News Archive
21/7/2021
Highlands and Islands Labour MSP, Rhoda Grant, was shaken but definitely stirred when she joined Caithness Roads Recovery campaigners in Caithness. Mrs Grant met Helen Campbell and Iain Gregory on Monday for a tour of some of the worst roads in Thurso.
For the 5th year running HIE has joined forces with SE and SOSE to fund the RLP, which is aimed at business managers and employees from rural businesses (both private/social enterprises), who have a desire to develop their leadership skills and grow their business. In previous years farmers and land-based consultancies have dominated the cohorts, HIE are keen to promote the opportunity to rural businesses across the sectoral mix we have in our rural economy.
21/7/2021
£64 million for local heat and energy efficiency projects. A programme to tackle fuel poverty and improve energy efficiency will receive an extra £9 million of funding this year to support a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and help fuel poor households save money on their heating bills.
21/7/2021
1,686 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 31,462 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 6.0% of these were positive.
21/7/2021
Scotland's onshore GDP grew by 0.9% in May, according to statistics announced today by the Chief Statistician. Output remains 2.7% below the pre-pandemic level in February 2020.
21/7/2021
‘Real life experts' to help focus on what really matters to people receiving social care. Health Secretary Humza Yousaf and Minister for Social Care Kevin Stewart have welcomed the first meeting of a Social Covenant Steering Group, set up to help guide the development of a National Care Service.
20/7/2021
Issued by Public Health England. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is today advising that children at increased risk of serious coronavirus (COVID-19) disease are offered a vaccine.
20/7/2021
Government departments across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland test African swine fever contingency plans in Exercise Holly. A UK-wide exercise that simulates an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) will take place this week to test government contingency plans to contain and eliminate the disease in the event that it reached the UK.
20/7/2021
Free seasonal flu vaccine to be made available for over 35 million people this year. Millions more people could benefit from a free flu vaccine this year, as the Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid announces the most comprehensive flu vaccination programme in UK history today.
20/7/2021
A new type of pension scheme, with the potential to provide better retirement outcomes and stability, will move a step closer. First in the queue to sign up are over 100,000 posties who work for Royal Mail.
20/7/2021
Business Secretary and Consumer Minister unveil consumer protection reforms. Government will protect consumers' hard-earned cash and stamp out exploitation of online consumers.
20/7/2021
The proposed new Developing Countries Trading Scheme aims to grow trade with lower income nations, supporting jobs and growth across the globe and at home. The Government has launched a consultation on new trading rules that will help countries out of poverty - and help British businesses and consumers at the same time.
20/7/2021
Unleashing the full potential of smart systems and flexibility in our energy sector could reduce the costs of managing the system by up to £10 billion a year by 2050, as well as generate up to 10,000 jobs. Government and Ofgem announce plans for smart technologies to help consumers cut their bills and boost energy efficiency.
20/7/2021
Businesses across the UK have received almost £80 billion worth of emergency government-backed loans during the Covid crisis. Over 1.6 million loans - including Bounce Back Loans and Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans - approved between April 2020 and May 2021.
20/7/2021
Both first and second dose vaccine targets for 19 July hit ahead of schedule. More than 46 million people have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
20/7/2021
1,604 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 19,073 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 9.2% of these were positive.
19/7/2021
1,464 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 15,660 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 10.3% of these were positive.
19/7/2021
Level 0: what you can do. you can meet friends and family socially in groups:.
18/7/2021
1,735 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 19,427 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 9.8% of these were positive.
18/7/2021
Decision taken to protect public health in Scotland. Fully vaccinated travellers returning to Scotland from France will still be required to self-isolate from Monday (19 July).