News Archive
5/1/2015
NHS Highland Must Reveal Number of Patients Dying Each Year On Delayed Discharge Lists
Highland MSP and Scottish Labour Shadow Sport, Health & Mental Minister, Rhoda Grant is to write to NHS Highland to ask for figures relating to the number of patient's across the health board that are dying in hospitals whilst waiting on a delayed discharge list. Mrs Grant is seeking figures after the Scottish Labour Party revealed at the weekend that across Scotland more than 400 patients a year died in hospitals whilst on a delayed discharge list in the previous two years, however, NHS Highland has failed to produce figures.
5/1/2015
UK Election- What It Means for the Stock Market
The starting gun on the UK election has sounded, as MP's return to Parliament today. David Cameron has come out of the starting blocks by flagging the prospect of an early referendum on EU membership, while Ed Miliband kicks off his campaign in a speech in Manchester later today.3/1/2015
PPC John Erskine for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Slams John Thurso Over Bedroom Tax Vote
John Erskine, Scottish Labour candidate for the upcoming General Election, has slammed the local Liberal Democratic MP John Thurso for voting in favour of keeping the unfair and unworkable Bedroom Tax. The vote was held after a debate called for by the Labour Party.3/1/2015
Will Population Growth End in This Century?
Will Population Growth End in This Century? The human population nearly tripled from 2.5 billion people in 1950 to 7.3 billion today and will continue growing through 2070, according to two recent demographic projections. After that, demographers disagree on whether populations will begin to shrink or continue to rise into the next century, write Worldwatch Institute Senior Fellow Robert Engelman and Research Assistant Yeneneh Terefe in the Institute's latest Vital Signs Online article (www.worldwatch.org).3/1/2015
Climate Concerns Rise Alongside Growing Global Coal Consumption
New Worldwatch Institute analysis explores trends in coal consumption and global energy policies. Global coal consumption rose 3 percent from 2012 to 2013, reaching over 3,800 million tons of oil equivalent (mtoe) in 2013.3/1/2015
Digital Dilemma: Is the Internet Killing (or Saving) the Planet?
Worldwatch Institute's State of the World 2014 explores the benefits and challenges that digital technologies offer for sustainability Washington, D.C.—With resource-saving notions like "the paperless office" and “telecommuting,” the digital age holds great environmental promise. But have digital technologies really helped to improve global sustainability? In the Worldwatch Institute’s State of the World 2014: Governing for Sustainability, Richard Worthington, professor of politics at Pomona College, posits that a dose of healthy skepticism regarding emerging digital systems may safeguard our environment and our democracy (bit.ly/SoW2014).3/1/2015
Wind, Solar Generation Capacity Catching Up with Nuclear Power
New Worldwatch Institute analysis examines global trends in renewable and nuclear power. Advocates of nuclear energy have long been predicting its renaissance, yet this mode of producing electricity has been stalled for years.2/1/2015
New Year's Honour for former Director of Social Work
Highland Council welcomes the New Year's Honour that has been awarded to a long serving former manager. Harriet Dempster has received an OBE for services to child welfare.
2/1/2015
CBI Scotland Chairman's New Year Message
John Howie, CBI Scotland Chairman, said:"The New Year is a good time to reflect on the year past and look ahead to our hopes and ambitions for 2015. “To say that 2014 was a momentous year for Scotland is a gross understatement, but it is worth reflecting on all we have achieved.2/1/2015
2015 Could Be the Year the World Finally Agrees a Historic Climate Deal
Talks on climate change in Paris in 2015 could be the breakthough moment, according to IPPR's expert on international climate change, writing for the Left Foot Forward blog. He outlines how the political conditions for reaching a pact on climate change have been transformed since 2009, which saw the historic failure of the UN climate summit in Copenhagen.30/12/2014
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 30 December 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 30th) sold 65 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (29) averaged 213.4p (-0.3p) and sold to 232p per kg and £1,562.20 gross.30/12/2014
BP Announces First Oil from Kinnoull Field in Central North Sea
Subsea7 at Wick fabricated bundles for the project. BP, on behalf of the Kinnoull field co-venturers, is pleased to announce the start of production from the Kinnoull field in the central North Sea.30/12/2014
New Year Message For 2015 From The TUC
New Year Message - 2015 Must Bring Living Standards Boost as Average Wage Fell £500 in 2014. In her New Year message, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady reveals that the real value of the average full-time wage fell by £487 in 2014 (from new TUC analysis - full details below).29/12/2014
Impact Of Welfare Reforms On Households To Be Examined
New research on the impact of welfare reform on Scottish households has been commissioned by a Scottish Parliament committee for 2015. The research for the Welfare Reform Committee will be carried out by Professors Christina Beatty and Steve Fothergill of the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research at Sheffield Hallam University.29/12/2014
Tobacco display ban
Small shops must make change by April With New Year approaching, retailers are being reminded that they must stop displaying tobacco products by 6 April 2015. The small shop display ban will follow a similar ban for larger shops which has been in force since 2013.29/12/2014
Record high for Scottish Business start-ups
Minister announces 23.9% rise. Registered business start-ups are at a record high in Scotland with a 23.9% increase in 2013, Business Minister Fergus Ewing announced today.29/12/2014
Female employment annual increase of 46,000
DFM: ‘a strong economy will help tackle the inequality that blights our society'. Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary John Swinney has today welcomed news that 2014 has been another encouraging and buoyant year for Scotland, according to employment statistics covering the period Aug-Oct 2014.29/12/2014
Young Innovators Challenge 2015
Young Innovators Challenge 2015. £247,500 made available to recognise invention and forward thinking.28/12/2014
The Smith Commission's Proposals - big issues remain to be resolved
Issued by the Institute of Fiscal Studies on 18 December 2014. On November 27th 2014, the Smith Commission published proposals for further devolution of powers to Scotland.26/12/2014
