News Archive
8/2/2021
Why Grantham Says The Next Crash Will Rival 1929, 2000
Jeremy Grantham, co-founder and chief investment strategist of Boston's GMO, believes U.S. stocks have become an epic bubble and will burst in a collapse rivaling the crashes of 1929 and 2000.
8/2/2021
Fire Station Testing Expanded After Success At Thurso And Lochgilphead
More convenient access to testing in remote and rural areas. Access to coronavirus (COVID-19) testing will be expanded to 21 fire stations in rural areas of Scotland, following the success of a trials in Thurso and Lochgilphead.8/2/2021
Health And Social Care Secretary's Statement On Coronavirus Covid-19 8 February 2021
Speech by Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock at the Downing Street coronavirus briefing. Good afternoon and welcome back to Downing Street for today's coronavirus briefing.7/2/2021
Tackling Food Insecurity And Poverty - Response to United Nations call for urgent action
The Scottish Government has welcomed a call from the United Nations for urgent action to tackle deepening food insecurity, poverty and injustice in the UK. A report published today sets out the actions being taken in Scotland to protect human rights and ensure access to food for people on low incomes.
7/2/2021
Avian Influenza Bird Flu: Latest Situation
New housing measures came into force in England, Scotland and Wales on 14 December. The Chief Veterinary Officers for England, Scotland and Wales have agreed to bring in new measures to help protect poultry and captive birds, following a number of cases of avian influenza in both wild and captive birds in the UK.
7/2/2021
Coronavirus Covid-19 Daily Data For Scotland - 7 February 2021
584 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 9,479 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 6.9% of these were positive.7/2/2021
Vaccine programme exceeds expectations
A total of 786,427 people have now received their first Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination in Scotland, including 93% of over-80s living in the community. Some 99% of older adult care home residents have received a first dose, along with 89% of staff in older adult care homes.7/2/2021
Government Boost To Rapid Workplace Testing
New government drive to increase workplace testing in sectors open during lockdown, to detect coronavirus (COVID-19) in people who are not showing symptoms. New government drive to increase workplace testing in sectors open during lockdown, to detect coronavirus (COVID-19) in people who are not showing symptoms.7/2/2021
£40 Million Government Funding To Help Polluting Businesses Clean Up
Some of the UK's most polluting industries will benefit from £40 million funding to help them cut their carbon emissions. £40 million government investment to help polluting industries including steel, pharmaceuticals and food and drink to find new ways to reduce their carbon emissions.7/2/2021
£2.5 Million Emergency Funding For Zoos And Aquariums
Zoos and aquariums impacted financially by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are being invited to apply for a new round of emergency funding. Applications opened this week for the Zoo and Aquarium Animal Welfare Fund, with up to £2.5 million available to support animal care and key conservation work.6/2/2021
Britain's Dirty Secret At Sea - North Sea Oil Giants Responsible For Millions Of Tonnes Of Preventable Emissions
In the North Sea, oil companies are releasing the equivalent of a coal power station's worth of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere every year by burning off or dumping unwanted natural gas into the atmosphere. While our North Sea neighbours Norway banned unnecessary flaring in 1972, the UK has no such ban - the rate of flaring on the UK continental shelf is therefore a shocking 11 times higher than in Norway and twice the North Sea average.
6/2/2021
HMRC advice received on treatment of NHS Highland Healing Process payments
This could have been sorted out so easily in advance. NHS Highland welcomes the decision from HMRC that the majority of participants in the Healing Process will not have to pay tax or national insurance on payments received because most will be made due to harm suffered, not loss of earnings whilst in employment.6/2/2021
Coronavirus COVID-19 daily data for Scotland - 6 February 2021
895 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 17,940 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 5.9% of these were positive.6/2/2021
Government Confirms Mandatory Hotel Quarantine To Be Introduced From 15 February
From 15 February anyone travelling to the UK from a country on the UK's travel ban list will be required to quarantine in a government-approved facility for 10 days. Managed Quarantine Facilities to come into effect from 15 February.[Builders]
5/2/2021Contractor GMR Henderson appointed for Caithness General Hospital New Maternity Unit
NHS Highland is delighted to announce that local Caithness firm GMR Henderson has been awarded the construction contract to refurbish the Queen Elizabeth West Wing at Caithness General Hospital to create a new Community Midwifery Unit. The new facility will have its own independent entrance and will include a birthing unit, outpatient clinic rooms and scanning room, providing a one-stop shop for women and their babies for antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care.5/2/2021
Scottish Government Offers 4 Year Funding To Bring Back Flights To Wick John OGroats Airport
Chair of Chair, Economy and Infrastructure Committee comments on Scottish Government's funding for Wick John O'Groats Airport Following representations made by The Highland Council, the Scottish Government has proposed that up to £4 million will be made available to the Council over the next four financial years to bring back scheduled services at Wick John O'Groats Airport. The Scottish Government have suggested that the Council be the lead partner in setting the specification for the services to be provided in consultation with local communities and businesses.5/2/2021
Coronavirus Covid-19 Daily Data For Scotland - 5 February 2021
895 new cases of COVID-19 reported 21,943 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 4.9% of these were positive. 61 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive.5/2/2021
Bank Rate maintained at 0.1% - February 2021
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 3 February 2021, the Committee judged that the existing stance of monetary policy remains appropriate.5/2/2021
Reaching Net Zero
Vision to transform heating in Scotland's buildings published. Plans to ensure all buildings in Scotland are warmer, more efficient and reach zero emissions by 2045 have been launched.5/2/2021
