News Archive
17/9/2014
Third Inverness community sets up cold call control zone
Dalneigh and Columba Community Council have become the latest community to say "NO" to unwanted doorstep traders by establishing a Cold Call Control Zone. Residents in St Mungo Road, St Margaret's Road, St John's Avenue, St Mary's Avenue, St Andrew Drive and St Ninian Drive will be covered by the initiative which is facilitated by The Highland Council’s Trading Standards and supported by Police Scotland.17/9/2014
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 16 September 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 16th) sold 31 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (10) averaged 216.9p (+8.4p) and sold to 226p per kg and £1,390.65 gross.17/9/2014
Economics Weekly - Hair of the Dog?
China's inevitable hangover after a six-year debt-fuelled investment binge may finally be kicking in. The question is whether the government lets the slowdown play out, or reaches for the 'hair of the dog' in the shape of more credit.17/9/2014
House Price Index, July 2014
UK house prices increased by 11.7% in the year to July 2014, up from 10.2% in the year to June 2014. House price annual inflation was 12.0% in England, 7.4% in Wales, 7.6% in Scotland and 4.5% in Northern Ireland.17/9/2014
Big Banks Still Falling Down on Customer Satisfaction
First Direct once again tops the table for customer satisfaction however many of the big high street banks are still stuck near the bottom as a new Which? analysis reveals the best and worst financial companies. We asked more than 20,000 members of the public, in four independent surveys, how happy they are with their current account, savings, mortgage or credit card provider and analysed the results to find the best and worst banking providers.17/9/2014
Investors Offload Pound As Scotland Vote Uncertainty Grows
An increasing number of investors are reducing their holdings of sterling as Scotland prepares for the independence vote next Thursday, according to one of the world's largest independent financial advisory organisations. deVere Group reports that its Foreign Exchange division has recorded a "significant upturn" in the number of its clients who are readjusting their portfolio's currency balance, with this trend intensifying since Monday.17/9/2014
Consumer Price Inflation, August 2014
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) grew by 1.5% in the year to August 2014, down from 1.6% in July. Falls in the prices of motor fuels and food & non-alcoholic drinks provided the largest downward contributions to the change in the rate.17/9/2014
Co-Operative Energy Gets Community Energy Fortnight Off to Flying Start
Community energy in the UK must overcome recent setbacks and live up to its potential says leading energy provider Co-operative Energy which kicked-off Community Energy Fortnight 2014 at its annual energy conference on Saturday. The event, which united pioneers from the world of community energy with over 200 visitors to the NEC in Birmingham, was supported by many of the UK's leading community projects and saw prominent industry figures sharing best practice and expertise.15/9/2014
Police to conduct high visibility patrols on Friday as part of ongoing Campaign Against Violence
Police Scotland will be conducting increased high visibility officer patrols across the Highlands and Islands on Friday evening (19 September 2014) as part of Operation Respect and the ongoing national Campaign Against Violence. The Highlands and Islands are one of the safest places in the UK, with low crime and high detection rates as well as high levels of public confidence in the police.13/9/2014
Schroders Insights on the Referendum
Azad Zangana, European Economist, Schroders provides his latest economic insight into the Scottish Referendum. On the 18th of September, Scotland will decide whether it wants a divorce from its political union with the rest of the UK.13/9/2014
Tesco Bank Statement on Scottish Referendum
"On 18 September the Scottish people will vote on whether Scotland should be an independent country. During the referendum campaign we have been developing contingency plans to ensure we continue to provide the service our customers expect, regardless of the outcome of the referendum.13/9/2014
Characteristics of People and Households Without a Private Pension
For those below retirement age, 45% of men and 49% of women in Great Britain did not have any private pension savings in 2010-2012. 95% of men and women working in Accommodation and food service industries did not pay into a private pension in the UK in 2012.12/9/2014
Highland Counting Officer and Police appeal for common sense in Referendum campaign.
The Highland Counting Officer for the Scottish Independence Referendum and Police Scotland have appealed for a common sense approach to Referendum campaigners in Highland following the appearance of two large items on the rock face of the former Ballachulish Quarry in Lochaber. The items which included a large Saltire flag assumed to have been installed overnight on Saturday 6 September and a ‘YES' poster on Monday 7 September were believed to have been placed there by a climber or climbers who drilled into the rock face and bolted the items to the rock.12/9/2014
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 12 September 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 12th) sold 5,702 store lambs. Cheviot wedder lambs (1,692) averaged £44.75 and sold to £60.50 gross from Freefarm, Tomatin.12/9/2014
Scottish Independence Referendum Young voters Registrations
Electoral Registration Officers across Scotland have compiled and published the number of young voters who have registered to vote in the Scottish Independence Referendum on Thursday 18 September. A total of 4,285,323 people have registered to vote in the referendum and the total includes 109,533 people under 18.
11/9/2014
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 11 September 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 11th) sold 12,927 store lambs. Cheviot lambs averaged £47.81 (+£1.49 on the year) and sold to £72 gross for a pen of ewe lambs from Strathkyle, Ardgay (Urquhart).10/9/2014
ABB wins order for Caithness-Moray subsea power link
HVDC Light power link to enable integration of 1,200 megawatts of renewable energy. ABB has won an order worth over $800 million from Scottish Hydro Electric (SHE) Transmission plc to provide the Caithness-Moray high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission link, which will connect the electricity grid on either side of the Moray Firth in northern Scotland.
10/9/2014
Highland & Islands Police Crack Down On Defaulters - 200 Arrests In First Week
Operation DEKA - Highland & Islands Division. More than 350 warrants have been executed and almost 200 people arrested in the first week of a new high-profile Police crackdown targeting offenders wanted on warrant.10/9/2014
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 10 September 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 10th) sold 147 store cattle, 17 breeding cattle and 28 OTM cattle. Bullocks (66) averaged 218.9p and sold to 241.5p per kg for 352kg Limousin crosses from Wester Lochend, Loch Flemington, and £1,220 gross for a 550kg Limousin cross from Culnara, Bonar Bridge.10/9/2014
