Keep UK trains running at Christmas and save engineering works for January, say campaigners
There was a familiar sense of misery for many travellers in the week before Christmas as hundreds of trains were cancelled, motorways were closed and ferry passengers queued for miles waiting to board their ships. But it doesn’t have to be this way, transport campaigners say, as politicians and…#rac #boxingday #scotland #stormpia #inrix #m25 #eurotunnel #metoffice #wales #cbt (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

UK gives green light to rocket launches from its first spaceport on a remote Scottish island
The spaceport's operators say up to 30 rockets can be launched from the island of Unst each year, with the first launches planned for 2024. The UK has solidified its place in the European space race with the licensing of its first spaceport on a remote Scottish island. The country attempted to…#cornwall #saxavord #unst #shetlandarchipelago #norway #faroeislands #frankstrang #timjohnson (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why Queen Elizabeth's daughter felt " relief " at monarch's funeral
Queen Elizabeth II's only daughter, Princess Anne, has revealed in a new documentary that she felt "relief" during the late monarch's funeral. Anne, Elizabeth's second child who is nearly two years younger than her brother King Charles III, became a leading member of the royal family throughout…#elizabethii #princessanne #kingcharlesiii #princessroyal #balmoralcastle #scotland #stgeorge #charlesiii #coronationyear #queenvictoria (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Global chains pile the Christmas tat high
The wreath is made from real pine branches. It is attractive and cheap. I can smell the pine. But the label confirms what I already know: made in Germany and shipped across the sea then loaded on to lorries along recently expanded motorways, to this supermarket in Scotland. And it so happens that…#scotland #bulgaria #muslims #germans #romania #moldova #ukraine #nordic #blackisleberries #inverness (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The REAL nightmare before Christmas: Covid rates double in a fortnight with up to one in 16 people now infected in worst-hit parts of UK
One in 24 people across England and Scotland had the virus in the week to December 13, up from one in 55 two weeks earlier, according to surveillance data. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Watch rescue dog's reaction to seeing snow for the first time: " Innocence "
A woman has shared heartwarming footage of the moment her newly adopted rescue dog experienced snow for the first time. Victoria Donnelly, who lives in Scotland, shared a video to TikTok of her family's rescue pup enjoying a day out in the snow after being rescued from a life on the streets of…#victoriadonnelly #scotland #crete #donnelly #gordonburghardt #scientificamerican #tiktok (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Scotland ’s CNO to retire next spring
Scotland’s chief nursing officer (CNO) Professor Alex McMahon is set to retire next spring, the Scottish Government has confirmed. Professor McMahon, who has been in post since late 2021, will be stepping down in April 2024. A spokesperson for the Scottish Government said arrangements for the recruitment of a successor ‘will progress’ in the new... Read moreThe post Scotland’s CNO to retire next spring appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - December 19, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news

Wasted wind power adds £40 to household energy bills, says think tank
When it is very windy, the grid cannot handle the extra power generated. Wind farms are paid to switch off and gas-powered stations are paid to fire up. The cost is passed on to consumers. Most of the UK's offshore wind farms are in England - Dogger Bank off the coast of Yorkshire is the largest…#englanddoggerbank #scotland #southeast #barnabywharton #greatbritain (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Christmas shoppers warned over ‘missed delivery’ scams
I recently bought some slippers online for my mother but was tricked by a missed delivery email and scammers tried to spend £3,500 in Harrods on my John Lewis credit card. I placed the order and subsequently received an email from Evri telling me delivery had not been successful and I needed to…#harrods #johnlewis #firstdirect #actionfraud #wales #northernireland #scotland (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

UK retailers face weak demand and a barrage of increased costs
Retailers are facing a tough new year as weak consumer demand is expected to combine with a barrage of increased costs, including the higher minimum wage. Shoppers are likely to keep their spending on pause during the first months of 2024, according to forecasts published today by the Retail Think…#retailthinktank #paulmartin #kpmg #martin #nickbubb #bankofenglands #bankofengland #charlesburton #oxfordeconomics #scotland (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Shetland island to house UK ’s first vertical rocket launch spaceport
Unst ’s remote location makes it perfect place for SaxaVord site to launch rockets with greatest payloadsFor centuries, Unst has been famous for its richly varied wildlife, pristine beaches and unspoilt sea views. Now the remote Shetland island is leading Britain into space.A former RAF base on a remote peninsula of the island has become the UK ’s first licensed spaceport for vertical rocket launches. It will allow up to 30 satellites and other payloads to be launched into commercially valuable polar, sun-synchronous orbits, which are in high demand from satellite operators for communications and Earth observation.Cont...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 17, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Donna Ferguson Tags: Aerospace industry Satellites Scotland UK news Source Type: news

US and Britain say their navies shot down 15 attack drones over the Red Sea
The British and American militaries say that a U.S. warship has shot down 14 suspected attack drones over the Red Sea and a Royal Navy destroyer downed another drone that was targeting commercial ships In this photo provided by the Ministry of Defence on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, a view of the HMS…#redsea #royalnavy #ministryofdefence #scotland #hmsdiamond #seaviper #houthi #yemen #israel #uscentralcommand (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Only one in 200 problem gamblers in England get specialist treatment
Only one in 200 people who engage in harmful gambling are benefiting from specialist treatment to combat addiction, according to an analysis of new data. Figures published by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities earlier this month estimated there are almost 1.6 million adults in…#scotland #wales #gambleaware #nhs #gamblingcommission #charlesritchie #greatbritain #judithbruney #chrisbruney #departmentforculture (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Reindeer ’s blue eyes act as night vision goggles to help them find food in winter
Animals ’ eyes change colour as colder months approach to enhance UV sight, helping them spot lichen vital for their survivalRudolph does not need to use his famous red nose to guide his fellow reindeer as the animals have a special form of night vision that they use to forage for food, scientists have concluded.Researchers looked into why the species are the only mammals whose eyes change colour depending on the season, from golden-orange in summer to a blue hue in the winter months.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 15, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Nadeem Badshah and agency Tags: Animals Science Scotland UK news Source Type: news

Bone scans support high-velocity resistance training in older adults
Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans show that high-velocity resistance training increases bone mineral density in older adults, according to a study published December 7 in Bone.In a literature review of studies that included 1,203 people, DEXA scans revealed significant effects of high-velocity resistance training on bone mineral density (BMD) at the lumbar spine, total hip, and femoral neck, according to a group led by Dawn Skelton, PhD, of Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland.“The studies included in this review suggest that incorporating high-velocity resistance training into exercise regimens contrib...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 15, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Digital X-Ray Source Type: news