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The Ferret: Oil industry’s SNP lobbyists fuel worry on North Sea extraction

LOBBYING on behalf of the oil industry by former SNP spin doctors has sparked fears that the Scottish Government could be about to abandon its…

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Local news in the UK is in deep trouble. But this band of radicals could change everything

On tiny budgets, indie publishers from Manchester to Glasgow are doing amazing things. The government must unlock their potential, says journalist Jonathan Heawood

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Far-right activist posed as Home Office inspector to target hotel housing refugees

A FAR-RIGHT activist posed as a Home Office inspector to get information about a Dumfries hotel housing Ukrainian refugees, which led to the…

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Scottish Enterprise faces questions over diligence on war-crime links

HUNDREDS of human rights checks have been made on companies seeking grants from Scottish Enterprise since 2019.

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Far-right figure active in new Scotland-based political group

West Scotland Labour MSP Katy Clark (left) said she is writing to ask what steps the Scottish Government will take alongside Police Scotland in…

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Politicians urge probes into community councillors over far-right link allegations

MSP Angela Constance promised to raise the issue of Simon Crane’s membership of East Calder community council.

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The private firms making millions supplying NHS Scotland with staff revealed

Jackie Baillie said the staffing crisis in the NHS is due to ‘sticking-plaster’ approaches

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Hundreds of women travelling from Scotland to England for abortion care

HUNDREDS of women have been forced to travel from Scotland to England to access abortion care in just over four years, according to official data,…

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Long A&E waits disadvantage women, figures show

WOMEN wait longer than men for emergency medical care in Scotland despite the fact they are more likely to be admitted to hospital after being seen…

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Scotland's static caravan and lodge owners appeal for protections

STATIC caravan and lodge owners in Scotland have called on the UK Government to give them better protections amid allegations of rent hikes,…

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The tampon dispatch - Perth's solution to menstrual equity

ONCE every four or five weeks, Tampon Taxi driver Jayne Cafferty picks up a bundle of parcels on her way home from work and organises them on the…

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Nigerian community reveals the horrifying impact of pollution from major oil spill

A 16,000-LITRE oil spill by Shell last summer in Nigeria allegedly polluted drinking water, contaminated farmland and killed hundreds of birds,…

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Transparency concerns as one in six lobbying meetings at Holyrood published late

CORPORATIONS, businesses and charities lobbying MSPs and ministers to influence Scotland’s laws have reported thousands of meetings later than the…

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Corporate con? Giant polluting investors are behind the push for hydrogen heating

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Westminster 'withholding nuclear secrets to avoid Scottish Government reaction'

The UK Government is keeping nuclear secrets from the Scottish Government.

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Gypsy/Traveller sites likely to be located next to sewage plans, investigation finds

Gypsy/Traveller sites in Scotland are likely to be located near sewage plants, recycling and refuse centres, industrial estates and motorways, an…

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Revealed: The value of Scotland's derelict land sparks call for reform

THE number of vacant and derelict land plots subject to business rates grew in most Scottish council areas in recent years, The Ferret can reveal,…

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Rules on 'cruel' animal trips won't extend to Scotland after constitutional row

A WESTMINSTER bill to prohibit the sale and advertisement of cruel animal experiences abroad will not be extended to Scotland due to a row between…

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Big Tobacco intensifies Scottish Parliament lobbying as new restriction plans loom

TOBACCO companies have intensified their lobbying efforts at Holyrood ahead of a potential tightening of smoking legislation and met with MSPs at…

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Scottish taxpayers 'risk funding Russian war' with state help to firms, Greens say

SCOTLAND is risking funding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with taxpayer cash, an MSP has warned.

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Smear tests 'not working' as hundreds miss crucial cancer diagnosis

HUNDREDS of cervical cancer cases are going undetected in Scotland each year due to missed routine screenings, The Ferret can reveal.

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‘Serious questions’ as pension funds invest millions in firms operating in Russia

SCOTLAND’S largest council pension funds have around £230 million invested in Western companies continuing to operate in Russia almost a year…

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Fury as licences issued for foot pack to hunt foxes despite 'illegal use' concerns

LICENCES for a foot pack to kill foxes were issued by Forestry and Land Scotland despite strong objections from internal experts who feared there…

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Only five out of 45 clinics offering pregnancy scans in Scotland are registered

ONLY five of 45 private clinics offering pregnancy scans in Scotland are registered with the national regulatory body, prompting fears unqualified…

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Conservatives receive over £1.7m from shadowy think tanks and climate sceptic firms

THE Conservative Party and its MPs have registered more than £1.7m in donations from climate sceptics and fossil fuel interests since the 2019…

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