News Archive

500 More Engineering Jobs as BT Expands Recruitment Programme

Takes total number of Openreach engineering roles announced since April to 2,400.   Continued focus on customer service delivery, fibre broadband and high speed links for businesses.  

NHS Scotland makes preparations for winter

Health boards across Scotland are gearing up to manage the additional pressures the winter period can put on NHS services.   Each of the country's 14 health boards now have plans in place to increase capacity and improve the way people are discharged from hospital to ensure the NHS continues to perform well during the winter.  

Cross Cancer Out Campaign Backed By Labour Candidate

CAITHNESS, SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS ELECTION CANDIDATE COMMITS TO CROSS CANCER OUT Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross election candidate John Erskine PPC is backing an appeal to help save the lives of more people with cancer in the constituency and across the UK.   With the countdown to the General Election under way, the Scottish Labour party candidate has lent his support to Cancer Research UK's ‘Cross Cancer Out’ campaign.  

Gaelic careers event shows where language can take you

Siuthad! Invites S2 and S3 students to hear about Gaelic careers.   Up to 300 Highland pupils are expected to attend an event designed to inform young people about career options they could pursue using their Gaelic skills.  

Caithness District Partnership Meeting Friday 31st October

The Caithness District Partnership next meets in Wick on Friday 31 October 2014 and the agenda will feature an update on the progress made in the implementation of a Family Team for Caithness.   The meeting will also feature updates from Bob Silverwood, the NHS Area for Caithness and Sutherland the Manager.of Scottish Ambulance Service will also deliver a presentation on Public Access Defibrillators.  

Notification of disruption to roads in Highlands and Islands during severe weather

Police and partners wish to provide a further update in relation to disruption on the region's roads in the current spate of adverse weather.   The Skye Bridge is currently closed to all vehicles due to high winds.  

Highland Council Leadership backs calls for fairer electricity charges in Highlands and Islands

The Leadership of Highland Council has turned up the heat on OFGEM and called for action against unfair surcharges which make electricity costs higher for consumers in the Highlands and Islands.   The Highland Council Administration is responding in support of action being taken by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and will be writing to OFGEM to call for fairer energy charges in the Highlands and Islands.  

MSP Welcomes Increase in HVG Speed Limit

Highlands & Islands (Labour) MSP and road safety campaigner, David Stewart, is delighted that an increase in HGV speeds on the A9, which he campaigned for, is to commence on the 28th of this month.   Speaking today he said " Back in December 2012, I was asked by local HGV drivers to help them campaign for an increase in the HGV speed on the A9, from 40mph to 50mph.  

Meygen Returns To Caithness To Update Locals On Progress

MeyGen Ltd's Chief Executive Officer Mr Dan Pearson to speak in public about progress with its Marine Power Station on 22nd October 2014.   Mr Dan Pearson, the Chief Executive Officer of MeyGen Ltd, is to address folk in North East Caithness from the platform at Mey Village Hall, in NE Caithness, on the evening of Wednesday October 22nd at 7:30 pm.  

Shell Springboard Competition Open For New Low Carbon Ideas

Shell Springboard is now open for applications from the UK's most innovative low-carbon entrepreneurs.   Shell is calling on SMEs with big ideas on reducing carbon emissions to enter Shell Springboard for the chance to win a no strings attached cash award.