News Archive
3/10/2014
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 3 October 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 3rd) sold 7,459 store lambs. Lambs (7,180) averaged £48.48 and sold to £68.50 gross for Texel crosses from 15 Achnairn, Shinness.2/10/2014
Time To Check Your Electricity Supplier Charges
Trick No Treat As 31 October Brings Energy Bill Hikes Of Up To £205. Customers on the 12 fixed tariffs that are due to end on Halloween could see bills rise by 10% on average On Friday 31 October, 12 fixed energy deals will come to an end, with eight from just one supplier - ScottishPower - due to expire.2/10/2014
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 2 October 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 2nd) sold 4,981 breeding and store sheep. Breeding ewes (3,163) averaged £63.38 (+ £11.99 on the year) and sold to £121 gross twice for Cheviots from the reduction of the 67 Strathcanaird flock, Ullapool.1/10/2014
Multi-agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) annual report produced for the Highlands
Partner agencies including the Highland Council, NHS Highland, Police Scotland, Witness Support Scotland and local Women's Aid charities, all based in the Highlands, have produced an annual report detailing their involvement in Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences, also known as MARACs. This annual report summarises;What is MARAC? What is the purpose of MARAC? How does MARAC work? By using an illustrative example, based on real events, the annual report also demonstrates how MARAC works in practice.1/10/2014
Review of firearms officer deployments announced as public protection put first
Chief Constable Sir Stephen House has approved the recommendation of the Armed Policing Monitoring Group that the national standing firearms authority should continue. In addition, having listened to concerns expressed by politicians and some members of the public and having assessed the current operational challenges faced by Police Scotland, the Chief Constable has directed that firearms officers attached to Armed Response Vehicles will now only be deployed to firearms incidents or where there is a threat to life.1/10/2014
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 1 October 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 1st) sold 418 store cattle at their annual show and sale of native and continental store cattle, kindly sponsored by Gareth Vaughan, (NFU Mutual), Dingwall, (including an Aberdeen Angus section). The judge, Mr J Ross, Wester Cullicudden Farm, Conon Bridge, awarded the continental champion to a 550kg Limousin cross bullock from Messrs J Munro & Son, Invercharron, Ardgay, realising £1,350.30/9/2014
Nuclear Archive At Wick - Pre-Qualification For Contractors Announced
Pre-qualification to find a contractor to build a new national nuclear archive in Wick has commenced, it has been announced. The total cost of the new archive is in the region of £17 million.30/9/2014
‘Keep it real in Highland - report fake goods' says Trading Standards
A quick and easy way to report fake goods online is being launched today (30 September 2014) by Highland Council's Trading Standards as part of their ongoing battle against product counterfeiting. Consumers or businesses can now report fake goods and those who are supplying them on the Council's website at: http://www.highland.gov.uk/counterfeits Trading Standards Manager, Gordon Robb explains: "Fake goods cheat consumers; can in some cases put their safety or health at risk; supports the criminal elements of our society and defrauds those who have invested time, money and their intellect in developing new products and brands.30/9/2014
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 30 September 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 30th) sold 36 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (12) averaged 214p (-4.5p) and sold to 223p per kg and £1,472.75 gross.30/9/2014
Lungworm Warning from SRUC Vets
Farmers are warned to be on their guard for lungworm this year. SRUC Veterinary Services is reporting that diagnostic submissions to its disease surveillance centres and feedback from farm animal veterinary surgeons across Scotland indicate a high number of recent cases.30/9/2014
2013 social services workforce statistics for Scotland released today
For immediate release The private sector continues to be the biggest social services employer in Scotland with 41 % of workers employed in private sector social services, according to new statistics released by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today. The 2013 Workforce Data Report is released by the SSSC as an Official Statistics provider.29/9/2014
SRUC Veterinary Services Launches New Test to Help Prevent Long Bone Deformity of Calves
SRUC's Veterinary Services has launched a new test for measuring levels of the essential trace element manganese in cows to help reduce long bone deformity (congenital chondrodystrophy) of their suckled calves. Long bone deformity in calves has been linked to manganese deficiency in the mother during pregnancy.27/9/2014
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 27 September 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (September, 27th) sold 417 rams and females at its annual show and sale sponsored by Norvite. The judge, Mr Ewan Macdonald, Torgorm, Conon Bridge, awarded the overall show champion and winner of the Mountrich trophy to a Suffolk shearling from Mr J.27/9/2014
Employment In UK Tourism Industry Is Increasing
Tourism Employment Summaries, Employment in Tourism Industries, 2009-2013. Employment in UK tourism industries increased at nearly double the rate of the rest of the UK labour market between 2009 and 2013 (5.4% increase, rising 143,000 from 2.66 million to 2.81 million).
27/9/2014
More Women Should Think About A Career In Engineering
Women Make Up 42% of UK Workforce but Only 7% of Professional Engineering Workforce. Women make up 42% of UK workforce but only 7% of professional engineering workforce An additional 87,000 graduate level engineers will be needed in the UK each year between now and 2020 but the higher education system is only producing 46,000 engineering graduates annually, according to a new report from the think tank IPPR, published today.
27/9/2014
Protect Gap Year Travels With a Prepaid Card
Keeping a handle on the kids' gap year spending can be done from the comfort of home thanks to prepaid currency cards such as the fee free ICE Travellers Cashcard from travel money expert, ICE - International Currency Exchange. www.iceplc.com Parents are being urged to do their homework and choose a provider that offers a free supplementary card for their son or daughter to take abroad and doesn't charge for a replacement card if the first is lost or stolen.27/9/2014
Brits Could Cut Bills by a Quarter by Switching for the First Time
- Households lose out by £323 a year by remaining with traditional energy supplier. - Bill payers in the Midlands can save the most by switching.27/9/2014
Solid High-Street Growth Continues
Retail sales volumes continued to grow solidly in the year to September, albeit at a slightly slower pace than in the previous month. The CBI's latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey of 123 respondents also showed that the volume of orders placed on suppliers in the retail sector grew strongly, and broadly in line with expectations.27/9/2014
Occupational Pension Schemes Survey, 2013
Total membership of occupational pension schemes with two or more members was estimated to be 27.9 million in 2013, an increase of 300,000 compared with 2012. These estimates exclude participation in other workplace (group personal) pensions.26/9/2014
