Lochs are classified as having a “good” environmental status based on samples from other lochs many miles away – and as much ...

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

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.

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Rob has more than 40 years’ experience specialising in reporting on environmental issues. He has co-authored three books about nuclear power, produced radio and television programmes. He likes ...

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Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire resort is the only one of Scotland’s top golf venues confirmed to have broken environmental rules in recent years, The Ferret has found. Trump International on the Menie ...

Standing on the edge of Montrose Golf Course on a blustery day, David Wood warns that there’s a steep drop to the beach below, where sand swirls in the wind and white breakers crash onto the shore.