The government has urged the public to protect themselves from online sales scams through five actionable steps. The public must be vigilant in protecting themselves from the threat of online scammers during the Boxing Day sales, the Government has urged after a year which saw a record number of cyber attacks and online scams.
Multimillion investment boost to infrastructure to modernise UK ports and processing facilities and create jobs. Fishing communities across the UK will benefit from better infrastructure, strengthened supply chains, new jobs and an investment in skills thanks to a £75 million boost for the sector announced by UK Government today.
The Highland Council has received an additional funding grant from the Scottish Government to spend towards the recruitment of an additional full-time employment of 30 primary school teachers and 25 secondary school teachers for 2021/22. Last year, the Scottish Government provided additional funding of £2,200,000 to the Council to support Highland's education recovery; the funding was wholly spent on additional teacher resource in schools.
The Highland Council is reminding householders and businesses to reduce, reuse and recycle as much as possible over the festive period to prevent unnecessary waste. Christmas is a busy time for most households and businesses, and this generates a lot more waste than usual.
Mental wellbeing support is available over the festive period for anyone who may be struggling during this time. Those experiencing low mood, stress, anxiety or depression are being urged to seek help and not wait until after the festive season is past.
This little chap is looking for a home in Caithness. From Cats Protection - Caithness web site The Caithness branch of Cats Protection has only been around since early 2001.
The festive season in medieval Christendom included many traditions that are not echoed in the current celebrations, and a few that are. Here are seven which capture and evoke the spirit of Christmas and New Year long past.
Requests for military assistance at three health boards in Scotland have been approved. NHS Ayrshire & Arran, NHS Grampian and NHS Lanarkshire will receive the support from service personnel to help manage growing pressures as a result of Omicron.
Weekly national influenza and COVID-19 report, monitoring coronavirus (COVID-19) activity, seasonal flu and other seasonal respiratory illnesses. The main points from this week's national influenza and COVID-19 surveillance report are: COVID-19 activity has increased across the UK.
More than 70% of eligible adults have had their booster or third dose. More than seven in 10 eligible adults across Scotland have now had their COVID-19 booster or third dose.
Seasonal Worker visa route extended until end of 2024, to allow foreign workers to come to the UK for up to six months to pick both edible and ornamental crops. The visa scheme to allow seasonal workers to come to the UK will continue, but the government has demanded a plan from the sector to cut the reliance on foreign labour.
7,076 new cases of COVID-19 reported*. 55,780 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results* 14.6% of these were positive.
107 rowers from 36 global teams are currently making their way across 3,000 miles of the Atlantic Ocean between La Gomera, Spain and English Harbour, Antigua, as part of the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, 2021. The rowers will be celebrating in various ways tomorrow for Christmas Day.
COVID-19 testing services will remain open in Scotland every day throughout the holiday period. Test sites will continue to operate, including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day, and tests will continue to be processed through the lab network.
The Hospitality Business Support Top-Up Grant Scheme will provide a one-off payment for businesses in the hospitality sector who have lost bookings during December 2021 and January 2022. Business will receive either a grant of £4,500 or £6,800 depending on their rateable value.
Grants have been awarded to 11 crofters in some of Scotland's most remote and marginal communities to help them improve their housing or to build new homes. The Croft House Grant scheme aims to retain and attract people to rural and remote communities with the latest round of funding awarding grants worth £265,922.
A £21 million support package to support cultural and events organisations and freelancers experiencing cancellations due to the rapid spread of the new Omicron variant has been announced. This is to help manage the significant impact of the new guidelines around social distancing and the limitations on the number of people who can attend events.
The telescope will study the first stars and galaxies and examine the physical and chemical properties of solar systems. Looking back in time NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will look further back in time than any other telescope - to 400m years after the Big Bang.
Vaccinations are to be offered to 5 to 11 year olds who are at higher risk from coronavirus (COVID-19). Following extensive assessment of the risks and benefits of vaccinations for 5 to 11 year olds, including analysis of clinical trial results and real-world international data, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has updated its advice for this age group.
New-build homes will come with fast and reliable gigabit broadband under plans being brought forward by the government. Digital Infrastructure Minister Julia Lopez has launched a consultation on proposals for changes to building regulations to ensure new homes have next-generation gigabit broadband installed in them as standard practice.
