New health board service helping people with the condition. Patients in Scotland's largest health board are benefiting from a new service which is backed by the Scottish Government's Long COVID Support Fund.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is tracking global excess mortality as the pandemic evolves over time to reveal a picture of its full impact and burden on countries, health systems and individuals. 'Excess mortality' is defined as the difference between the total number of deaths that have occurred and the number of deaths that would have been expected in the absence of the pandemic.
The UK was one of the first major economies to commit to net zero emissions by 2050. It founded an independent body to monitor its progress, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), that has been the envy of many other countries.
New "consumer duty" rules introduced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) aim to set clear standards for the protection of financial consumers. Banks, building societies, investment and insurance firms, as well as many other types of business, are being told to "put their customers' needs first".
Campaign reminds people of important changes to the Highway Code. relaunch of the Travel Like You Know Them campaign to help keep everyone safe on the road.
The global refugee population is more than 26 million people, according to some estimates. Such largescale movements of people affect many countries and have created significant interest among business and management researchers in recent years as companies try to work out how to successfully integrate refugees into their workforces.
If we have not been warned of the dangers of climate change this summer, we never will be. Extreme heat, forest fires and floods have been all over news reports.
Ever since the industrial revolution, people have feared that technology would take away their jobs. While some jobs and tasks have indeed been replaced by machines, others have emerged.
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden has unveiled the National Risk Register. Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden announces new National Risk Register to help UK prepare for risks like energy security.
ACE worked with kidney doctors to develop a method to detect acute kidney injury. Kidneys are critical to staying alive.
Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps announces £22 million uplift for flagship scheme. £22 million boost for government's flagship renewables scheme, making available contracts for renewable power generation potentially worth billions of pounds in total over the scheme’s lifetime.
ScotRail is urging customers to plan their journey, and to expect some services to be busier than normal, as a number of high-profile events take place across the country over the weekend. The 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, the Edinburgh Festivals, and the Scottish rugby team's match against France are all taking place during a busy few days.
A community project to support local business on the Isle of Mull in Argyll has secured up to £250,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The Mull and Iona Community Trust (MICT) is leading the £999.908 project, which is also being supported by the Scottish Government Regeneration Capital Grants Fund, administered by Argyll and Bute Council.
A new Nuclear Skills Taskforce will ensure the UK's defence and civil nuclear sectors have the right people with the right skills to seize growth opportunities. New Nuclear Skills Taskforce to turbo charge skills activity in nuclear sector.
New Geospatial Commission report identifies opportunities to unlock greater value across the property ecosystem through location data, technologies and services. New report identifies significant opportunity for the property industry to embrace emerging technologies and digital tools enabled by location data.
Owners of short-term let properties are being urged to apply for a licence under Scotland's short-term licensing scheme before the 1 October 2023 deadline. Short-term let hosts must apply for a licence with their relevant local authority before the deadline.
Thailand's state energy company, PTTEP, has joined the Renewables for Subsea Power (RSP) collaborative project which is intended to prove the concept of powering subsea equipment with wave power and intelligent subsea energy storage. The £2million demonstrator initiative, which has taken to the seas in the north of Scotland, has connected the Blue X wave energy converter - built by Edinburgh company Mocean Energy - with a Halo underwater battery developed by Aberdeen intelligent energy management specialists Verlume.
U3583 Loch Street, Wick on 21 August 2023 - The road closure is necessary to allow Scottish Water to performs work on the water main. The road may be closed until 21 September 2023..
Many retailers are facing up to the cost of living stresses with price cuts for customers and pay rises for staff. Here are a few well known names across the UK taking action.
Orkney has become the first location in the UK to have mail delivered by drone. Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have launched the Orkney I-Port operation to distribute letters and parcels between the islands, in partnership with Orkney Council Harbour Authority and LoganAir.
