News Archive
4/12/2023
Suppliers Invited To Inaugural Highland Registrars' Wedding Fair
Suppliers working in the wedding market are being invited by Highland Registrars to a newly established Wedding Fair. The Highland Wedding Fair will take place on Sunday 4 February 2024 with public access from 11.00am - 3.00pm (suppliers will have access from 8:30am).4/12/2023
Maintenance On Our Web Sites
Our web sites may be offline for a period of time any time this evening until tomorrow morning Scheduled maintenance is being performed on our servers this evening, 4th December, between 19:00 to 5th December 2023 07:00. This could be anything up to an hour although we plan to keep downtime to much less if possible..4/12/2023
Scottish Government Invests In Clean Energy At COP28
First Minister confirms clean energy investments for Malawi, Zambia and Rwanda. New funding to provide clean and reliable energy in three African countries has been announced by First Minister Humza Yousaf at COP28.4/12/2023
Has Interest In Community Councils Collapsed - Timetable For Community Council Elections Confirmed
The Highland Council has announced the timetable to make a final attempt to reform the 30 Community Council elections that failed to form in September 2023. Community Councils are voluntary organisations that express the views and concerns of local people within their area across a wide range of issues from new buildings and roads to local services and facilities.4/12/2023
Raising A Child To 18 In The UK Costs More Than £200,000 - Here's Why
Before having our first baby last year, we wondered whether we had the money, time and necessary skills to raise a child. Perhaps you find yourself contemplating the same? Many people certainly have, as birth rates have been declining across the world for the past 200 years.
3/12/2023
Visiting relatives and friends this Christmas? Make sure your home is safe AFTER DARK
Consider carefully what you are putting on social media, especially if you are staying away to visit friends and relatives this Christmas. Be wary of posting photographs of Christmas parties that contain images of high value jewellery.
3/12/2023
GP Surgeries Will Be Closed For Four Days At Christmas December 23-26) And Four Days Again At New Year December 30-january 2
NHS has reminded everyone of the holidays for GP surgeries and to make sure to get repeat prescriptions in plenty of time. Stock up on cold and flu remedies to treat yourself..3/12/2023
Fraser Of Allender - Stats Stats Stats And Get Out Your Advent Calendars
T'was the first of December, and all through this house, the creatures are stirring because someone forgot to buy advent calendars. As well as the start of the countdown to Christmas though, in the FAI we also have our exciting countdown to our annual Scotland's Budget Report! This is being released in a fortnight, on 15th December, and will set out the context for the Scottish Budget which will be presented to Parliament on 19th December.
2/12/2023
Learn And Earn - Apprentice Recruitment Open - Nuclear Waste Services - Dounreay Etc
NRS is delighted to announce that we are recruiting over 30 level 2 - 6 engineering and business apprentices to deliver our decommissioning mission. John Vickerman, Chief People Officer, commented: "NRS is an exciting place to be.
2/12/2023
Ministerial Appointments: November-December 2023 - Wow So Many Chiefs
The King was pleased to approve government appointments. The King was pleased to approve government appointments.2/12/2023
Framatome To Set Up Fuel Fabrication Facility In Uk
France's Framatome is planning the construction of a nuclear fuel fabrication facility in the UK and is evaluating targeted local industrial sites in consultation with the UK Government's Department for Energy Security & Net-Zero (DESNZ) and EDF. The current assessment of selected existing and former nuclear generation sites precedes detailed site justification and pre-licensing studies expected to be engaged in 2024 under the guidance of the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR).2/12/2023
Support Your Local Shops This Small Business Saturday
Small Business Minister Kevin Hollinrake urges everyone to support their local small businesses. Targeted government intervention is addressing gaps in accessing finance from traditional lenders to help them scale up and grow Small Business Minister Kevin Hollinrake has urged everyone to go out and support their local small businesses this Small Business Saturday [02/12/2023].
2/12/2023
New Deep Space Radar Will Transform UK Security
A new landmark radar initiative will increase UK security by being able to better detect, track and identify objects in deep space. New space capability programme to improve global security.2/12/2023
Vision For Inverness Castle Experience Takes A Step Closer To Reality
It was announced on Friday 1 December 2023 that Workhaus Projects has been awarded the contract to carry out the interpretation for the interior of the Inverness Castle Experience. Workhaus Projects will combine creativity, design, technology and craftsmanship to create a world-class visitor experience within the transformed castle building, bringing the vision of content designers Mather & Co to fruition.
2/12/2023
Scotland Has Devolution But It Is Still Ongoing In England
English devolution deals in the 2023 Autumn Statement. The Government has published devolution deals for four new areas in England, including the first ‘level 2' deals, as well as a framework for ‘level 4' devolution.
2/12/2023
Tea Company Set To Cut Carbon And Increase Production
The West Highland Tea Company is improving the energy efficiency and footprint of its newly leased premises in Mallaig. A manufacturing company in Lochaber has embarked on a £113,300 project to reduce its carbon footprint while increasing production and creating jobs.
2/12/2023
Trainees Thrive At Wick And Other Places In Highland With Paid Work Experience
For the first time, The Highland Council's Employability Service is offering Paid Third Sector Placements to unemployed Highland residents. Funded by the Scottish Government through the No One Left Behind policy, this initiative proposes 6-month paid work experience placements hosted by charities and non-for-profit organisations.
2/12/2023
Peanuts To Cover The Highland Council's Playpark Strategy And Action Plan 2023-33
Highland Council's Playpark Strategy and Action Plan for 2023-2033 was agreed and adopted by members of the Communities and Place Committee on 29 November 2023. Resource - The service has limited revenue budget for maintenance of £176,900 for all sites.
2/12/2023
Dr John Campbell - Vitamin A And Mystery Pneumonia
Vitamin A has several important functions helping natural defence against illness and infection (immune system) work properly. helping vision in dim light keeping skin and the lining of some parts of the body, such as the nose, healthy.
1/12/2023
