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4/4/2019
Scottish Jam Spreads Across The Pond To The US
Thousands of people across America celebrated National Peanut Butter and Jelly day this week. Thousands of people across the US will celebrate National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day with a dollop of jam, thanks to the rise in exports from the UK's biggest seller of jams, marmalades and preserves in the USA, Mackays.
4/4/2019
Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 4 April 2019
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (April, 4th) sold 5,674 sheep of all classes including the annual spring sale of ewe lambs. Ewe lambs (3,266) averaged £73.26 (+ £3.44 on the year) and sold to £138 gross for a pen of Cheviots from Suisgill Estate, Helmsdale.
4/4/2019
Council welcomes Inverness - Heathrow same-day-flights service
Highland Council Leaders have welcomed the introduction of a new Inverness - London Heathrow service this week by British Airways which will allow people to travel between the two cities and return the same day. Leader of The Highland Council, Cllr Margaret Davidson welcomes the new flight schedule that will see a 30 per cent increase in capacity on the route and bring the number of flights up to three return services on Saturdays and Sundays, with a double daily service Monday to Friday.4/4/2019
NDA Cash Will Boost Economy Around Scrabster Harbour
The NDA has pledged £5 million towards a project to upgrade Scrabster Harbour, close to the Dounreay nuclear site in the north of Scotland, improving its capacity to receive cruise ships and vessels working in the offshore oil and gas industry. The NDA Socio-economic fund will contribute to the development and refurbishment of the harbour's St Ola's Pier, increasing its capacity to receive larger vessels.
4/4/2019
30 Cities In The Small Business Index 2019, And Their Overall Score For Each Category
The Small Businesses Index 2019 analyses the 100 most populous cities across Europe, and ranks them according to four criteria: the amount and type of Small Businesses, Density, Real Estate factors, and various forms of External Support. While Spanish cities Valencia and Madrid rank first and second place, and Germany steals nine of the top thirty places in the ranking, the UK secures multiple positions thanks to Glasgow's availability of rental spaces, London’s sheer volume of enterprise, and Manchester’s impressive score for External support, which involves factors such as financial measures, initiative of the population, and subsidies supporting small businesses.
4/4/2019
HMRC Employers Bulletin - The EU Exit edition
The EU Exit edition of the Employer Bulletin has important information on a range of issues that you need to be aware of should the UK leave the EU without a deal. If you have employees that work in the EU, the European Economic Area or Switzerland, there are actions you need to take around social security contributions.4/4/2019
Littering From Vehicles
Action on throwaway culture among motorists. Tougher action on littering from vehicles is to be introduced as part of a future Circular Economy Bill, Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham has announced.
4/4/2019
Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme
Payments underway ahead of schedule. Around 7,000 specialist beef producers will benefit from payments worth around £40 million in the coming weeks.4/4/2019
Birmingham Storms Ahead as the UK's Heart of Small Business
Small Business Index 2019 reveals the best European cities for enterprise. Valencia, Spain, ranks first as the small business capital of Europe, with an abundance of cafes, bars, and restaurants Birmingham, England, ranks top for the UK, outperforming London due to its availability of rent and retail space at a more reasonable price Glasgow, Scotland, ranks second for the UK, tailing behind Birmingham due to its low density of small businesses per capita Berlin, Germany, April 04th 2019 - Mobile payments platform SumUp have released the Small Business Index 2019 to uncover the status quo of small businesses across Europe.
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3/4/2019
Businesses To Benefit From Extended Contract Portal
An extended online portal that helps small to medium enterprises in the Highlands and Islands find new business opportunities from large contracts, will be launched on Thursday (4 April 2019). The Open4Business (O4B) portal was originally set up in 2012 by SSE to link supply chain firms with large SSE construction projects.
3/4/2019
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 3 April 2019
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 3rd) sold 692 store cattle, 2 adult head of breeding cattle and 46 OTM cattle. Bullocks (383) averaged 227.8p and sold to 292.9p per kg for a 280kg British Blue cross from Shewglie, Glenurquhart and £1,270 gross for a pair of 637kg Simmental crosses from Greenvale, Dunnet.
3/4/2019
Free Insulation For Certain People - Worth Checking?
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3/4/2019
Lochaber High School leads the way in Highland for digital learning and teaching
Lochaber High School in Fort William has become the first secondary school in Highland and the twelfth school in Scotland to receive a ‘Digital Schools Award'. The school joins a group of innovative secondary schools nationwide to receive the prestigious award recognised by Education Scotland.
3/4/2019
New Social Enterprises Set To Flourish
Seven social entrepreneurs from across the country have been announced as the latest participants in LaunchMe, the social enterprise accelerator. Innovative social enterprises across Scotland have gained a funding boost.
3/4/2019
Roadshow To Grow Level Of Specialist Employee Ownership Advice Available To Businesses In Scotland
The Law Society of Scotland, The Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland (ICAS) and Co-operative Development Scotland are joining forces to promote employee ownership amongst Scotland's professional advisers. The partners are coming together to host a unique series of events on employee ownership for members of the legal, accounting and banking professions.
3/4/2019
Scotland's Prison Population Drops By Four Per Cent
The Scottish prison population fell by 4.1 per cent between 2016 and 2018 while the overall imprisonment rate in Europe fell by nearly seven per cent, new figures reveal. The Council of Europe's Annual Penal Statistics for 2018 (SPACE), published yesterday, reveals that a downwards trend in European prisoner figures which began in 2012 has continued.
2/4/2019
Highland Council supports national anti-littering campaign
The Highland Council is supporting the 2019 Keep Scotland Beautiful Clean Up campaign and is encouraging as many communities, businesses, schools and individuals as possible to get involved in a local community clean up. £53 million of public money is spent addressing litter and flytipping in Scotland each year.
2/4/2019
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 2 April 2019
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 2nd) sold 12 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (1) averaged 218.0p (+6.0p) and sold to 218.0p per kg and £1,329.80 gross.
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