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Naval Reactor Test Establishment At Vulcan in Caithness has been officially shut down

The test nuclear reactor at the Naval Reactor Test Establishment in Caithness has been officially shut down having safely completed its work.   The Shore Test Facility (STF) reactor was closed down last night.  

Students get 'Ready Steady' for work

Twelve students successfully completed the Ready Steady Work course held in early July.   The four day course sponsored by DSRL and North Highland College was offered to all senior secondary schools in Wick, Thurso and Farr.  

Grant outraged at lack of empathy with north energy prices

Highlands and Islands Labour MSP, Rhoda Grant, is outraged at a response from Minister of State, Andrea Leadsom MP, in which she not only gives little detail on progress being made on the Lewis interconnector but she also appears unwilling to look at national pricing for electricity network charges.   Mrs Grant and her colleague, David Stewart MSP, had written to Amber Rudd MP, the new Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, last month about the Western Isles link and asked her to address the matter of the 2p surcharge on electricity which Highlands and Islands customers are charged for their network.  

Watch out for telephone ‘disconnection scam' warns Highland Council Trading Standards

Highland Council Trading Standards have issued a warning of a new twist on previous cold call telephone scams, which has been termed as the ‘disconnection scam'.  This recent type of scam can affect both businesses and consumers.  

Leader calls for pause on closure of the Inverness Police Control Room to emergency calls

LEADER of The Highland Council, Margaret Davidson has called for a pause on the decision to close the Inverness Control Room to emergency calls in December this year, pending the outcome of the national review.   Cllr Davidson attended a meeting with Police Scotland yesterday, where she was briefed on the plans to relocate the Inverness Area Control Room and Service Centre functions from Inverness to Central belt control rooms.  

Leader expresses concerns at SPP plans to outsource work

The Leader of The Highland Council has written to the SPP to express concerns at the announcement of their intention to outsource work to India with the loss of 11 jobs to the Highland area.   Cllr Davidson said: "This is a time when many in the public and private sector are trying to grow employment and the economy in the region and it is disappointing to see a respected organisation, with a close relationship to the public sector, reducing its local workforce and outsourcing employment elsewhere." She added, " I quite understand the changing nature of the press industry and the need to meet budgets, however, outsourcing jobs can never be a good solution for the economy of the Highlands.  

Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update

Week Commencing 13th July 2015 Energy & Business Services Good to catch up this week with Louise Smith of Caithness Renewables, and to hear the welcome news that the project she has been working on with Caithness Voluntary Group and Transition Black Isle has taken a big step forward.  ACTION Highland Highway has been awarded £35,000 from CNSRP partner Scottish Government's Local Energy Challenge Fund in order to help establish a network of electric vehicle charging points, using an innovative link with Denchi Power, who supply batteries for use by the Ministry of Defence.  

Property for Over 50s to rent in Wick

Caberfeidh Court.   Caberfeidh Court is situated in a quiet residential area in Wellington Avenue in Wick and is available for people aged 50 or over.  

Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 15 July 2015

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (July, 15th) sold 1,527 store cattle and 3 adult head of breeding cattle at their 12th anniversary show and sale.   The Judge, Mr W.  

Councillor's resignation prompts Aird and Loch Ness Ward by-election

Following the resignation of Councillor Drew Hendry (SNP), a by-election will be held to elect a Member for The Highland Council's Ward 13: Aird and Loch Ness.   Ward 13 is a four-member ward.