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10/7/2019
Housing Support Made Easier
People facing homelessness will have better access to support with new legislation coming into effect later this year. Last year the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group recommended changes to homelessness laws, and analysis of consultation responses published today show support for the measures.9/7/2019
SNP Hammers Highland Council With Cuts
The SNP Government has hammered Highland Council with cuts to its budget, putting lifeline services at risk. New figures from the independent Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Spice) show that between 2013-14 and 2018-19, the local authority's budget was cut by £176 per person in real terms.
9/7/2019
New grants to support young entrepreneurs
Start-up businesses in the Outer Hebrides could receive a welcome injection of capital from a new joint initiative by Business Gateway Outer Hebrides and Highlands and Islands enterprise. The Outer Hebrides Young Entrepreneur Start-Up Scheme (OHYESS), will provide grants of up to £2,500 to support entrepreneurs age 18-40 to set up businesses in key sectors across the Outer Hebrides.9/7/2019
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 9th) sold 14 prime cattle. Prime Bullocks (1) sold to £1,250.95 gross.
9/7/2019
GREENCOAT UK WIND plc - SHARES hit record highs
GREENCOAT UK WIND plc SHARES hit record 'highs': as a long-serving director retires at 73 and makes his memoirs available 'on line' for free. Shares in the little-known company ...
9/7/2019
Is Your Farm Or Agricultural Business Ready For A No Deal Brexit
Even though BREXIT has been delayed it is coming. The Scottish Parliament Information Centre provides impartial, factual, accurate information and analysis to Members in support of Scottish Parliament parliamentary business.
9/7/2019
A YEAR SINCE NEW MOT TESTS INTRODUCED OVER 10 MILLION VEHICLES IN THE UK HAVE FAILED
One third (33 per cent) of vehicles failed new MOT tests brought in last year. Drivers in Greater London have the safest vehicles - with 67 per cent of vehicles in this region passing the test.
9/7/2019
Towns analysis - England and Wales
The Office for National Statisitics has today published its first in a series of articles providing new data and analysis on towns in England and Wales. The analysis includes 1,186 urban areas covering more than half (56%) of the population in England and Wales.8/7/2019
Equiniti welcomed to Thurso Business Park
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has welcomed an international technology-led services and payments specialist as the newest tenant to Thurso Business Park. The agency has developed the park to enable local firms to expand and to attract new companies into the area.
8/7/2019
Royal Bank Of Scotland Helps Drive Entrepreneurship In Scottish Rural Communities
Royal Bank of Scotland has partnered up with key farming and rural youth bodies to offer an extension of its Entrepreneur Accelerator programme to rural communities. To foster greater entrepreneurship within Scottish agriculture and rural communities, Royal Bank of Scotland is working with the Scottish Association for Young Farmers (SAYFC), the Rural Youth Project (RYP) and the NFU Scotland Next Generation to offer an extension of its Entrepreneur Accelerator programme.8/7/2019
Royal Bank Of Scotland Report On Jobs
According to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs, labour market trends in Scotland continued to improve in June, but there were signs that hiring conditions were cooling as permanent placements growth eased and temp billings declined for the first time in 18 months. Meanwhile, job vacancies in Scotland rose at weaker rates.8/7/2019
Q4 2018 RBS Postcode Lending
Lending data published today shows that RBS is a major supporter of the UK economy, lending a total of over £169bn in mortgages, personal loans and business loans to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The detailed local lending data, which forms part of a joint data reporting exercise with UK Finance and other major UK banks, gives a snapshot of lending balances in 120 postcode areas across Great Britain and around 10,000 postcode sectors at the end of December 2018.8/7/2019
Independent Retailers Helping To Change The Way We Shop
Climate emergency headlines and programmes such as the BBC's War on Plastic are driving consumers to take action against single-use plastic. In Scotland alone, around 224,000 tonnes of plastic waste is collected from Scottish households each year - and if not recycled correctly, can end up in landfill.8/7/2019
Rise In Medical Trainee Recruitment
Latest recruitment figures show that 89% of all medical training posts in Scotland are currently filled - the highest level for five years at this stage in recruitment. Foundation training places – for the two years post-medical school – are currently 99% full.5/7/2019
Wester Bridge Opening/road Closure
From Subsea7 - Please be advised that we are about to commence the launch of a pipeline bundle into Sinclair's Bay. This operation will take between 24 - 36 hours and will require Subsea 7 to open the Wester Bridge to allow towheads to pass under and out to sea.4/7/2019
Public advised to avoid eating Shellfish from Loch Eishort and Loch Slappin, Isle of Skye
Highland Council's Environmental Health team has identified raised levels of naturally occurring algal toxins following routine monitoring in coastal waters at Loch Eishort. Eating shellfish such as mussels, cockles, oysters or razor fish from these areas may pose a health risk arising from the consumption of these algal toxins.3/7/2019
External Force Asked To Review Death Of Kevin Mcleod
Police Scotland has asked for an independent review into the death of a man whose body was recovered from Wick Harbour more than 20 years ago. Senior representatives of Police Scotland and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service met with the family of Kevin Mcleod earlier today to inform them that, following consultation with the Lord Advocate, Chief Constable Iain Livingstone has requested Merseyside Police carry out a detailed review of the case under the direction of the Crown.3/7/2019
Update To Cairngorm Strategic Plan Is Published
The authors of far-reaching 2018 report on potential investment priorities at Cairngorm Mountain have reviewed and updated their findings. US-based consultants SE Group were commissioned last year by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), owner of Cairngorm estate.
3/7/2019
Foula Signs Up To Clean Islands Energy Transition Pledge
Residents of Britain's most remote inhabited island have stepped up efforts to move towards a cleaner energy system. The people of Foula off Shetland have signed up to the Clean Energy Transition Pledge, which commits them to producing a decarbonisation plan over the next 12 months.
3/7/2019
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd -Sale 2 July 2019
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 2nd) sold 13 prime cattle. Prime Bullocks (4) averaged 206.4p (-0.8p) and sold to 210.0p per kg and £1,194.80 gross.Our Social Media
