News Archive
11/5/2017
Candidates confirmed for General Election 2017
15 candidates are seeking election on Thursday 8 June for the three Highland UK Parliamentary General Election constituencies. Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency has attracted 4 candidates; Ross, Skye and Lochaber constituency 6 candidates; and Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey constituency 5 candidates.11/5/2017
More Excuses From Scottish Government On Lack Of Action For Lecturers
Highlands and Islands Labour MSP, Rhoda Grant, today raised the EIS strike, going into its fourth day today, with the Nicola Sturgeon during First Minister's Question Time. Commenting afterwards, Ms Grant said: "The college lecturers are being forced to strike for a fourth day today, due to the dispute brought about by the Scottish Government’s pledge to harmonise pay and conditions in the college sector following the mergers of many colleges across the country.10/5/2017
British Transport Police Integration with Police Scotland moves closer
The Scottish Parliament has approved the Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill in principle after a stage one debate. Approval follows the Justice Committee's report last week which supported the Bill's plans to integrate the British Transport Police (BTP) in Scotland into Police Scotland, creating a more effective, joined-up police service on Scotland's railways.
10/5/2017
Works At World-leading 'flagship' Tidal Turbine 'meygen' Sea-bed Site In Pentland Firth Re-commence
A heavy-duty offshore construction vessel arrived in the Inner Sound ... between Gills Bay and Stroma isle ...10/5/2017
Highland Council - New Administration of Independents, Liberal Democrats and Labour Councillors
Councillor Margaret Davidson announced today that an agreement had been reached to form anew administration to run Highland council for the next five years. Councillor Davidson will once again be the leader of the council and she said,"We are pleased to announce that a coalition of Independents, Liberal Democrats and Labour Councillors have formed an Administration to take Highland Council forward for the next five years.10/5/2017
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 9 May 2017
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 9th) sold 18 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (9) averaged 214.7p (-3.3p) and sold to 220.0p per kg and £1,344.00 gross.10/5/2017
Scottish Survey Of Literacy And Numeracy (SSIN) 2016 (Literacy) - P7 and S2 Decline
A National Statistics Publication for Scotland. Literacy results from the 2016 Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy have been published by Scotland's Chief Statistician today.10/5/2017
UNISON Scotland comment on Scottish Labour's parliamentary motion to end pay cap on NHS staff
Scotland's biggest NHS union, UNISON welcomes today's debate in the Scottish Parliament on NHS pay, and is calling on all parties to back calls for the Westminster government to drop its austerity pay agenda. Tam Waterson, chair of UNISON Scotland's health committee said, "UNISON will continue to call for the NHS pay review body to scrap the cap on pay for all NHS workers.10/5/2017
New Boost For Scotland's Digital Tech Sector
CivTech launches phase II of tech accelerator fund. A new Scottish Government-run accelerator programme will revolutionise how technology led businesses work with the public sector.
10/5/2017
Scotland's First Urban Right To Buy
Consent granted for Portobello church purchase. A community group in Edinburgh is set to become the first organisation in an urban area to benefit from community right to buy powers.10/5/2017
DFM: Education Reform ‘now Imperative' As Literacy Standards Waver
Education reform is now imperative, Deputy First Minister John Swinney has said following the publication of the final Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy (SSLN). Literacy results for 2016 show a broadly stable performance since 2014, although there has been a drop in writing performance for S2 pupils.8/5/2017
Expert Bike Mechanic Moves From Clitheroe To Armadale
Simon Wilkinson has taken his experience and skills north to Sutherland and the move could not have come at better time with the North Coast 500 attracting a growing number of cyclists. Siomn said,"I've been a bike mechanic for 28 years running the family business.
8/5/2017
Conference highlights transformation of learning in Highland schools
The transformation of future learning in Highland schools was discussed by around 100 head teachers at a Science and Technology Conference last week in Inverness. Key speakers from Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland, the Wood Foundation, Education Scotland, FIRST Scandinavia and the Science and Skills Academy addressed the conference on the importance of STEM experiences and qualifications for young people in the Highlands.8/5/2017
Air Pollution Action From The Uk Government Is Beyond Urgent
Commenting on the UK Government's decision not to challenge the High Court ruling around publication of their air pollution strategy by 9 May 2017, Scottish Labour spokesperson for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, David Stewart MSP said: "The UK Government's original air pollution strategy was so weak, it was ruled illegal in a High Court case brought by ClientEarth and in breach of EU Law as well as domestic legislation. That should have been the push they needed to produce something more worthwhile.[Bakers]
7/5/2017Reids Of Caithness Crowned Scottish Baker Of The Year 2017
Reids of Caithness has been named Scottish Baker of the Year 2017 at a glittering ceremony hosted by Scottish Bakers, the association that supports and promotes the interests of Scottish bakers across the country. The baker won the following awards: Morning Roll - National Bronze and Regional Gold Corn Bread - Regional Gold Buttery - National Bronze "We are extremely pleased to be recognised as Scotland's best baker" said Gary Reid "We take our business very seriously and use traditional methods and craftsmen's skills to deliver quality every time.
7/5/2017
Sunday Post Shows Night Moves For Radio Active Materials From Dounreay
The Sunday Post newspaper has today run a story showing how radio-active materials are being moved in the middle of the night with very high levels of security. The full story is HERE.5/5/2017
Highland Council Election Results
The results for the 2017 Highland Council elections have been declared. They are as follows: Independent 28 Scottish Conservative and Unionist 10 Scottish Green Party 1 Scottish Labour Party 3 Scottish Liberal Democrats 10 Scottish National Party (SNP) 22 Total elected 74 The first meeting of the new Council will be held on Thursday 18 May when the office-bearers will be confirmed.
5/5/2017
Delivery of writs marks start to three General Election contests in the Highlands
The official process to elect Members of Parliament to represent the three UK Highland constituencies has begun. Returning Officer, Steve Barron, Chief Executive of The Highland Council, was yesterday (Thursday 4 May) hand delivered three writs, instructing him to conduct an election for the Highland UK Parliamentary constituencies.
4/5/2017
How we started our business: Dunnet Bay Distillers
See the article from BQ at - http://www.bqlive.co.uk/scotland/2017/05/03/news/how-we-started-our-business-dunnet-bay-distillers-25777/.
30/4/2017
