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6/6/2021
Coronavirus COVID-19: daily data for Scotland - 6 June 2021
775 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 20,675 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 4.0% of these were positive.6/6/2021
418 Days Until Halkirk Highland Games 2022
With almost every event once again cancelled for 2021 Halkirk Highland Games has a count down on its web site heading to 2022.. 418 days to go PHOTO The 2019 heavies with some committee members and the Games Chief Lord Thurso.
5/6/2021
Councillor Nicola Sinclair Standing Down From Highland Council
Councillor Nicola Sinclair will stand down as an independent councillor for East Caithness on 25th June 2021. She will take up a position as reporter for the Press and Journal returning to her former career as a journalist.
5/6/2021
Applications Now Being Accepted For Education Maintenance Allowance For The New Academic Year
All eligible young people are being encouraged to apply for a weekly, term time allowance of £30 per week from August 2021. The Highland Council administers Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) in respect of eligible young people from across its 29 secondary schools.
5/6/2021
Increasing Free school meals
More than 90,000 primary school pupils will be entitled to new free school meal support in term time. The Scottish Government and local authority partners have reached agreement to introduce universal free school lunches for primary 4 and 5 children and targeted support during school holidays for all eligible primary and secondary children and young people.5/6/2021
Coronavirus Covid-19: Daily Data For Scotland - 5 June 2021
860 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 27,436 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 3.4% of these were positive.5/6/2021
Funding To Restore Scotland's Iconic Peatlands
£22 million this year towards meeting climate change targets. Projects to restore Scotland's peatlands will get a share of £22 million this year to significantly reduce carbon emissions and support biodiversity as part of the government's climate change plan.
4/6/2021
Airline Suit Work Restarts In Redundant Laboratories At Dounreay
Airline suit work has restarted at Dounreay after more than a year's delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Wearing an airline suit is cumbersome and the wearer needs to be dressed and undressed by a dedicated team of helpers who then provide support throughout the task.
4/6/2021
Caithness And North Sutherland Fund Looking For A New Director
CAITHNESS AND NORTH SUTHERLAND FUND DIRECTOR VACANCY (unremunerated) Deadline for applications: Monday 14th of June. The Caithness & North Sutherland Fund is a community fund established by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd to distribute a £4M funding package to community projects that will increase the attractiveness of Caithness & North Sutherland as a place to live, work and invest.
4/6/2021
Coffee morning for older or isolated veterans and/or dependents
"Thurso Legion is starting a regular drop-in cafe for the Veterans community - please come and join us for our first session! We offer a friendly and welcoming atmosphere and a place to meet like minded souls for refreshments and conversation. We will also have a representative from the Veterans Community Support Service available at the first drop-in to listen and assist with any issues Veterans or their families may have.
4/6/2021
Making Scotland's Future - A Recovery Plan For Manufacturing: June 2021 - Final
Final version of "Making Scotland's future - a recovery plan for manufacturing" following the 10-week consultation of a draft plan published in Dec 2020. This details a revised set of actions, established by industry, public sector, trade union and academia, to be taken forward by the end of 2021.
4/6/2021
Accelerating The Vaccination Programme - Military to help increase number of appointments
Under the Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) scheme, personnel from across all three services will be deployed on the tasking from Monday 7 June for up to five weeks. Helping to accelerate Scotland's vaccination delivery programme, the support will comprise of: 42 service personnel to NHS Lothian: made up of 36 vaccinators, 4 registered health professionals and 2 command and control managers.4/6/2021
Coronavirus COVID-19: daily data for Scotland - 4 June 2021
992 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 26,962 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 3.9% of these were positive.4/6/2021
UK Secures New Deal With Norway, Iceland And Liechtenstein
The agreement's cutting-edge digital provisions make it the most advanced free trade deal signed by the three countries to date. The United Kingdom has secured a new trade deal with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein that will boost critical British sectors like digital, slash tariffs on high-quality British food and farm products and supports jobs in every corner of our country.4/6/2021
Nevis Range Unveils New Summer Projects
The mountain resort will enhance its summer offering with a new blue accessed gondola trail that, once completed, will be the UK's longest uplift accessed mountain bike trail. A new and more convenient controlled entry car parking system will also be installed for summer 2021 which will allow visitors the option to pre-purchase parking tickets online.
4/6/2021
£1 Million For Armed Forces Charities
Opening of fund to help vital sector recover from pandemic. A £1 million support fund for Armed Forces charities across Scotland has today opened for bids.4/6/2021
Improving Accommodation For Gypsy/traveller Communities
£20 million fund for local authorities to establish model sites. Local authorities can now apply to a new fund which will help to provide more and better accommodation for Gypsy/Traveller communities.4/6/2021
UK Prepares To Launch New Trade Deal Negotiations With Canada And Mexico
Call for input launched today for businesses and others to shape UK trade deal negotiations with Canada and Mexico, which will start later this year. The UK is to begin negotiations for upgraded trade deals with Canada and Mexico this year focused on creating even greater opportunities for UK businesses in industries of the future such as digital, data and services.4/6/2021
£365k For Caithness And Sutherland Tourism Recovery
A three-year strategy to help in the recovery of the tourism industry in Caithness and Sutherland has secured £365,000 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Destination management organisation (DMO), Venture North, is leading the project, which will create the equivalent of three full-time jobs.
4/6/2021
Online North Coast 500 Leaflet Packed With Places To See
Three dramatically different coasts await you. Refresh your senses among the spectacular mountains, experience the power of the elements on dramatic headlands and wander along deserted beaches to really connect with nature and the local heritage.
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