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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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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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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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Sepa board member revealed to also be on oil and gas giant board

Sepa board member Nicola Gordon has been revealed to also be on the board of oil and gas giant Okea ASA

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Baillie Gifford urged to divest from firms linked to illegal Israeli settlements

An investment firm that sponsors Scottish cultural organisations invests in companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, The…

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Reservoir Frogs: Could prescribing nature help close the health gap?

THE skies are grey and foreboding at Edinburgh’s Portobello Beach but for the nine regulars from The Ripple Project’s weekly outdoor swimming…

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Groundwaters and rivers fail quality test due to toxic metals

MORE than 50 rivers and groundwaters have failed quality tests because they have been contaminated by toxic metals flowing from Scotland’s vast…

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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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Police Scotland use of controversial facial recognition triples over five years

POLICE Scotland’s use of a controversial form of facial recognition has tripled over the past five years and is on course to rise even further in…

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'Rural communities being forgotten' as maternity service fears raised

ON a freezing cold January afternoon in 2017, expectant mother Pranjali Christian felt her contractions start. It was four weeks before her due date…

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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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More than half of Scottish beaches plagued by sewage - see which areas here

MORE than half of Scotland’s most popular beaches for wild swimming have been polluted with unsafe levels of sewage this summer, with one tourist…

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Nukes body accused of 'cover up' over security breach secrecy

THE arm of the UK Government in charge of the nuclear arsenal has been accused of a “cover up” after keeping the details of more than 100…

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Examining the Sheku Bayoh case as the search for answers continues

PHSYIOLOGICALLY speaking, the human heart is the body’s engine room, pumping blood and oxygen around the body.

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