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Emergency Response To Drug Overdose

Almost two thirds of Scotland's ambulance clinicians have been trained in supplying Take-Home Naloxone (THN) to people who may witness an overdose.   The roll-out of Take-Home Naloxone, which can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, is being overseen by three Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) Drug Harm Reduction Leads covering the North, East and West of Scotland, funded by the Drug Deaths Taskforce.  

Deadline to apply for Garden waste permits draws near

The Highland Council's Garden Waste service for 2021/22 starts on Wednesday 1 September 2021 and customers have until Monday 2 August to order their permits to ensure delivery in time for the first collections of the new service year.   The service will run to 31 August 2022, with a winter break in the months of December, January and February.  

Young Scots Work Promise

Young people looking to enter the workforce will benefit from £70 million of investment from the Scottish Government.   The Young Person's Guarantee aims to protect people from the economic impact of COVID-19 by offering every 16-24 year old in Scotland the opportunity of a job, apprenticeship, further or higher education, training programme or volunteering.  

Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 27 July 2021

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 27th) sold 21 prime cattle.   Prime bullocks (9) averaged 240.3p (+2.7p) and sold to 247.0p per kg and £1,654.10 gross.  

Coronavirus Covid-19 Update: First Minister's Speech - 27 July 2021

Good afternoon everyone, thank you very much for joining us at the slightly later time today.   As you can see, I am joined by Jason Leitch and we will take questions shortly.  

Coronavirus Covid-19: Daily Data For Scotland - 26 July 2021

1,000 new cases of COVID-19 reported.   13,635 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 8.0% of these were positive.  

Young Patients Family Fund

£5 million to help families be there for children in hospital.   A new fund has been launched to help families with the costs of visiting and providing essential care for their children in hospital.  

Coronavirus COVID-19: daily data for Scotland - 25 July 2021

1,237 new cases of COVID-19 reported 18,180 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 7.5% of these were positive.   0 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive (noting that Register Offices are now generally closed at weekends) .  

Aiming For A World Class Bog: Celebrate The Flow Country On International Bog Day

Highland Council is supporting International Bog Day (25 July 2021), an annual event designed to celebrate the importance of bogs to our environment.   These amazing environments are hugely important in our fight against climate change and offer an incredible world to explore and enjoy.  

Self-isolation Rules - Application Of Exemption For Critical Staff

Changes are being made to self-isolation rules for close contacts of COVID cases to allow essential staff in critical roles to return to work to maintain lifeline services and critical national infrastructure.   It will be possible to apply to exempt those who work in critical roles where staff shortages are in danger of putting essential services, such as health and social care, transport and the provision of food supplies at risk.