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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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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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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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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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A cure for the NHS? Artificial intelligence and healthcare in Scotland

‘IT’S like Rolls-Royce building a full simulation of an engine, with millions of parts. They build a model and can simulate all kinds of failure…

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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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Billionaires and a ‘dark money’ trust: the donors to Scotland's political parties

BILLIONAIRES, corporate lobbyists, a representative of King Charles, companies and individuals linked to tax havens, estate owners who have broken…

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Scottish universities in numbers – see all the key figures

This article is part of our new collaboration with The Ferret. Each edition will see a different issue in Scotland tackled, and this time we're…

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How can we solve Scotland's higher education funding crisis?

SITTING in the midst of the usually buzzing Strathclyde University campus, you might be forgiven for forgetting that – with three weeks to go till…

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The Ferret: Far-right figures garnering likes from Reform candidates

GENERAL election candidates in Scotland for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party have been slammed for “liking” and engaging with social media posts…

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Police watchdog did not consider racist language in Sheku Bayoh death

NEITHER Scotland’s police watchdog or Crown officials investigating the Sheku Bayoh case considered the role racist language used by police – or…

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Salmon-farming firm accused of misleading locals on plans

A SALMON-FARMING multinational has been accused of “lying” to locals over its plans for a fish farm on a sea loch in a marine protected area.

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