Deer overpopulation in many parts of Scotland is harming the environment. Attempts to tackle the longstanding issue are ...

The Ferret visited a Scottish golf course that's won plaudits for its eco-friendly management to learn about the relationship ...

A freedom of information response revealed there have been 193 charges in Scotland under the Terrorism Act 2000. The alleged offences link to banned groups like the Ulster Volunteer Force, Ulster ...

The number of Scottish terrorism charges in relation to Palestine Action in the last seven months is more than all the other ...

Luke Butterly is an investigative journalist in Belfast.

In the past the UK Animal and Plant Health Agency kept secret the salmon farms it censured on animal welfare grounds. Now it ...

Nearly 300 protected areas are being damaged or put at risk by Scotland’s rampant deer population, including breeding grounds for capercaillie – a bird facing extinction, The Ferret can reveal. The ...

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Alastair leads our fact-checking arm, The Ferret Fact Service, and writes about disinformation and conspiracy theories. He also delivers training on media literacy and spotting disinformation. He ...

A consultancy firm which took part in a government pilot for fast-tracking salmon farm applications did an “independent” evaluation of ...

A radar funded by Scottish Enterprise was marketed to countries with poor records on human rights at one of the ...