Declaration of an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) across the whole of Scotland. Issued 9 January 2023.
A notice sent to overseas entities who already own or lease property or land in the UK and must register information with Companies House by 31 January 2023. From the letter Our records show you have not registered information about this overseas entity and its beneficial owners According to land registry data, you may own or lease property or land in the UK as an overseas entity.
2022 was a disaster for UK living standards. As inflation reached its highest level in 41 years, the Government responded with household cost of living support of £58 billion in 2022-23.
More than half of Scots indicated they wanted to take action to help nature in 2022. These intentions now appear to be making a difference.
Where is the global economy heading in 2023? After all the challenges of last year, it's a question we ask with trepidation. Just as the economy was dealing with the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February ramped up inflation.
Schools across Highland are closed on Tuesday 10 January 2023 due to industrial action..
Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, the closely watched food price index of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reached its highest recorded level, stoking consumer prices across the world. In the UK, for example, the prices of many everyday items increased way ahead of inflation, with bread and eggs both up 18% in the year to December, and milk up 30%.
The rising cost of living is biting businesses and households around the world. Editors from across The Conversation's international network have asked local academic experts to explain how their countries and regions are tackling this issue, as well as the 2023 outlook for prices and interest rates where they live.
As 2022 drew to a close, EU energy ministers finally reached an agreement to cap gas prices at €180 (£159) per megawatt hour (MWh) following months of volatility that piled pressure on European businesses and households. The cap, according to EU policymakers, is an attempt to control the unruly market forces that saw gas prices spike to nearly €340/MWh last summer, driving electricity prices close to a record €1,000/MWh.
Wick and Thurso High schools will be closed to pupils on Wednesday 11th January 2023 due to industrial action taken by members of the EIS and SSTA teaching unions. Other schools may also be affected so parents and guardians should check before sending children off to school..
A robbery of the Brora Post Office at 9:20 am today has been reported. Police have reportedly been searching vehicles at the Dornoch Bridge.
The Highland Council has received an update from the Scottish Government, confirming their proposal to formally amend The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022, to extend the deadline for existing short term let hosts to apply for their license. The proposal will extend the date by which existing hosts/operators (i.e.
Morgan Morris, Group Chief Executive at Slingsby: one of the UK's leading suppliers of industrial & commercial equipment - working closely with the hospitality sector and many others takes a look at accommodation in the UK. Beyond the usual lines for security and waiting for your bags after the flight, in many areas of the UK, we have been seeing huge queues and backlogs at airports throughout the year.
UK government outlines important proposals to reform Great Britain's Capacity Market, ensuring it is fit for a net zero future while ensuring the security of our electricity supply. Consultation launched to reform GB's Capacity Market, the government’s main mechanism for ensuring security of electricity supply.
Statement given by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at a media briefing in St Andrew's House, Edinburgh. Good morning - thank you for attending and let me wish all of you a Happy New Year.
Typical household disposable incomes for working-age families are on track to fall by 3 per cent this financial year, and by 4 per cent next year, with the two-year cost-of-living squeeze set to leave families £2,100 worse off. Only the very richest households seeing their incomes rise, according to new research published today (Monday 9 January 2023) by the Resolution Foundation.
The BBC TV series My Kind of town will feature wick on Thursday 12th January 2023 at 8.00pm. Ian Hamilton and his guide dog Major are now in series 3 travelling to Scottish towns to speak to locals about what is happening and how things have changed in recent years.
A blog at the Brookings web site highlights the issues surrounding the Ukrainian refugees and the affect of the exodus on the country and its future. As the war in Ukraine approaches its first anniversary, attention has turned to plans for reconstruction.
A blog by John Sloman at THE SLOMAN ECONOMICS NEWS SITE. Over the decades, economies have become increasingly interdependent.
New Wave Foods Ltd has successfully secured new six-figure investment from its biggest shareholders to progress the production of its high-quality Scottish seaweed, expand its SHORE range of products and create exciting new ranges to boost UK retail listings. Since launching its 100% sustainable seaweed snack range a year ago, the Wick-based food firm's super-grain chips have become the biggest selling non-potato bagged snack in existing regional supermarket listings (Neilson data).
