Tag: Freedom of Information

Twice as many female drivers fail test due to bad parking compared to men

TWICE as many women fail their driving test due to bad parking compared to men – new data has revealed. While women are more likely...

A quarter of NHS staff in Scotland claim they have been bullied

NEARLY a quarter of NHS staff in Scotland claim they have been subject to bullying in the workplace. New figures, released under Freedom of Information,...

Councils fork out thousands in compensation cash to own staff

THREE of Scotland’s biggest councils have paid out £164,000 in compensation cash to their own workers over the past two years. Payments included £5,000 to...

Pest control experts battle plague of mice and rats

PEST control experts are battling a plague of mice and rats in Scotland. New figures reveal that councils in Scotland’s four biggest cities receive an...

Police radios disrupted by power cuts

A MAJOR police force has twice been left without radio cover after power cuts knocked out a £3bn communications system. Lothian and Borders Police have...

Scots students fined £5million for missing books

LAZY and selfish Scottish students have squandered at least £5m in fines for failing to return library books on time. The nation’s colleges have fined...

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