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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 29/09/2026
🔴 800 jobs have gone at the University of Dundee since 2024, with redundancies continuing. Management says the cuts are needed to make ends meet  So why is PwC investigating if they have too much cash to get £27m in taxpayer bailouts?  Full story 👉 bit.ly/4iSUO0a
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 29/09/2026
NEW: Audit firm PwC is examining whether the University of Dundee has too much cash to be eligible for £27m in taxpayer bailout funding.  The university had £85m in cash at the end of June, we understand. Read the full story 👉 bit.ly/4iSUO0a
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 29/09/2026
NEW: Audit firm PwC is examining whether the University of Dundee has too much cash to be eligible for £27m in taxpayer bailout funding.  The university had £85m in cash at the end of June, we understand. Read the full story 👉 bit.ly/4iSUO0a
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 27/09/2026
The Scottish Government's years-long support of Ming Yang is under renewed scrutiny after we unearthed a court judgement from a 2015 corruption trial in China.
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Boss of SNP-backed wind firm named in bribery scandal
The Scottish Government has continued to back Ming Yang’s proposed investment at Ardersier despite national security concerns. It’s now being accused of a “staggering” failure of due diligence on the firm.
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 27/09/2026
Gypsy Travellers have been persecuted for centuries. But despite a Scottish Government apology last June for the Tinker Experiment – which tried to assimilate them into settled culture – some claim their cultural rights are still being denied. shorturl.at/FUXpV
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 26/09/2026
The Scottish Government has continued to back Ming Yang’s proposed investment at Ardersier despite national security concerns. It’s now being accused of a “staggering” failure of due diligence on the firm. www.theferret.scot/boss-of-snp-back…
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 25/09/2026
As Belfast experienced riots this summer, tensions were also rising in Glasgow. The Ferret has investigated the activists, online groups and street patrols connecting anti-immigration movements in Scotland and Northern Ireland
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Revealed: Scotland and Northern Ireland's rapidly expanding anti-immigration network
This summer we revealed that convicted loyalists from Belfast travelled to Glasgow for a far right protest. Further digging has unearthed a rapidly expanding anti-immigration network between Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 24/09/2026
Researchers identified at least 75 anti-immigration Facebook pages across Scotland and Northern Ireland. They found groups sharing content and similar tactics, including street patrols and propaganda focused on women’s safety 
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Revealed: Scotland and Northern Ireland's rapidly expanding anti-immigration network
This summer we revealed that convicted loyalists from Belfast travelled to Glasgow for a far right protest. Further digging has unearthed a rapidly expanding anti-immigration network between Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 24/09/2026
“Our concern is therefore not about policing people's political opinions or opposition to immigration policy. It is about recognising patterns early enough” 
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Revealed: Scotland and Northern Ireland's rapidly expanding anti-immigration network
This summer we revealed that convicted loyalists from Belfast travelled to Glasgow for a far right protest. Further digging has unearthed a rapidly expanding anti-immigration network between Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 24/09/2026
After anti-immigration riots left dozens of Belfast households homeless this summer, we travelled to the city to investigate links between Northern Ireland’s anti-immigration movement and groups operating in Scotland. Our latest: www.theferret.scot/p/750961d9-452e-…
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 21/09/2026
Applications close TODAY! We’re looking for an Income Generation Lead & Business Manager to help grow and diversify The Ferret’s income and support our long-term strategy. Find out more and apply: goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP1000001ug…
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 21/09/2026
“Criminals don’t launder money without facilitators. If those facilitators face no meaningful consequences, all the political promises about tackling kleptocracy ring hollow”
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The unremarkable Glasgow building where a fake news-peddler sells business schemes beloved by money launderers
Authorities tightened the rules around this Scottish business scheme after years of exploitation for financial crime. Moscow entities – and a man accused of facilitating child sex abuse – are still selling it to clients seeking “financial privacy”.
