Prosecution regulations tightened on the use of hand-held mobile phones at the wheel. government strengthening existing laws making it illegal to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving under virtually any circumstance follows public consultation which found that 81% of people supported such a move[b/] [b]highway code will change making it clear that hand-held phone use at traffic lights or in traffic jams is illegal Police will soon be able to more easily prosecute drivers using a hand-held mobile phone at the wheel after the government strengthens existing laws to further improve road safety.
Following a review of evidence by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), advice on second doses for young people aged 16 to 17 was issued earlier this week. For those aged 16 to 17 who have had coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, the second vaccine dose should be given 12 weeks or more following the first vaccine dose, or 12 weeks following a positive COVID-19 test result - whichever is later.
For many people, literacy is taken for granted - but for some across Highland, reading can be a struggle. High Life Highland is highlighting that help is available, during this year's Book Week Scotland, for those who want to improve their literacy skills.
Carron McDiarmid, Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place is retiring from The Highland Council after 35 years of public service and 20 years as a senior officer in the Council. Carron was previously the Council's Head of Policy for many years and led the first phase of Council Redesign.
Highlands and Islands Labour MSP, Rhoda Grant, appeared at the Scottish Parliament's Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee this morning supporting a petition from Caithness Health Action Team (CHAT). Maria Aitken, on behalf of CHAT, had lodged the petition calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to allow an appeal process for Community Participation Requests under the Community Empowerment Act 2015.
Highlands and Islands Labour MSP Rhoda Grant gave a compelling statement against HIAL's ATMS centralisation plans to the Scottish Parliament Petition Committee on Wednesday morning. Mrs Grant was speaking in support of a cross-community petition which is asking Scottish Government to halt the controversial plans to centralise Highlands and Islands Air Traffic Control in Inverness, leaving local airports to be monitored remotely.
Information about the government's procurement exercise to secure critical personal protective equipment (PPE) during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, the government is publishing further information about its exceptional procurement exercise to secure critical personal protective equipment (PPE) during the early months of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The RAF and Zero Petroleum have won a Guinness World Record for the world's first successful flight using only synthetic fuel. In a world-first, an Ikarus C42 microlight aircraft flown by Group Captain Peter Hackett, completed a short flight powered by synthetic gasoline at Cotswold Airport earlier this month.
Offenders released from prison face being banned from drinking from 17 November 2021 under world-first plans to curb alcohol-fuelled crime. offenders known to reoffend after drinking will face alcohol bans sobriety will be enforced with alcohol monitoring tags worn for up to a year.
Government announces plans to bring forward a new criminal offence for pet abduction in Kept Animals Bill. A new criminal offence to crack down on dog theft and put people who steal these much loved pets behind bars for up to five years has been set out in the Government's Kept Animals Bill today.
Knowing what does and doesn't count as 'working time' can be complex when it comes to paying the National Minimum Wage correctly. Misunderstanding of what counts as working time as part of pay calculations is a common cause of underpayment - even amongst employers who think they are paying minimum wage rates, or above.
An expert group will be established to advise the Scottish Government on the banning of conversion practices, which aim to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. The group will include people with personal experience of conversion practices as well as representatives from LGBTI organisations, faith and belief communities, mental health professionals and academics.
From the Land Registry office. The UK HPI shows house price changes for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Analysis of Google search data reveals that online searches for Visa's rival Mastercard exploded 1,300% on the 17th November in the UK, the day when Amazon announced it would no longer accept Visa credit cards from January 2022, due to the rising costs of working with Visa. A new finding by Casinosites.org reveals that online interest in ‘Mastercard' exploded to 16 times the average volume in one day, an unprecedented spike in interest Mastercard, according to Google search data analysis.
3,235* new cases of COVID-19 reported. 45,338* new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 7.5%* of these were positive.
This Official Statistics bulletin presents information on the number of crimes and offences recorded by the police in Scotland during October 2021. It also includes a comparison with the equivalent month of the previous two years.
Public warned against being ‘Petfished' and to always research the person behind the pet Over a quarter (27%) of UK cat or dog owners say they noticed a suspicious seller or advert while purchasing their last cat or dog. Defra's Petfished campaign film urges the public to think twice before buying a pet this Christmas.
Dr John Campbell video on vit D. Deficiency of Vit D limits the performance of systems resulting in, increased spread of diseases of civilization..
Not brushing your teeth will get you in trouble with the dentist - but since the arrival of the pandemic, it could lead to bigger problems too. There's growing evidence that poor oral health raises the risk posed by COVID.
Statistics on average annual private sector rents to the end of September 2021 have been released today by Scotland's Chief Statistician. Average rents for two bedroom properties, the most common size of private rented home in Scotland, have increased above inflation in 10 out of 18 areas compared with 2020.
