Story one
The
rate of violent crime in Kirkcaldy has dropped by 11 per cent over the
past year, as well as 95 per cent of crimes being solved, a new report has
shown.
Chief Inspector Mitchell of Fife
Constabulary presented the results to staff members, partners and the public at
the Philp Hall in Links Street.
The figures also revealed a 31 per
cent drop in anti-social behaviour, and over £155,000 worth of drugs being
confiscated in Kirkcaldy this year.
Chief Inspector Mitchell praised
the town’s committment to achieving these results and improving them in the
future.
“It is a result of the hard work by
all the staff here at Kirkcaldy; our police special constables, all our
partners and of course the community, and for that I am very proud.”
He also explained that the police
will be looking to collaborate with young people, in further efforts to improve
the community of Kirkcaldy.
“After the exams, we will be
holding sessions with fifth and sixth year pupils to find new ways of working
with young people.”
Previous initiatives overseen by
the Chief Inspector include the Kirkcaldy Retail Watch scheme, which improved
the safety of shoppers, and a campaign at Torbain Primary, which aimed to
improve road safety around the town’s schools.
Story two
Festival goers at Fife’s new
charity music festival ‘The Big Stooshie’ will be treated to a flying visit
from a Typhoon fighter jet as events get underway on Friday 4 May.
The aircraft from 6 Squadron, RAF
Leuchars will perform a flyby to greet the thousands of visitors expected to
occupy The Howe Country Centre in Giffordtown, eager to see bands such as
James, The Hoosiers and The Boomtown Rats perform to raise money for Help 4
Heroes and Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) Forces
Help.
Station Commander at RAF Leuchars,
Air Commodore Gavin Parker is delighted that the airbase is able to contribute.
“We have SSAFA personnel working
here at RAF Leuchars providing invaluable support to our people and their
families and it is only right that we give our backing to events raising money
for charities like SSAFA and Help 4 Heroes that do so much to help personnel
from the RAF and our sister services.”
The Big Stooshie is the largest charity
music event to take place in Scotland this year, and hopes to attract up to
12,000 visitors from all over Scotland in its three day running. Event
organisers aim to raise £100,000 for the charities and have requested that all
donations be made out to the Personal Recovery Centre, Edinburgh.
Story three
There is “no convincing evidence”
that mobile phones cause cancer, according to a review published by the Health
Protection Agency.
The HPA stated that they have
surveyed “hundreds of evidence sources”, yet there is still no proof that
exposure to radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic fields causes cancer.
RF fields are also produced by many
other household appliances, such as Wi-Fi and televisions. Mobile phones
produce the highest exposures to RF in daily life.
However, the review
pointed out that given the relatively short time period in which mobile phones
have been in widespread public use, further investigation is needed.
“There is little
information on any health risks beyond 15 years of use. More information is
needed on whether there is an increased risk of brain tumours and other types
of cancer with longer-term mobile use and use during childhood”.
It recommends a
study into the relation between brain tumours in the UK population by age and
sex, and mobile phone use.
The Department of
Health provides advice for people looking for safer ways to use their mobiles.
“Using a hands-free
kit and texting instead of calling are both ways to reduce RF exposure.
Children and young people should be encouraged to use mobile phones for
essential purposes only, and should keep any calls short.”
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