News Archive
6/4/2020
Student Loan Company
To check the current position in respect of Student Loans and current contact status go to - https://bit.ly/3dWc7JP.6/4/2020
Lucy's Law Spells The Beginning Of The End For Puppy Farming
Third-party puppy sales banned in England from Monday 6 April 2020. Today (Monday 6 April) the Government has introduced landmark new legislation to tackle the low-welfare, high volume supply of puppies and kittens, by banning their commercial third-party sale in England.
4/4/2020
Highland Council To Provide School Meals Throughout Easter Break
Highland Council will continue to provide school meals through e-vouchers to families throughout the school Easter break. This is to recognise the particular difficulties many families will be experiencing due to the Coronavirus emergency.4/4/2020
Change to waste and recycling services aims to protect staff
From Monday, a number of changes have been made in line with national guidance, to how we collect waste in order to protect staff, during the Coronavirus emergency. To protect our staff, and prevent the spread of Coronavirus on our waste collection routes we have improved social distancing measures in line with guidance and in discussion with union reps.3/4/2020
Farmers Urged To Wade Into Bird Conservation
Farmers and land managers have an important role to play in reversing the declining numbers of wading birds in Scotland, according to a new report. The Working for Waders annual report has highlighted a steep decline in the number of wading birds, including lapwings, oystercatchers and curlews, over the past 25 years.
3/4/2020
Deliveries for high risk groups
Local services to supply groceries and medicines to those most at risk. People in Scotland at highest risk of severe illness from coronavirus (COVID-19) will begin to receive home deliveries of essential groceries on Friday.3/4/2020
Easter Childcare For Key Workers - Hubs to remain open over the spring break
Learning and childcare hubs for the children of key workers will remain open across Scotland over the Easter holidays. The move will help support key workers in the NHS and other key sectors on the frontline of the response to coronavirus (COVID-19).3/4/2020
Supporting The Seafood Sector
£10 million assistance for processing businesses during COVID-19 pressures. Financial support for seafood processors to help them through economic pressures related to COVID-19 will be available through a new £10 million scheme.3/4/2020
Smokers At Greater Risk Of Severe Respiratory Disease From Covid-19
Emerging evidence from China shows smokers with COVID-19 are 14 times more likely to develop severe respiratory disease. If you smoke, you are not only putting yourself at greater risk of developing severe disease from the COVID-19 virus, but those around you exposed to second hand smoke, including children, are also put at increased risk.3/4/2020
Coronavirus: Country Comparisons Are Pointless Unless We Account For These Biases In Testing
Suppose we wanted to estimate how many car owners there are in the UK and how many of those own a Ford Fiesta, but we only have data on those people who visited Ford car showrooms in the last year. If 10% of the showroom visitors owned a Fiesta, then, because of the bias in the sample, this would certainly overestimate the proportion of Ford Fiesta owners in the country.3/4/2020
Construction Underway At NHS Louisa Jordan - The New Covid Hospital In Glasgow
Over 500 staff working on site. Building has started at the temporary NHS Scotland hospital in the Scottish Events Campus (SEC), Glasgow.
3/4/2020
£20 million for ambitious technologies to build UK resilience following coronavirus outbreak
Businesses to help boost the UK's resilience to the long-term impact of coronavirus and similar future situations as a result of £20 million government funding. Technology and R&D businesses to develop innovations that encourage new ways of working and ensure continued productivity across key UK industries government boost to build resilience in the UK economy, helping to protect against long-term impacts of the coronavirus outbreak and future incidents.3/4/2020
UKEF Expands Protection Against Non-payment For Uk Exporters
UK Export Finance to offer export insurance in all major markets in response to Coronavirus (COVID-19). UK Export Finance (UKEF) can insure UK businesses against the risk of non-payment when selling internationally the department's export insurance scheme has been extended to major markets, including the US and EU government-backed insurance for UK exports to these markets will be available immediately UK Export Finance has today announced it is expanding the scope of its Export Insurance Policy (EXIP) to cover transactions with the EU, Australia, Canada, Iceland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and the USA with immediate effect.3/4/2020
A Guide To Current Financial And Welfare Support For The Fishing Industry
Useful contacts for the fishing industry. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is working to continue to provide its services during the unfolding events around the Covid-19 pandemic.3/4/2020
Coronavirus - Temporary Changes To How We Process Fishing Vessel Licence Applications
Information on the changes to how the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) delivers fishing vessel licence applications during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak we are following the Government's advice on social distancing, with most Marine Management Organisation (MMO) colleagues now working remotely.3/4/2020
Data Sharing During This Public Health Emergency
Health and care information will be vital in our response to coronavirus. We must continue to use it well and inform the public to maintain and build trust.3/4/2020
Apply To Extend Your Accounts Filing Deadline At Companies House
Use this service to apply for more time to file your annual accounts with Companies House. It may take up to 15 minutes to complete this application.3/4/2020
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson Today
Boris Johnson has said that he will remain in self-isolation, having tested positive for coronavirus last week..
3/4/2020
Prince Charles to virtually open coronavirus hospital NHS Nightingale
First Nightingale hospital opens its doors. As the first Nightingale Hospital in the UK opens its doors to patients, logistics expert Dr Jonathan Owens looks at how the facility, possibly the most ambitious medical project since the Second World War, will be managed.
3/4/2020
