Ferret Fact Service looked at this claim and found it False. Scottish drug death figures are reported annually by the National Records of Scotland. The latest statistics cover 2024, and showed 1,017 ...

Burt called on SaxaVord to “improve their game” by taking a few simple steps. “The spaceport should attend meetings of the ...

Tax avoidance involves the use of legal loopholes to pay less tax, and is legal. Tax avoidance schemes from umbrella firms ...

A website launched to help thousands of oil workers move into green jobs attracted just 200 users in Scotland in its first five months, despite millions of pounds of backing from the Scottish ...

Experts have warned that far right groups are weaponising Christianity for their political agendas and have urged churches to ...

Are Scotland and Italy truly protecting their seas? The Ferret takes a closer look at marine protections, challenges, and efforts to safeguard vital ecosystems ...

Eighteen months after a short-term let control area was introduced in Badenoch and Strathspey – a tourism hotspot where pubs and restaurants are struggling to get staff due to a lack of affordable ...

At least 15 children and young people in the care system have died from suicide or drug overdoses since 2021, including an 11-year-old.

Intense lobbying by the multinational whisky industry forced the Scottish Government’s green watchdog to back down on plans ...

The boss of the University of Edinburgh is facing calls to “come clean” over earnings from a second job, amid staff strikes ...