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 20/09/2026
At 211 Dumbarton Road in Glasgow, shoppers pass an ordinary doorway next to a Tesco. The address has been used by Scottish Limited Partnerships, a type of firm used legitimately, but also to facilitate international financial crime
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The unremarkable Glasgow building where a fake news-peddler sells business schemes beloved by money launderers
Authorities tightened the rules around this Scottish business scheme after years of exploitation for financial crime. Moscow entities – and a man accused of facilitating child sex abuse – are still selling it to clients seeking “financial privacy”.
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 20/09/2026
The Ferret found more than a dozen Scottish Limited Partnership formation agents with offices in Moscow. Some market the structures for their “financial privacy” and rate Scotland as a five-star “offshore zone”
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The unremarkable Glasgow building where a fake news-peddler sells business schemes beloved by money launderers
Authorities tightened the rules around this Scottish business scheme after years of exploitation for financial crime. Moscow entities – and a man accused of facilitating child sex abuse – are still selling it to clients seeking “financial privacy”.
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 20/09/2026
🔴 NEW: Rules were tightened after Scottish Limited Partnerships were exploited for financial crime. But Moscow firms and a man accused of facilitating child sex abuse are still selling them for your “financial privacy”. Our latest: www.theferret.scot/p/a36c9a0d-fcd4-…
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 18/09/2026
There are just three days left to apply to join The Ferret as our Income Generation Lead & Business Manager. It’s a part-time role focused on income generation, funding and long-term sustainability. Apply here: goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP1000001ug…
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 16/09/2026
“Finally being compliant now doesn't suddenly erase years of documented breaches.” Animal Equality has criticised the regulatory response to alleged breaches at Mowi’s Loch Linnhe salmon farm
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Sepa branded ‘toothless’ after salmon farm accused of 15 environmental breaches
The Scottish Government’s green watchdog sent seven letters over three years alleging multiple breaches at a fish farm – and then issued a final warning letter.
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 16/09/2026
There’s less than a week left to apply to join our team! Help us grow and diversify our income, develop new funding opportunities and support the future of independent journalism. The deadline is 21 September: goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP1000001ug…
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 15/09/2026
Sepa sent Mowi eight letters outlining 15 alleged environmental breaches at its Ardgour salmon farm between 2023 and 2025, records obtained under freedom of information law reveal
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Sepa branded ‘toothless’ after salmon farm accused of 15 environmental breaches
The Scottish Government’s green watchdog sent seven letters over three years alleging multiple breaches at a fish farm – and then issued a final warning letter.
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 15/09/2026
"This whole sorry story reflects terribly on everyone involved"
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Sepa branded ‘toothless’ after salmon farm accused of 15 environmental breaches
The Scottish Government’s green watchdog sent seven letters over three years alleging multiple breaches at a fish farm – and then issued a final warning letter.
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 15/09/2026
🔴 NEW: The Scottish Government’s green watchdog sent seven letters over three years alleging multiple breaches at a fish farm – and then issued a final warning letter. Our latest: www.theferret.scot/p/45345e93-2a89-…
A scenic Scottish loch surrounded by mountains under a bright blue sky. Headline reads: “Sepa branded ‘toothless’ after salmon farm accused of 15 environmental breaches.”
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 14/09/2026
“UK voters are entitled to know whether any overseas donors are funding the Great British PAC and their motive for providing financial support”
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Revealed: 'dark' money pressure group helped man Scots anti-asylum protests
This US-style right-wing political pressure group keeps its funders a secret. Its members have helped man Scotland’s anti-migrant and asylum demonstrations.
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 13/09/2026
The group’s senior personnel have included men who allegedly shared material that defended Hitler and denied the Holocaust, while its Scotland director is an anti-Islam campaigner 
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Revealed: 'dark' money pressure group helped man Scots anti-asylum protests
This US-style right-wing political pressure group keeps its funders a secret. Its members have helped man Scotland’s anti-migrant and asylum demonstrations.
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 13/09/2026
Democracy campaigners said the public is “entitled to know” about any overseas donors, while an MSP claimed legal loopholes could allow for “dark and opaque” money to flow to campaign groups and skew the political debate
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Revealed: 'dark' money pressure group helped man Scots anti-asylum protests
This US-style right-wing political pressure group keeps its funders a secret. Its members have helped man Scotland’s anti-migrant and asylum demonstrations.
