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2/10/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 2 October 2020
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 2nd) sold 6,418 store lambs & feeding sheep.   Lambs (6,212) averaged £59.97 (up £13.02 on the year) and sold to £115 for a pair of Blue Texels from Smallburn Farms, Duffus.  
2/10/2020
Finishing Steers Doing 2kg/day At Grass On Scottish Borders FarmThumbnail for article : Finishing Steers Doing 2kg/day At Grass On Scottish Borders Farm
Giles Henry at Oakwood Mill, Scottish Borders Shifting cows and calves into a high clover sward.  We also see the grass left behind from the previous shift (the residual) with dung patches starting to show but a plan to deal with them.  
2/10/2020
Understanding Your Carbon To Nitrogen RatioThumbnail for article : Understanding Your Carbon To Nitrogen Ratio
Understanding your carbon to nitrogen ration can affect your soil health, in fact it can influence nutrient cycling, residue decomposition and soil protection.  To understand more, watch the video above from the Angus Soil and Nutrient Network Farm.  
2/10/2020
New guidance on £9 billion Job Retention Bonus, set to benefit millions of businessesThumbnail for article : New guidance on £9 billion Job Retention Bonus, set to benefit millions of businesses
Further information has been published today on how businesses can claim the government's Job Retention Bonus, with millions set to benefit from the £9 billion package.   the Job Retention Bonus, worth up to £9 billion is set to support millions of employers who have kept on furloughed workers.  
2/10/2020
£200 Million Port Infrastructure Fund Opens For Bids
Port Infrastructure - What's This all about? Brexit Looms Larger as each day passes.   The government is ramping up its preparations for the end of the transition period with the launch of a £200 million fund for ports to build new facilities.  
1/10/2020
Ashley Ann In Wick Now Recruiting To Various PositionsThumbnail for article : Ashley Ann In Wick Now Recruiting To Various Positions
Ashley Ann business has grown substantially over the last 30 years and shows no signs of slowing down even in the pandemic.   Manufacturing goes on with the housing market being very buoyant and demand for kitchens bathrooms and bedrooms part of it.  
1/10/2020
Hollandmey Renewable Energy Development - Public Information EventThumbnail for article : Hollandmey Renewable Energy Development - Public Information Event
ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) invites you to participate in its Public Consultation on the draft proposals for the Hollandmey Renewable Energy Development (Hollandmey RED).   SPR is proposing to develop Hollandmey RED, situated approximately 8 km south-west of John o'Groats and 16 km east of Thurso within the north-eastern part of the Caithness area of the Highlands.  
1/10/2020
Slipway project will protect only remaining east coast car ferry in the UKThumbnail for article : Slipway project will protect only remaining east coast car ferry in the UK
Historic construction work is set to begin this week to maintain the only remaining east coast car ferry in the UK.   For centuries ferries across the firths of the east coast of Scotland were integral to the national transport network.  
1/10/2020
Members agree to distribution of funding for counselling, additional teacher resource and digital inclusion in Highland schools
At yesterday's (30 September2020) meeting of the Council's Education Committee, Members agreed on the approach to the distribution of Counselling funding, and on the approach to use additional funding to support Education Recovery through additional teaching resource and digital inclusion for the financial year 2020/2021.   Chair of the Education Committee, Councillor John Finlayson, said: "It is great that Members have agreed our approach to utilise the monies we have received from funding streams to support our young people and our education recovery.  
1/10/2020
Highland Council Rural Towns To Benefit From Additional Grant Funding From The Scottish Government For Insulation Measures
The Scottish Government has approved an increase to grant funding for energy efficiency measures for eligible properties in the following Highland rural towns: Aviemore Carrbridge Fort William Grantown area Tain Thurso Wick As a result of this decision the deadline to register interest in the Highlands Energy Efficient Scotland: Area Based Scheme has been extended to the 16th October 2020.   The scheme is funded by Scottish Government and Energy Company Obligation funding.  
