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24/2/2019
A. Alfred Banks, Born Kirkwall Born 13 May 1931 Died 26 January 2019
A Alfred Banks, born Kirkwall, Orkney 13 May 1931 died St. Margaret's Hope, Orkney, 26 January 2019.
24/2/2019
Two Charged After 131mph Detection On The A9
Police Scotland can confirm that two men have been charged in relation to two vehicles detected travelling at 131mph on the A9. The two vehicles were seen by road policing officers near Arpafeelie on the Black Isle north of Inverness shortly after 11.15pm on Wednesday, February 20.
24/2/2019
Beavers Given Protected Status
The Eurasian or European beaver will be added to the list of European Protected Species of Animals, protected under Scottish law. This means that from 1 May 2019 shooting will only be allowed under licence, which will be managed by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).
24/2/2019
Waiting Times Improvement Plan funding awarded
Health boards are being supported to drive down the length of time patients wait for procedures through an investment of almost £27 million. This funding is the initial tranche of investment allocated through the £850 million Waiting Times Improvement Plan that aims to substantially and sustainably improve waiting times for outpatient and inpatient appointments and day cases by Spring 2021.
23/2/2019
Drugs worth more than £820k seized during Op Ram
Drugs with a street value of more than £820,000 have been seized throughout the Highlands & Islands during a four week period of enforcement in January and February. Officers have been carrying out targeted activity aimed at removing illegal drugs from the streets - while causing extensive disruption to those intent on trafficking and dealing.
23/2/2019
Police officers gain licences to drive unmarked trucks for motorway patrol
Eight police officers from the Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG) have achieved their HGV Class 2 Cat C driving licences in order to drive an unmarked truck. The officers were trained by the Ryder Truck Driving Academy to operate the CPMG's HGV ‘supercab', which helps identify drivers that are breaking the law.
23/2/2019
Caithness And North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update
Week Commencing 18th February 2019 SpaceHub Sutherland: The SHS team held two more information events this week - in both the Melness Community Centre and the Pentland Hotel, Thurso. I attended the Thurso event, which saw a steady stream of interested visitors (around 100 in total) asking questions about the background to the project and on the progress it is making.
23/2/2019
Routes Announced For UKs Biggest Double-deckers
Britain's biggest buses will be going into service next month, operating on two key routes in Edinburgh. Lothian Buses' new 100-seat Alexander Dennis Enviro400XLB-bodied Euro VI Volvo triple-axle double-deckers will begin operations on the city’s services 11 and 16 from early March.
23/2/2019
Enterprise adds construction vehicles to Flex-E-Rent fleet
CV rental and contract hire firm Enterprise Flex-E-Rent has added three new types of truck to its hire fleet, aimed at operators working within the construction sector. The rental provider has added 32-tonne tippers, hook loaders and tipper grabs to its nationwide hire fleet, available on flexible and short-term daily rental.
23/2/2019
Truck Co2 New Emission Targets Very Demanding
CO2 emission reduction targets have been a long time in negotiation and now, having regulated cars and vans, the European Commission is turning its attention to trucks. Heavy Goods Vehicle manufacturers will need to cut new vehicle CO2 emissions by 15% by 2025 and 30% by 2030.
23/2/2019
Overseas Travel And Tourism: October 2018 Provisional Results
Report from the Office For National Statistics. Main points There were 3.3 million visits to the UK by overseas residents in October 2018 (4% more than in October 2017).
22/2/2019
Latest Updates on Radioactive Particles On Beaches From Dounreay
The latest updates on radioactive particles released from Dounreay on beaches have been published. The latest find dates were - Dounreay Foreshore 11 January 2019 Sanside Beach 11 February 2019 Murkle Beach 26 November 2016 Nuclear fuel was reprocessed at Dounreay for almost 40 years.
22/2/2019
Brexit Drop-in Sessions - To Find Out About Your Citizen Status
Questions about Brexit? Citizens' rights and settled status? Drop in and talk to the Europe Direct Information Centre team who will be available to answer your questions and offer guidance on where to find reliable, up to date information. Sessions in Thurso and Wick..
22/2/2019
Brexit Business Breakfast
The Europe Direct Information Centre (EDIC) for the North Highlands & Islands, hosted by Caithness Chamber of Commerce, will be hosting a business breakfast on 1 March 2019 at the Pentland Hotel, Thurso to update you on the latest around Brexit and what it means for businesses in the North Highlands. As part of our Europe Direct Information Centre (EDIC) contract, the Caithness Chamber will be hosting a business breakfast on 1 March 2019 at the Pentland Hotel, Thurso to update you on the latest around Brexit and what it means for businesses in the North Highlands.
22/2/2019
Price Of Stamps To Rise
The price of standard first and second-class stamps will rise by 3p each at the end of March, Royal Mail has announced. From Monday 25 March 2019, the price of a first-class stamp for a standard letter will rise to 70p, and the price of a second-class stamp for a standard letter will go up to 61p.
22/2/2019
Access To Financial Support For Students Expanded
A major expansion of postgraduate funding has been announced, with funding for students on Research Masters courses to be made available for the first time. This move will ensure that students can access all types of Masters study without financial barriers.
22/2/2019
Scotland Keeps Free Prescriptions As England Raises Prices Again
The NHS prescription charges in England are to increase by 20p to £9. The Government in England has announced that the price will increase from Monday 1 April 2019'.
22/2/2019
NHS Highland Announces New Date For Annual Review
NHS Highland's annual review has been rescheduled for Tuesday 09 April 2019. It will be held in the Centre for Health Science, Inverness with Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, in attendance.
22/2/2019
Scottish Budget 2019-20 Passes
The Scottish Parliament has approved the 2019-20 Scottish Budget which provides £42.5 billion of investment in Scotland's public services and economy. Local authorities will also be able to increase council tax by up to 4.79% rather than 3%, with the government also committing in principle to introducing a charge on disposable drinks cups - a so-called "latte levy".
21/2/2019
Advice in Scotland 2017-18 - Increasing Demand
A summary of evidence gathered by the Citizens Advice network in Scotland about their work. In total, Citizens Advice Bureaux assisted nearly 262,000 clients with almost 766,000 issues during 2017-18.
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