Tag: Freedom of Information

Showbiz agents boycott council over Peter Andre row

FURIOUS showbiz agents have refused to supply a Scots council with celebrities - after the cost of Peter Andre’s Christmas light switch-on was revealed. Agents...

SNH spends £210K to save lambs from sea eagles

A QUANGO is trying to stop sea eagles eating lambs by spending a small fortune on “scary men”, “flashing hawkeyes” and “diversionary fish ponds”. Sea...

University slaps £1K fine on student for “serious threat” on social media

A STUDENT at one of Scotland’s top universities was hit with a £1,000 fine after threatening another person on social media. The fine, thought to...

Fears police are “rubber stamping” surveillance operations

POLICE Scotland chiefs approved all but one application for surveillance operations last year, the force has admitted. All applications for surveillance have to be approved...

31 NHS staff suing own health board

A STRUGGLING NHS board has been hit with £17m in negligence claims - almost a third of them lodged by their own staff. According to...

Report suggests £14 battery, pots of paint and unmonitored alarm caused fire in fire station

A FIRE station burned down after an overheated battery worth £14 set fire to badly-stored oil and paint, an official report has revealed. To make...

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