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Local fishermen and Shetland politicians have called for stricter rules around the use of gillnetting, which hang vertically in the water like walls bit.ly/3IJI0ZO

"It should not need freedom of information requests for the public to gain clear insights into the Marine Directorate’s decision-making processes" bit.ly/3H0mFL5

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Around 6,900 people are being resettled through a UK scheme created in response to a 2022 data leak. We looked at the facts behind some viral online claims bit.ly/44YGDhk

After the secret Afghan resettlement scheme was revealed, claims were shared across social media. We fact checked some of them. ⤵️ bit.ly/3TPJSCL

The Ferret has obtained redacted minutes, WhatsApps and emails about a Scottish Government meeting with Israeli officials. Critics say they reveal a gap between public statements and behind-the-scenes diplomacy bit.ly/4kMB37K

New documents show the Scottish Government sought a meeting between FM John Swinney and the Israeli ambassador in June 2024 — two months before Angus Robertson faced public furore for meeting her deputy: bit.ly/4o0En1W

🔴 NEW: Last summer, a photo of Angus Robertson meeting Israel’s deputy ambassador sparked public outcry. Now, after a ten month freedom of information battle, internal documents released to The Ferret have shed new light on the affair. Our latest: bit.ly/4lY6cG3

We started with a promise: to be independent, transparent and accountable. Ten years on, we’re still asking what kind of journalism serves the public best, and we want your ideas bit.ly/3UgVjmW

We’re celebrating 10 years of stubborn optimism, investigations, and independent journalism owned by its readers. What should our next decade look like? bit.ly/455hrH7

In a world flooded with misinformation, falling trust in the media and news fatigue, what does good journalism look like? We reflect on our first ten years, and where The Ferret is headed next bit.ly/4kAnc45

Since 2015 we’ve published 2,600+ stories, co-founded Scotland’s first community newsroom and stayed member-owned. Now we’re asking: how can we make independent investigative journalism matter even more in the next decade? bit.ly/4nPCogv

Was it really £711 for every free bike under the Scottish Government scheme? It’s not that simple. More in our fact check bit.ly/3GSGKCW