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 13/09/2026
🔴 NEW: This US-style right-wing political pressure group keeps its funders a secret. Its members have helped man Scotland’s anti-migrant and asylum demonstrations. Find out more: www.theferret.scot/p/a133bcc2-0540-…
Protesters stand behind barriers facing police, with Union Jack, Saltire and Royal Banner of Scotland flags overhead. Headline reads: “‘Dark’ money pressure group helped man Scots anti-asylum protests.”
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 09/09/2026
Independent journalism needs a sustainable future. We’re looking for an Income Generation Lead & Business Manager to help us build one. 3 days a week, £37,700 pro rata. Applications close 21 September: goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP1000001ug…
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 07/09/2026
“We're adults asking why we're still bound by decisions made for us as children” 
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Adult adoptees are taking desperate measures to obtain their family ‘health histories’
Adult adoptees are calling for access to genetic testing to address the ‘health gap’ caused by their lack of information about genetically inherited conditions.
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 06/09/2026
“Genetic screening for adoptees with no medical history is not only a matter of equity and fairness, but an important part of preventative healthcare, potentially saving future NHS resources” 
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Adult adoptees are taking desperate measures to obtain their family ‘health histories’
Adult adoptees are calling for access to genetic testing to address the ‘health gap’ caused by their lack of information about genetically inherited conditions.
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 06/09/2026
Adult adoptees are calling for access to genetic testing and screening to address a healthcare gap caused by missing biological family medical histories
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Adult adoptees are taking desperate measures to obtain their family ‘health histories’
Adult adoptees are calling for access to genetic testing to address the ‘health gap’ caused by their lack of information about genetically inherited conditions.
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 06/09/2026
What do you tell your GP when they ask about your family medical history and you simply don't know? Adult adoptees say missing information about inherited conditions is creating a gap in their healthcare. Our latest: www.theferret.scot/p/0906913a-0c9f-…
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 05/09/2026
Fipronil and imidacloprid have been banned from agricultural use since 2018 because of risks to wildlife. But they are still widely used in flea treatments for pets
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More than 50 rivers polluted by toxic chemicals used to treat fleas on pets
Wildlife is under threat from water pollution caused by pesticides which are hazardous, widespread and persist for years.
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 04/09/2026
Flea treatments help protect pets, but chemicals used in them are being found in Scottish rivers at levels that could harm wildlife. Our latest: www.theferret.scot/more-than-50-riv…
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 04/09/2026
The environment regulator has found concentrations of two flea treatment chemicals up to 25 times higher than those considered safe. Rivers that have been polluted include the Clyde, the Forth, the Almond, the Tweed, the Ayr and the Annan. Full story 👉 bit.ly/4iKUuQM
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 04/09/2026
🔴NEW: Toxic chemicals used to kill fleas on hundreds of thousands of pets have contaminated more than 50 rivers across Scotland at levels that could harm wildlife, according to Scotland's environment watchdog. Read the full story👉 bit.ly/4iKUuQM
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 02/09/2026
We’re hiring an Income Generation Lead & Business Manager to help shape our future, grow and diversify our income, and support our long-term strategy. Three days a week. £37,700 pro rata. Apply by 21 September: goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP1000001ug…
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 30/08/2026
More than three quarters of Scottish salmon farms certified as “sustainable” broke the rules of the certifying body last year, but none lost their accreditation. www.theferret.scot/three-quarters-of-sustainable-salmon-farms-broke-environmental-rules-none-lost-their-accreditation
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 28/08/2026
Only a tiny percentage of Scotland’s most fragile natural environments are being monitored by the national agency tasked with protecting them. www.theferret.scot/just-three-per-c…
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 23/08/2026
The developer Apatura said a charter it had drawn up on 'green' data centres could help with policy and planning decisions on the controversial projects. After lobbying by the firm, the Scottish Government considered endorsing it.  Full story:
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What makes a data centre 'green'? One major developer has lobbied for its own definition
The Scottish Government has been supportive of controversial green data centres and is liaising with the industry. But critics argue there are environmental considerations and companies must not be allowed to “write the rules”.
