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21/1/2022
Covid-19 Cancellation Fund For Creative Freelancers
This fund is to support creative freelancers working in the arts, screen and creative sectors who are experiencing immediate financial hardship due to the loss of income because of cancellations and deferrals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications are now open.20/1/2022
Mobile Operating Theatre For Orkney And Shetland
A mobile operating theatre, supported by more than £2.3 million Scottish Government funding, will enable almost 350 elective surgeries to go ahead for patients in Orkney and Shetland. The specialist unit has opened at Gilbert Bain Hospital in Shetland and will allow cataract and orthopaedic joint operations to go ahead for patients who have faced delays in receiving treatment due to the pandemic and may have otherwise had to travel to the mainland for their procedure.20/1/2022
Watch Iconic Fusion Energy Machine's 100,000th ‘pulse'
Historic milestone reached by JET scientists. Historic fusion energy milestone achieved by UK Atomic Energy Authority machine in close collaboration with EUROfusion Joint European Torus (JET) is largest and most powerful tokamak in the world Fusion energy is crucial in addressing climate change through safe, sustainable and low-carbon energy supply Iconic fusion energy machine JET - which reaches controlled temperatures 10 times hotter than the core of the sun - completed its 100,000th live pulse last night.
20/1/2022
Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sheep Sales 19 January 2022
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (January, 19th January) sold 3,123 sheep of all classes. Lambs (2,168) averaged £76.77 and sold to £121 for a Cheviot from South Balkeith, Tain.20/1/2022
Short-term lets legislation approved - Local authorities to set up licensing schemes
All short-term let properties will require a licence to ensure they are safe and the people providing them are suitable, under legislation approved by the Scottish Parliament. Local authorities will be required to establish a short-term lets licensing scheme by 1 October 2022, and existing hosts and operators will have until 1 April 2023 to apply for a licence.20/1/2022
2 In 3 Will Leave If Return To Office Is Not Reinstated
Remote managers killing culture - 60% of professionals report feeling ‘disengaged' due to lack of face time with leaders. 2 in 3 professionals will leave their job this year if they don't get more face time with their manager.20/1/2022
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 20 January 2022
8,262 new cases of COVID-19 reported. Please note that this figure now includes cases identified using either a first LFD (Lateral Flow Device) or PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) positive test.
20/1/2022
Uk Defence Procurement Spend Worth Almost £2 Billion A Year To Scotland
New figures today (January 20, 2022) show Ministry of Defence (MOD) expenditure with industry and commerce in Scotland in 2020/21 was £1.989 billion. This is the equivalent of £360 per person in Scotland.20/1/2022
Restrictions Eased For Care Home Residents
Isolation periods reduced and removed. Most people admitted to adult care homes will no longer have to self-isolate for two weeks under new guidance issued to care home operators.20/1/2022
Action To Improve Animal Welfare - Plans to outlaw glue traps in Scotland
Legislation to end the harmful practice of setting ‘glue traps' is to be brought forward by the Scottish Government in order to protect animal welfare. The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (SAWC) undertook a review of the use of glue traps and concluded that there are significant animal welfare issues related to their use, not only for rodents but also for non-target species such as wild birds.20/1/2022
£1.3million Competition Launched To Find Next Telexistence Technology
A cross-industry competition to find cutting-edge Telexistence technology has moved to the next phase with up to £1.3million funding available. The Telexistence programme is a joint initiative between the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL).
20/1/2022
Government Backs Uk Entrepreneurs With Tech Support And Software To Help Them Grow
Help to Grow: Digital scheme launches today to support small businesses with discounted software and free advice. Help to Grow: Digital scheme launches today - part of the government's flagship support programme for small businesses scheme provides businesses with discounts of up to £5,000 on approved Digital Accounting and Customer Relations Management (CRM) software dedicated website providing free, impartial support now open to boost businesses' digital skills The government's Help to Grow: Digital scheme - designed to support smaller businesses in adopting digital technologies so they can grow - has opened for applications today (20 January).
20/1/2022
New Laws Proposed To Strengthen The Uk's Resilience From Cyber Attack
More firms providing essential digital services should follow strict cyber security duties with large fines for non-compliance Other legislative proposals include improved incident reporting and driving up standards in the cyber security profession New laws are needed to drive up security standards in outsourced IT services used by almost all UK businesses, the government says. Other proposals being published today include making improvements in the way organisations report cyber security incidents and reforming legislation so that it is more flexible and can react to the speed of technological change.
20/1/2022
Intelligent Street Lighting Illuminates The Way To Digital Roads For National Highways
New research has been carried out which will shed some light on how street lighting could be used to pave the way for autonomous vehicles in the future. Closed circuit television and wireless technology that enables vehicles to communicate is among the kit that could be neatly stored inside the lanterns of street lights alongside the National Highways network.
19/1/2022
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Draft Business Plan 2022 To 2025 For Consultation - Closes 31st January
The Draft Business Plan sets out what the main activities will be to advance our important clean-up and decommissioning work over the next 3 years, and what funding will be available for them. It also highlights some of the other essential work to enable us to carry out our mission-critical activities.
19/1/2022
The Safest Cars To Drive In 2022 Revealed
Finance specialists Carvine have recently revealed the safest cars to drive in 2022, as rated by the Euro NCAP. Throughout their rigorous testing, NCAP put the latest models through their paces through a series of crash tests and safety tech processes.
19/1/2022
Omicron measures to be lifted
Public asked to be cautious while case numbers are still high. Additional measures aimed at stemming the spread of the Omicron variant whilst the vaccination booster programme took effect are to be lifted.19/1/2022
Uk House Price Index: November 2021 - 10% Increase in 12 months
UK average house prices increased by 10.0% over the year to November 2021, up from 9.8% in October 2021. The average UK house price was £271,000 in November 2021, which is £25,000 higher than this time last year.
19/1/2022
Pay Packets Across Britain Are Shrinking For The Third Time In Decade
Real wages officially began to fall in November, and the current period of shrinking pay packets is likely to get worse before it starts to ease in the second half of 2022, the Resolution Foundation said today (Tuesday) in response to the latest ONS labour market statistics. Real regular average weekly earnings wages fell by 1 per cent in November off the back of rising inflation (CPI rose to 4.6 per cent) and falling nominal wage growth (down to 3.5 per cent).19/1/2022
Vaccinations For Youngsters With Specific Medical Conditions
Invitations being sent from this week. Children aged five to 11 years old who have specific medical conditions which place them at greater risk from COVID-19 will be invited for their first vaccination from this week onwards.Our Social Media
