Remotely piloted aircraft, ‘RPA’, were used initially for surveillance but, increasingly and cost-effectively, are of value when armed with guided weapons for precise targeting. Apparently, ‘drone’ is a pejorative term. For generations there have been aviation lawyers but per
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Lawyers for Shamima Begum have said they will launch proceedings at the European Court of Human Rights after exhausting UK appeals against the stripping of her British citizenship. The Supreme Court yesterday refused to hear an appeal against a Court of Appeal ruling which held that the revocation o
A decision by Glasgow City Council to grant planning permission for a boundary fence with lockable gate at a sports pitch leased by a charitable trust has been reduced by a lord ordinary on the ground that it failed to consider a statutory duty to maintain access to land. Petitioner Gregory Brown ar
A drunk driver who drove his van down the wrong side of a busy dual carriageway and then rammed another motorist’s car has been jailed for 28 months. Slawomir Stiller, 49, was found to be almost six times over the legal driving limit following the incidents on the A9 near Inverness in May this
House prices in Scotland have continued to edge upwards, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey. A net balance of 30 per cent of surveyors in Scotland reported that house prices increased over the past three months, the eighth consecutive mo
The number of full-time police officers in Scotland has fallen to its lowest level since 2007. Data from Scotland's chief statistician show that there were 16,207 full-time equivalent (FTE) police officers on June 30, a decline of 148 since March 31.
A child named after a Game of Thrones character was mistakenly refused a UK passport out of concern that her name was trademarked by Warner Brothers. Six-year-old Khaleesi was named for the title taken by Emilia Clarke's character Daenerys Targaryen in the fantasy TV show, which was still airin
The owners of a Glasgow building given category C listed status due to its architectural and historic qualities have successfully appealed against a reporter’s decision to refuse an appeal against the decision to list it, and had the matter remitted to a new reporter. Weiss Development Company
Millions of pounds are being wasted on unnecessary court appearances by police officers as it emerged that in one case they were summoned to give evidence against a dead man. The Scottish Police Federation said that 750 officers in northern Scotland have been cited since January, yet only 26 gave ev
Overcrowding in prisons is preventing the rehabilitation of offenders in Scotland, the head of inspections has warned. HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, Wendy Sinclair-Gieben, called on the Scottish government to consider “radical justice options” to ease the pressure on prison
The average selling price of property in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders was £284,624 during May-July 2024, which is almost exactly the same as the average seen in May-July 2023 of £284,167. Homes in Edinburgh had an average selling price of £302,863 on average, which
Google has used unlawful anti-competitive practices to maintain its online search monopoly, a US court has found in a landmark ruling. A federal judge yesterday handed down a 286-page ruling in a case brought by the US Department of Justice and 11 state attorneys general four years ago.
Far-right groups have been plotting to attack asylum lawyers, evidence found by The Times reveals. An arson manual and tips on making petrol bombs have been shared in posts on Telegram, a messaging platform. Groups have also listed details of immigration lawyers and advice centres across England and
A hurricane brought cocaine worth more than $1 million to land yesterday. Hurricane Debby reached Florida as a Category 1 hurricane, though was downgraded to a tropical storm as it made its way across the south-eastern US.
A woman whose job offer with the police was withdrawn because she was on antidepressants is taking her case to the Employment Tribunal. Laura Mackenzie, from Inverness, was sent for a medical and was to be fitted for a uniform before her provisional offer was withdrawn.
