News Archive
28/4/2013
Register Your Skills
Highlands and Islands Enterprise would like to increase the number of people registered on their skills register so they can spread the word on job opportunities in North Scotland. It will also help greatly to attract large companies to come and invest in the local area! Go on, inspire investment and get job opportunities - register here: http://www.hie.co.uk/skillsregister.
28/4/2013
£549k of funding available for Highland Fishing Communities
Highland fishing communities are encouraged to apply for assistance from the European Fisheries Fund. The fund aims to help develop communities where fishing is in decline by supporting measures to build skills and knowledge and increase the capacity of local fishing communities and business networks through innovation, collaboration and diversification.28/4/2013
Police Aks For Information Regarding Forced Entry
Police are appealing for information following reports of entry forced to an out building in the Caithness area. The incident took place in Spittal between 20:30 hours on Saturday 27th April 2013 and 19:00 hours on Sunday 28ths April 2013.28/4/2013
Inverness is to host a major conference on health inequalities in the Highlands
The keynote speaker at the ‘Closing the Gap’ event, to be held in the Eden Court Theatre on Tuesday 30th April 2013, will be one of the leading experts in the field. Sir Harry Burns, Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, will give a wide-ranging speech on the subject at the conference, which is being organised jointly by NHS Highland and The Highland Council.27/4/2013
Help for honey bees
Bee farmers in Scotland, who have been hit by the bad weather, are to get Scottish Government help to restock their hives. Bee farmers estimate that around 4,000 colonies have been lost due to the prolonged winter weather and Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead announced today that up to £200,000 would be available to help with restocking costs.
27/4/2013
GP pay increase
General practitioners in Scotland will see 1.25 per cent uplift to the GMS contract, which includes a one per cent increase in salary, it was confirmed today. The increase is in line with the one per cent increase all other health workers will receive and will be paid from April 1, 2013.27/4/2013
Bee research before pesticide ban starts
Europe should opt to restrict the use of controversial pesticides by 2015 providing a breathing space to allow evidence gathering between now and then to prove or disprove they are harmful to bees. Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead has written to the UK Government urging them to accept the restrictions on the use of neonicotinoids but not to implement them until further evidence is gathered.
27/4/2013
Tobacco bans come into force
The ban on open display of tobacco products in large shops and sales from self-service tobacco vending machines will come into effect tomorrow. The changes are part of a range of measures to improve health by reducing the number of people choosing to smoke, and comes into force a month after the launch of the Scottish Government Tobacco Control Strategy.27/4/2013
Scottish insolvencies reduced for fourth quarter 2012-13
Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) today released official figures reporting personal and company insolvencies in Scotland for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2012-13. There were 3,472 personal insolvencies for the period, which includes bankruptcy awards and protected trust deeds, and this was a 9.9 per cent decrease on the previous quarter.27/4/2013
£15million to build foundations for deep-water wind power
A £15 million fund to help develop deep-water wind turbine foundations in Scotland has been announced by Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism, Fergus Ewing. The Scottish Innovative Foundation Technologies Fund will support the development of prototype foundations for offshore wind turbines sited in water depths greater than 30 metres.27/4/2013
Community renewables powering ahead
The Scottish Government is ahead of schedule in delivering its ambitious targets in community and local ownership of renewable energy projects, Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing has confirmed. The Scottish Government’s 2020 Routemap for Renewable Energy has a target of generating 500 MW from community renewables by 2020.26/4/2013
Local Photographer Opens New Shop In Wick
Louise Bain Photography WHOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO OFFICAL OPENING OF MY NEW HIGH STREET STUDIO SPECIAL OFFERS AVAILABLE ON SAT 27th of April 12 - 4 34A High Street, Wick ( next to Sports Shop ) Come in store and book an appointment to be in with a chance of winning a Wonderful Prize ....... bookings already taken this week also included Digital Printing, Enlargements and Framing as well as Canvas Printing contact 07769 655 669 All will be revealed on Saturday ........
26/4/2013
Marketing Breakfast Success by Caithness Chamber of Commerce
Caithness Chamber Of Commerce recently held a marketing business breakfast, sponsored by Navertech. The event was extremely well attended and highly informative.
26/4/2013
Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update
Week commencing 22 April 2013 Energy/ Business Services: Scrabster Harbour Trust has this week announced an agreement with NorSea Group, a major Norwegian oil & gas services company, that is expected will lead to major investment and new job prospects for the local economy. NorSea operates nine supply bases along the coast of Norway, but this will be its first Scottish base.26/4/2013
POLICE appeal for information in their operation to target rural thefts across Highland area
POLICE are appealing for information from the public to assist them target those responsbile for rural thefts across the Highland area as part of OPERATION ENGAGE. Within the last few weeks, Police have noted an increase in the number of thefts in the more rural areas of the Highlands.26/4/2013
New wave and tidal knowledge sharing hub launched
A new website has been launched this week by the Crown Estate to support industry collaboration in the emerging wave and tidal industry. The Wave and Tidal Knowledge Network will make it easier for organisations to share information with each other and help deliver industry growth.25/4/2013
Graduate Placement Scheme 2013-14 For Gaelic Launched
Comunn na Gàidhlig (CnaG) has launched the 2013/14 Graduate Placement Scheme with funding available to assist four year-long placements. CnaG now wishes to hear from any Gaelic-speaking graduates who wish to apply for this year’s scheme.25/4/2013
Sutherland Brothers Successful Trade Day
Sutherland Brothers held another successful trade day at Assembly Rooms, Wick. The chance for suppliers and customers to meet each other was taken full advantage of and prizes were given to successful sales people at the end of the day.
25/4/2013
Capgemini to Create up to 500 New High-Tech Jobs in Inverness
Inverness selected as new global centre of excellence for advanced IT. Capgemini, one of the world's foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, is creating up to 500 new jobs in the Scottish Highlands as part of a plan that will see Inverness become one of the multinational company's prime global centres of excellence for advanced IT.24/4/2013
