risen to 46, prompting warnings that prolonging its…

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Ministers bow to salmon industry pressure on toxic pesticide

A NEW safety limit on a pesticide that kills marine wildlife has been delayed by four years following pressure from the salmon

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