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 23/08/2026
Campaigners say the Scottish Government is “cosying up” to the data centre industry and giving it a “preferential hearing” on the definition of a ‘green’ data centre. Full story 👇
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What makes a data centre 'green'? One major developer has lobbied for its own definition
The Scottish Government has been supportive of controversial green data centres and is liaising with the industry. But critics argue there are environmental considerations and companies must not be allowed to “write the rules”.
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 23/08/2026
🔴NEW: A developer has been lobbying the Scottish Government to publicly endorse its definition of a ‘green’ data centre, according to documents obtained by The Ferret. Read the full story 👇
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What makes a data centre 'green'? One major developer has lobbied for its own definition
The Scottish Government has been supportive of controversial green data centres and is liaising with the industry. But critics argue there are environmental considerations and companies must not be allowed to “write the rules”.
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 23/08/2026
The Scottish Government has been supportive of green data centres and is liaising with the industry. Critics argue that companies must not be allowed to “write the rules” www.theferret.scot/what-makes-a-dat…
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 21/08/2026
The flag of banned loyalist terrorist groups and a neo-Nazi banner were displayed at a protest in Edinburgh organised by a far right group called the Scottish Defence League.
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Loyalist terrorist and neo-Nazi flags displayed at Edinburgh anti-immigration protest
Loyalist paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland murdered hundreds of people during The Troubles. But far right activists flew their flag at an anti-immigration rally despite terror laws banning public support for terrorists.
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 21/08/2026
The flag of banned loyalist terrorist groups and a neo-Nazi banner were displayed at a protest in Edinburgh organised by a far right group called the Scottish Defence League. www.theferret.scot/loyalist-ter...
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Loyalist terrorist and neo-Nazi flags displayed at Edinburgh anti-immigration protest
Loyalist paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland murdered hundreds of people during The Troubles. But far right activists flew their flag at an anti-immigration rally despite terror laws banning publi...
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 18/08/2026
Three Highland salmon farms have been accused of breaching animal welfare law by causing “unnecessary suffering” and allowing fish to suffocate to death. www.theferret.scot/salmon-farms-broke-law-fish-suffer/
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 16/08/2026
Only one in eleven major summer festivals analysed by The Ferret has a 50/50 gender split, with representation across all festivals declining at headline level. theferret.scot/scotlands-music-festivals-headliners-male
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 13/08/2026
A Highland trout abattoir has been accused of animal welfare abuses for the second time in less than a year following covert filming. www.theferret.scot/highland-trout-f…
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 10/08/2026
“We’ve had to rely on each other.” Families bereaved by suicide have told The Ferret why they believe Scotland needs to make support for those left behind a bigger part of suicide prevention
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Families are being left without support after a suicide – and it’s causing more deaths
Those bereaved by suicide have a 65 per cent increased risk of taking their own lives. So why is there not more funding for support after tragedy strikes?
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 09/08/2026
Scotland recorded 704 probable suicides in 2024, an 11% fall on the previous year. Campaigners say supporting the people left behind must also be part of preventing future deaths
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Families are being left without support after a suicide – and it’s causing more deaths
Those bereaved by suicide have a 65 per cent increased risk of taking their own lives. So why is there not more funding for support after tragedy strikes?
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 09/08/2026
Scotland spends £3m a year nationally on suicide prevention. SAMH is calling for that to double, arguing current spending is “simply too low to have the intended impact”
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Families are being left without support after a suicide – and it’s causing more deaths
Those bereaved by suicide have a 65 per cent increased risk of taking their own lives. So why is there not more funding for support after tragedy strikes?
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 09/08/2026
🔴NEW: Those bereaved by suicide have a 65 per cent increased risk of taking their own lives. So why is there not more funding for support after tragedy strikes? Our latest: www.theferret.scot/p/ad39760b-211c-…
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