Mobile phones

Brits spend nearly four days a year handling ‘life admin’ for others on their phones

Brits spend nearly four days a year on phone life admin

There has been a delay at some schools in installing the magnets needed to unlock the pouches

Mobile phone ban still not fully up and running in all schools

Pupils at Portobello and Queensferry High Schools already have pouches because they were trialling the scheme

First phone-ban pouches due to arrive in schools next week.

TV chef Rustie Lee has partnered with the broadband provider Community Fibre to raise awareness of the landline switch off

Half of landline users unaware of national switch-off deadline looming

Pupils at Portobello queue up to unlock their phone pouches

Pupils voice their fears over ban on mobile phones in schools

Pupils at Portobello High School have already been using pouches as part of the trial scheme which led to mobile phones being banned in all Edinburgh schools

School mobile phone ban goes ahead but pupils must wait for pouches

Pupils will have to put their phones in lockable pouches and won’t be able to use them until unlocking them at the end of the day

City's mobile phone ban in schools - here's what you need to know

HONOR’s new Magic V6 flagship has arrived in the UK

Ad Feature HONOR Launches Magic V6 foldable phone

The new Giffgaff deal runs for a limited time - but it could save you £180

Giffgaff cuts unlimited data SIM by £180 with no long contract

Giffgaff has reduced the cost of its unlimited data plan to just £14 a month for a limited time

Giffgaff launches 'cheapest ever' unlimited data plan for £14 a month

Pupils will have to lock their phones away in pouches all the time they’re at school

Phones banned in Edinburgh high schools from August

Pupils will have to put their phones in lockable pouches and won’t have access to them until they’re going home

Mobile phone ban in schools: Older pupils could get more freedom

Lockable pouches where pupils place their phones could be rolled out to all Edinburgh high schools

Opposition groups yet to decide if they will back all-day phone ban

The phone ban trial at Portobello High School sees pupils locking their mobiles away in a pouch

City pupils face 'bell to bell' ban on mobile phones from August

School pupils should not be allowed to muck around on their mobile phones in the classroom (Picture: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Pupils defend mobiles as 'essential' for learning at new secondary

Pet owners store an average of 176 snaps of four-legged friends on their device.

Pet owners store more snaps of furry friends than loved ones
The average pet owner’s phone has 20 per cent more pictures of cats, dogs and other beloved animals - than their partners or dearest friends and family.
Andrew Young

Portobello and Queensferry high schools are operating pilot bans on phones, which involve locking them away in pouches. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Mobile phones in schools: Hint of further action after election

Lockable mobile phone pouches are being trialled at Portobello High School. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Mobile phone use by young people 'the nicotine of our generation'

James Gillespie's pupils Maya McKee and Amy MacLeod on their phones

Overwhelming majority of parents and staff back mobile phone ban for Edinburgh h...

HONOR CEO James Li unveils robotic innovation at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, including the HONOR Robot Phone and HONOR's first-ever humanoid robot.

Ad Feature HONOR Advances AI Vision with Robot Phone, Humanoid Robot and Magic V6

Pupils at Portobello High School must lock their mobile phones in pouches while they are in class. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Questions answered on plans to ban mobile phones in schools

Mobile phones have to be locked in pouches at Portobello and Queensferry hIgh schools

Plan for mobile phone ban sees more responses than tram consultation

Monday 6th October 2025, Portobello HIgh School, EDINBURGH

Catching up with Portobello High School 5 months on from banning mobile phones in school

Luke McAllister deputy head wth pupils -

back Aryan Chaudry S6, Harry Blake S6

front - Dylan Lewis S3, Leoni Morrison S6

Final week for locals to share views on mobile phones in schools

The consultation on banning mobile phones in schools runs until March 2

Consultation launched on banning mobile phones in all Capital schools

Energy bills can be bundled in with other bills and made much cheaper

This UK bill-bundling service offers up to £150 just for switching

Woman on a smartphone in a snowstorm. Photo: ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images

How phone signal and WhatsApp is affected by snow

Pupils at Portobello High School in Edinburgh lock their phones in pouches. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Mobile phone ban in Edinburgh schools 'by the end of 2026'
A consultation on banning mobile phones in Edinburgh's secondary schools will be launched in January - and education chiefs want a ban in place by the end of the year.
Ian Swanson

Vinted has infuriated users with a change to sizes

Vinted makes major change - leaving users furious at 'chaos'

A call to ban mobile phones in East Lothian schools was rejected by councillors

East Lothian Council rejects blanket ban on mobile phones in schools

Date clocks go back this month and why clocks change on a weekend.

Feature you need to turn on your phone before clocks change

Customers are facing problems making and receiving calls

Major phone network ‘down’ as customers face mobile and broadband woes

Date clocks go back in October - why clocks change on a weekend and if your clocks will update automatically.

The date clocks change and if the time will go back on your phone

(Photo: DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Vodafone hit by major outage with internet and phones services down

A pupil using their mobile phone in school.

Mother says pupils should not use own phones for lessons

Portobello High School is piloting a scheme where pupils place their devices into locked pouches for the duration of the school day. Pictured are S3 pupils Julia and Carly. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Call for national ban on mobile phones in schools is defeated

“Clutter can affect not just your space, but also your energy and peace of mind."- Dilly Carter

The average Brit hangs onto 17 items they never use - just in case

Maths teacher Emily Borrill says being on their phone is a compulsion for many pupils

Mobile phones in schools 'a constant battle' says teacher

TikTok gets major ban update as huge development emerges

A file photo of a test of a public alert system on a mobile phone. Mobile phones will ring out with an alarm this September as the Government tests its emergency alert system.

Will there be another Emergency Alert in the UK - what’s been said

A file photo of a test of a public alert system on a mobile phone. Mobile phones will ring out with an alarm this September as the Government tests its emergency alert system.

The exact time Emergency Alert text is sent to millions and what to do

A mobile phone receives the nationwide public alert system test signal on April 23, 2023.

The people who need to opt-out of Emergency Alert test this weekend

The next emergency alert system test is due to take place in the UK in September 2025.

Everything you need to know about Emergency Alert test

Mobile phone use in school is being debated

Mobile phones ban to come into force in city's primary schools

People receive emergency alert text during test in 2023

The confirmed date you will receive an Emergency Alert text

Growing numbers of parents and teachers appear to be coming round to the idea that mobile phones should be banned in schools (Picture: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

School mobile phone ban delay could pose a safety risk to pupils

The next emergency alert system test in the UK is set to take place this September.

The unmissable Emergency Alert sound to expect when the text arrives

The next emergency alert system test is due to take place in the UK in September 2025.

How to turn off emergency alert text before you ever receive it

Some everyday items we all own could be dirtier than a toilet

The everyday gadgets that are dirtier than a toilet - we all own one

Could you have one of the most common passwords? (Picture: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

The common passwords most likely to put you at risk of being hacked

An iPhone 15

iPhone users urged to turn on this security feature immediately

People receive emergency alert text during test in 2023

The exact date and time Emergency Alert text will be sent to millions

Mistakes that could be killing your phone battery. Photo: STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images

The app that might be draining your phone battery the most

UK flights are facing more disruptions after an air traffic control issue

6 best apps for checking flights as UK travellers face disruptions

TikTok is planning a number of safety changes that give parents more insight into how their children are using the app

3 new safety features coming to TikTok that parents need to know about

Emergency Alert test to take place in September 2025

Emergency Alert test date confirmed as 'siren' text to be sent again