News Archive
30/4/2014
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing MSP to visit Gills Harbour
Scotland's Energy Minister Mr Fergus Ewing, MSP, has promised to pay a visit to Gills Harbour, on the shores of the Pentland Firth's Inner Sound. The Minister made the pledge to harbour company chairman Mr Bill Mowat, prior to Mr Ewing providing a keynote speech to the annual Scottish Highland Renewable Energy Conference in Inverness on April 24th.30/4/2014
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 30 April 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 30th) sold 888 store cattle and 37 OTM cattle. Bullocks (487) averaged 242.8p and sold to 318.3p per kg for a 355kg Limousin cross from Wester Tomloan, Ardclach, and £1,370 gross for a 740kg Simmental from Blackford Farm, Croy.30/4/2014
Renewable Energy Industry Supports Over 100,000 UK Jobs, Set for £64 Billion of Investment by 2020
REA, Innovas and PwC team up to produce industry-leading market report The renewable energy industry has attracted almost £30 billion of private sector investment since 2010. This investment has enabled the industry to sustain over 100,000 jobs in 2013 and deliver 4.2% of UK energy.
30/4/2014
Open House Could Be An Open Invitation To Crime
Russell Bennett, co-founder of online estate agent Houses.co.uk, has advised sellers about the potential risks of holding an open house viewing. With house prices surging and large numbers of buyers competing for each property, open house viewings are becoming increasingly common, particularly in London and parts of the South-East where such events sometimes attract more than a hundred hopeful buyers.30/4/2014
ADS Group Highlights Uncertainty That Scottish Referendum Poses to Long-Term Industrial Competitiveness
The UK's aerospace, defence, security and space trade organisation, ADS Group, has today expressed its concerns about the uncertainties and risks associated with the outcome of the Scottish Referendum on the global competitiveness of companies across the UK. The aerospace, defence, security and space sectors make a valuable contribution to the UK economy, employing hundreds of thousands of skilled engineers, manufacturers and support staff and supporting an extensive and mature supply chain.30/4/2014
Cost of Business Cyber Security Breaches Almost Double
The number of information security breaches affecting UK businesses has decreased over the last year but the scale and cost of individual breaches has almost doubled. The Information Security Breaches Survey 2014, commissioned by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and carried out by PwC, found that eighty-one per cent of large organisations suffered a security breach, down from eighty-six per cent a year ago.30/4/2014
Corporate Insolvency Remains Low at the Start of 2014
Dan Butters, restructuring services partner at Deloitte, comments on today's Insolvency Service figures: “The number of businesses falling into administration in the first quarter of 2014 is down 10% on the previous quarter, reflecting low levels of corporate insolvency. Despite a slight rise in administrations (1.2%) on this time last year, we are not experiencing a recurrence of the clear out of well-known retail names we saw then.29/4/2014
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 29th April 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 29th) sold 49 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (34) averaged 210.7p (-0.4p) and sold to 223p per kg and £1,524.40 gross.28/4/2014
It's time to nominate for this year's awards
The 2014 Scottish Thistle Awards are now open. This year's awards mark the 22nd year of the programme and sees major changes that aim to grow its success.27/4/2014
Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update
Week commencing 21st april 2014 Energy & Business Services: The Department for Energy & Climate Change this week announced the eight renewables projects on its revised list of “Final Investment Decision Enabling for Renewables”. This list has been published following a final review of affordability, after an interim list was published in December 2013.
25/4/2014
Introduction of the Care and Learning Service at The Highland Council
A new Service within The Highland Council is introduced on Monday 28 April, with the creation of the Care and Learning Service, which is a merger of Education Culture & Sport and Health & Social Care. This fulfils the Council's commitment to better integrating education, health and social care services to promote improved outcomes for children, families and communities.25/4/2014
Councils' procurement improves but room for better value from £5.4 billion spend
Councils have improved how they manage procurement but they can achieve further benefits and savings, says the Accounts Commission. Every year Scotland's councils spend £5.4 billion (around £1010 for every person) on procurement - buying goods and services they need, ranging from construction materials to IT and social care.
25/4/2014
IOP Innovation Awards Open For Entries
Why should your company enter? The IOP Innovation Awards celebrate companies that make the most of physics. The IOP is one of the largest physical societies in the world, with over 50 000 members spanning all sectors of the economy.25/4/2014
Police advise public of possible disruption on Saturday near Inverness Retail Park
Police in Inverness have been informed of the possibility of an unofficial car cruise event on Saturday 26 April 2014 at the Inverness Retail Park on Eastfield Way. It is advised to members of the public that there may be some congestion in the area and possible delays to those wishing to visit the Inverness Retail Park tomorrow evening.23/4/2014
Highland recruitment drive for nursery staff
The Highland Council is this week launching a recruitment drive for 140 extra nursery staff as it prepares to implement an increase in childcare provision from August 2014. As part of the implementation of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, all three and four year olds in Scotland will be entitled to 600 hours per year of early learning and childcare from August.23/4/2014
Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm Included In New UK Goverrnment Investment
Government unveils eight major new renewables projects, supporting 8,500 green jobs. SSE welcomes the UK government's announcement that the Beatrice offshore wind farm project has been successful in securing an Investment Contract.
23/4/2014
Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 23 April 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (April, 23rd) sold 578 sheep of all classes. Lambs (207) averaged £71.98 and sold to £98 gross for a Texel crosses from Balrailan, Duncanston.23/4/2014
YOUNG PEOPLE SEEK ADVENTURE TO COMBAT “BAD” JOBS MARKET
Thousands of young people are jetting abroad in search of adventure amid serious concerns over the state of the British jobs market. Among those aged 18 to 30 going overseas to work, 43 per cent say they are seeking adventure, 21 per cent aspire to work abroad and 36 per cent had simply had enough of Britain.22/4/2014
New operating rules at Highland Recycling Centres
From 28th April 2014, The Highland Council’s Recycling Centres will no longer accept waste associated with commercial or trade activities (i.e. work carried out for business or profit) such as household clearances, furniture removals and handyman or gardening services.22/4/2014
