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Paul Coffey is CEO of The Scotland 5G Centre which is looking to capitalise on the benefits of the latest generation of mobile communication COVID-19 has affected all of our everyday lives in some way or another, from how we go about our work to how our youngsters are educated and those of us unfortunate enough to be ill are treated. And the changes will continue to affect us across a range of sectors, according to the man tasked with accelerating the deployment and adoption of 5G technology in Scotland. Paul Coffey is CEO of The Scotland 5G Centre, which works with various partners, businesses, the public sector, universities and communities in Scotland and across the UK, to capitalise on the opportunities and benefits of the latest generation of mobile communications. He started his career on the first graduate training scheme run by mobile service provider Orange – now EE – eventually becoming its head of strategic development, where he played a key role in
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âStick in the throatâ: Decision to pay more than £800,000 to companies building nurseries blasted
Nursery A DECISION to pay more than £800,000 in compensation to a company building new nurseries in East Renfrewshire has been blasted by opposition councillors. Covid-19 restrictions caused work on six early learning facilities – at Glenwood, Crookfur, Overlee, Busby, Eaglesham and Cross Arthurlie – to grind to a halt earlier this year. Cabinet members recently approved £910,000 for additional costs and £803,000 as a compensation payment to the contractor, Heron Brothers. But Tory councillor Gordon Wallace said the payment must “stick in the throat” of East Renfrewshire residents and there have been calls for greater protections in future contracts.
East Renfrewshire Council has become one of the first in Scotland to deploy a ‘smart gritting’ system using internet of things (IoT) technology.
It has begun a trial in which it has installed sensors on the outskirts of Barrhead – an area prone to low surface temperatures – to measure the temperature of the road.
These produce data that can be viewed by the council, along with existing sources of weather data, to target resources in areas most in need.
The data will also be added to a mapping programme to roads most impacted by ice and frost, and will feed into a predictive model which the council use in its effort to improve road safety and minimise travel disruption.
Ex-soldier caught with bullets in home after terrifying ex-wife and abusing social workers
Nicholas, who served in Afghanistan, was also found with live 5.56mm bullets when police arrested him at his home in Barrhead.
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Former elite soldier Gareth Nicholas terrorised his police officer ex (Image: Facebook)
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An East Renfrewshire town on the edge of the Gleniffer Braes is at the centre of a trial of a potentially revolutionary road sensor system which could make Scotland s roads safer when dealing with its annual dose of ice and snow. A cost-effective smart gritting system featuring robust sensors which measure road temperature are being trialled by an innovation team which could bring to an end the annual cry of where are the gritters . The sensors installed on roads on the outskirts of Barrhead will allow road maintenance staff to know where to target their winter efforts. If the pilot scheme which will run throughout this winter is successful it could be rolled out across Scotland.