1/10/2020
Highlands Secondary Schools See Significantly Improved Attainment Results In S4, S5 And S6 Sqa Awards
Secondary schools in Highland saw a significant improvement in attainment results in S4, S5 and S6 SQA results in August 2020.   Chair of the Education Committee, Councillor John Finlayson, said: "I wish to congratulate our young people, their families and our school staff across Highland for the significant improvement trends in attainment in S4, S5 and S6 year groups.  
1/10/2020
1000s Of Seafarers To Receive Fair Pay As UK Changes Law On National Minimum WageThumbnail for article : 1000s Of Seafarers To Receive Fair Pay As UK Changes Law On National Minimum Wage
British seafarers to receive pay protection.   government extends protection to guarantee National Minimum Wage for maritime workers.  
1/10/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 1 October 2020
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 1st) sold 5,069 breeding and store sheep.   Breeding ewes (3,679) averaged £77.20 (£63.90 last year) and sold to £150 for a pen of Cheviots from Kintail, Newton of Ferintosh.  
1/10/2020
Orkney Craft Vinegar Expands As Demand RisesThumbnail for article : Orkney Craft Vinegar Expands As Demand Rises
Founder of Orkney Craft Vinegar Limited, Sam Britten started the business in a garage in the village of Orphir in 2017.  The award-winning firm has grown rapidly after becoming a favourite with celebrity chefs.  
1/10/2020
Fraser Of Allander Economic Commentary: Uncertain Outlook At Key Crossroads In The RecoveryThumbnail for article : Fraser Of Allander Economic Commentary: Uncertain Outlook At Key Crossroads In The Recovery
Today we published our quarterly economic commentary, supported by Deloitte.  To read the full report click here The Scottish economy is at a key crossroads in its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, with the outlook particularly uncertain, according to the latest Economic Commentary by the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde.  
1/10/2020
The Full Effects Of The Pandemic On The Labour Market Remain To Be Seen As Government Furlough Scheme Begins To UnwindThumbnail for article : The Full Effects Of The Pandemic On The Labour Market Remain To Be Seen As Government Furlough Scheme Begins To Unwind
The latest Labour Force Survey for Scotland suggests that the unemployment rate remained around historically low levels (4.6%) while the employment rate remained relatively high (74.3%), with the Scottish labour market slightly weaker than the UK as a whole.   To read the full report click here.  
1/10/2020
The Outlook For Unemployment Remains Poor, With Redundancies Increasing, Highlighting The Inevitable Spike In The Unemployment RateThumbnail for article : The Outlook For Unemployment Remains Poor, With Redundancies Increasing, Highlighting The Inevitable Spike In The Unemployment Rate
The winding down of the Government furlough scheme means that we are seeing a rise in the number of people being made redundant, with unemployment looking set to rise over the coming months.  Redundancies increased by 48,000 in the three months to July 2020.  
1/10/2020
Many Regions Find Themselves More Negatively Impacted By Any Economic ShockThumbnail for article : Many Regions Find Themselves More Negatively Impacted By Any Economic Shock
Economic crisis affects not only sectors unequally.  Many regions find themselves more negatively impacted by any economic shock than others, leading to much higher regional inequality.  
30/9/2020
TSB To Close 164 Branches And Almost 900 Jobs To Go - Wick Branch Will CloseThumbnail for article : TSB To Close 164 Branches And Almost 900 Jobs To Go - Wick Branch Will Close
TSB has today announced it will close 164 branches as the Bank continues to implement its three-year strategy announced in November 2019.   73 Branches of TSB in Scotland will close including one at Wick.  
30/9/2020
New grant for those self-isolating
People on low incomes will be eligible to receive a new £500 grant if asked to self-isolate.   The new Self-Isolation Support Grant will help those who would lose income if they needed to self-isolate, such as those unable to carry out their work from home.