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28/7/2021
Coronavirus Covid-19: - 28 July 2021
Highlands tourists urged to act with caution as case surge exposed 1,179* new cases of COVID-19 reported. 28,268* new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 4.8% of these were positive.28/7/2021
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.28/7/2021
Air Traffic Control Strike Action in Highland - 29 July 2021
Prospect union has served formal notice of strike action by air traffic controllers at HIAL airports. The strike action will be effective from 00.01 on 29 July for 24 hours.27/7/2021
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.27/7/2021
Council Advises People To Prepare Following Met Office Warning - Possible Flooding
The Met Office has issued a warn for potential power outages and flash flooding affecting the Highlands over the next few days so the message from Highland Council is "be prepared". The Met Office yellow warning for rain and thunderstorms covers the whole Highlands and is in place from today until Thursday 29 July.27/7/2021
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.27/7/2021
Amber Thunderstorm Warning
Heavy rain and flooding expected. Members of the public are being warned of a high risk of disruption in large parts of mainland Scotland with thunderstorms and heavy rain forecast by the Met Office.27/7/2021
Coronavirus Covid-19: Daily Data For Scotland - 27 July 2021
1,044 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 20,594 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 5.6% of these were positive 7 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive.26/7/2021
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.26/7/2021
Funding For Seafood Sector Recovery
Funding of £1.8 million will help Scottish seafood businesses recover from the severe economic impacts of Brexit and Covid-19. The funding, managed by trade marketing body Seafood Scotland, will support seafood businesses to access new markets within the UK and abroad, including campaigns in Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East.26/7/2021
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.26/7/2021
Child Disability Payment Pilot Opens For New Applications
Benefit now available in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross and the Western Isles. The new Child Disability Payment has opened for applications from people living in three pilot areas.25/7/2021
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) .24/7/2021
Coronavirus Covid-19: Daily Data For Scotland - 24 July 2021
1,307 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 23,857 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 6.1% of these were positive.23/7/2021
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.
23/7/2021
Coronavirus COVID-19: daily data for Scotland - 23 July 2021
1,505 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 25,795 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 6.4% of these were positive.23/7/2021
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.23/7/2021
100 Days Until Cop26
Scotland makes international pledge to help deliver the Paris Agreement With 100 days until COP26 comes to Glasgow, Scotland has set out how it will help meet the global goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change. The indicative Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) published today (23 July) outlines Scotland's contribution to preventing warming of more than 1.5 degrees.23/7/2021
New Scheme To Promote Fair Working Hours
Businesses urged to make Living Hours pledge. A new accreditation scheme that encourages businesses to provide secure contracts, flexible hours and payment of the real Living Wage is to launch.22/7/2021
National Minimum Wage webinar - the apprentice rate and associated risks
From HMRC. Are you employing apprentices on National Minimum Wage rates, or even slightly above? Misunderstanding how the National Minimum Wage applies to apprentices is a common cause of underpayment.
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