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Rob Edwards @robedwards5.bsky.social · 11h

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Dounreay waste particle 'most radioactive' find for three years

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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 4d

Emissions from five major Scottish incinerators now exceed those of some of the country’s usual big polluters, including fossil fuel sites like the now-closed Grangemouth refinery and Peterhead power station.

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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 3d

🔴 NEW: A company that sold a major Highland port for an undisclosed sum to a Japanese firm received over £30m of taxpayers’ money – including £10m just a few months ahead of the sale.

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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 4d

🔴 NEW: Climate pollution from the burning of rubbish in Scotland has almost doubled in five years, according to new data, with some incinerators releasing higher amounts of toxic chemicals than ever before in 2024.

Our latest investigation: bit.ly/4o0zDZH

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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 7d

🔴 NEW: Community groups claim they have been “shut out” of the Scottish Government’s flagship just transition fund due to “corporate capture” with the vast majority of money from the £500m pot going to the private sector.

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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 11d

🔴 NEW: Lochs in Orkney, the Highlands and the Outer Hebrides are among waters containing high levels of toxic pollutants with health risks known as ‘forever chemicals’.

Our latest investigation: theferret.scot/orkne...

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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 15d

A months-long investigation by The Ferret and a group of international journalists found there have been 40 propaganda animations produced by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the past two years – including several using the Scottish Maritime Museum’s 3D scans
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 14d

Once repackaged by the IDF, an electricity box from a Scottish museum workshop became part of a secret Iranian bunker, and a street corner from suburban Washington was proof of a Hamas command centre.

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Rob Edwards @robedwards5.bsky.social · 15d

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has ordered monitoring to “establish the extent of contamination”.

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Radioactive water from Dounreay nuclear site leaked in major breach

RADIOACTIVE material was accidentally released at Scotland’s Dounreay nuclear site in a major environmental breach, The National can reveal ...

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Rob Edwards @robedwards5.bsky.social · 17d

At least ten patrols by the UK's nuclear-armed submarines are understood to have exceeded five months, says the Daily Mail, raising concerns about rising risks.

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Ageing UK nuclear-armed submarine completes 200-day patrol

Another Royal Navy nuclear submarine has completed a 200-plus day patrol amid fears of shortages of vessels. The ageing Vanguard class submarine was welcomed back to port

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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 18d

🔴NEW: At least 20 racist incidents took place in Scotland last month including attacks on mosques and asylum hotels, alleged assaults – and the jailing of a neo-Nazi for slashing a student in the face with a knife.

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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 21d

🔴 On the day the Tories pledge to repeal the climate change act, we reveal one of their senior politicians in Scotland has been “cosying up” to the UK’s “main climate denial group”.

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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 21d

Lord Malcolm Offord of Garvel – the Scottish Tory treasurer – will join a panel hosted by "climate denial" group the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) at the Conservative party conference in Manchester next week.

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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 22d

"This ongoing scandal of poor maintenance at the Royal Navy’s nuclear bases is exposing the myth that nuclear weapons keep us safe"
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 22d

The Ferret is 10! We've spent a decade digging where others won’t — now we’re taking a night off to celebrate.

Join us for music, dancing and some very special guests. Get your tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ferret...

The Ferret: birthday party and relaunch

Come and celebrate with music, dancing and special Ferret guests

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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 23d

Campaigners warned of a “culture of negligence” at “high risk” sites threatening public safety and the environment.

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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 23d

🔴 NEW: The Scottish Government’s green watchdog has been urging the Royal Navy to remove potentially radioactive waste from the UK nuclear bomb base on the Clyde to reduce the risk of leaks and pollution.

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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 24d

In 2012, a flood forced Dr Fiona Work out of her home in Edzell for 10 months. Eleven years later, the village flood group she helped form saved the community during Storm Babet.

Our latest: theferret.scot/new-a...

leafless tree stands in the middle of floodwater, its bare branches spreading wide against the grey surface of the water. White text overlay reads: “It takes a village: a new approach to living with flooding.”

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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 25d

In Brechin, Storm Babet brought the worst flooding residents could remember. Nearly two years on, many are still struggling to recover.

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Rob Edwards @robedwards5.bsky.social · 27d

A guide for new journalists on how to use freedom of information:

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Information rights for journalism, academic research and commercial purposes

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Rob Edwards @robedwards5.bsky.social · 29d

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Salmon farmer accused of blocking UK investigations into alleged animal rights breaches

Faroese firm Bakkafrost wants to ban campaigner Don Staniford from going within 15 metres of its fish farms

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The Ferret @theferret.scot · Sep 23

Islanders told researchers they had no direct word from SaxaVord about an explosion during a rocket test in 2024 or the suspension of building work in 2023
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · Sep 22

🔴 NEW: Disgruntled islanders have criticised Scotland’s first spaceport in the far north of Shetland for a “culture of secrecy and bad stewardship”, according to a new report.

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The Ferret @theferret.scot · Sep 21

🔴 NEW: Scottish companies are roping NHS and council workers into veiled tax avoidance schemes that could see them hit with big unexpected tax bills.

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