News Archive
12/4/2011
Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 13th April 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 13th) sold 1,339 store cattle, 46 OTM cattle and 5 breeding cattle. Bullocks (752) averaged 190.3p and sold to 226.7p per kilo for a pair of 172kg Simmental crosses from Foxhole, Kiltarlity, and £1,110 gross for a 740kg Charolais cross from Rheguile, Edderton.12/4/2011
Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 13th April 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 13th) sold 1,339 store cattle, 46 OTM cattle and 5 breeding cattle. Bullocks (752) averaged 190.3p and sold to 226.7p per kilo for a pair of 172kg Simmental crosses from Foxhole, Kiltarlity, and £1,110 gross for a 740kg Charolais cross from Rheguile, Edderton.12/4/2011
Latest Advice On Dog Faeces - Pick It Up Wherever It Is
Risk of the spread of disease in livestock from dog faeces Briefing Note for Access Authorities The purpose of this note is to provide local and national park authority Access Officers with information and advice about the risk of the transmission of diseases in livestock from contaminated dog faeces. Disease in livestock There is growing evidence of the links between two specific diseases in livestock and the presence on grazing land of faeces from infected dogs.[Forestry]
11/4/2011DUNNET FORESTRY TRUST - Spring Newsletter 2011
The AGM will be held on the 25th May at 7.30pm in the Castlehill Heritage Centre, Castletown. Three directors Jean Clasper, David Bertram and Irvine Smith will stand down from office by rotation, being eligible they will stand again for re-election.11/4/2011
Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 12 April 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 12th) sold 71 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (53) averaged 180.4p (-0.7p) and sold to 204p per kg and £1,367.10 gross.7/4/2011
Gail Ross Wins With Huge Majority For SNP
Local lass Gail Ross won her council seat for Wick easily. Today at the count she came out way ahead after the various counts.
New Mobile Waxing Service for Wick
Waxxworks, the new mobile waxing service for the Wick area has just opened for business. Fiona Buchan, fully qualified beautician has decided that the most convenient way to carry out her beauty therapy treatments is to visit her customers' homes.
6/4/2011
Progress Made in delivering ICT contract
Highland Councillors have been assured that a £66 million ICT contract with Fujitsu is being robustly monitored to ensure that upgrades of computer and telephony equipment in Council offices and schools are delivered. Councillor Carolyn Wilson, Chairman of the Resources Committee, said she was satisfied that clear signs of improvement in performance were evident following recent high level meetings with Fujitsu representatives as well as through reports on local delivery.6/4/2011
Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 7th April 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (April, 7th) sold 1,704 sheep of all classes. Lambs (1,000) averaged £69.24 and sold to £110 gross for Cheviots from Heathmount, Tain.6/4/2011
Election/referendum registration reminder
With both the Scottish Parliament election and the national referendum on the UK Parliament's voting system taking place on Thursday 5 May, electors in the three Highland constituencies are being urged to ensure they are registered to vote before the deadline for receipt of applications of Friday 15 April. Voters are also reminded that the deadline for seeking a postal vote is 5 pm on Thursday 14 April.6/4/2011
Temporary Closure Along Stretch of B9176 Struie Road 
Motorists are being advised that part of the B9176 Struie Road will be closed to all vehicles from 7am on Monday 11 April until 4pm on Thursday 21 April to allow for essential repairs to be carried out to a bridge and culverts. The area affected is the B9176 junction with the U2002 link road to Edderton and the B9176's north junction with the A836 at Wester Fearn.
6/4/2011
Government Approves New £6.08 Minimum Wage Rate
The Government has today accepted the independent Low Pay Commission's (LPC) recommendations for this year's National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates. The following rates will come into effect on 1 October 2011: * The adult rate will increase by 15p to £6.08 an hour; * The rate for 18-20 year olds will increase by 6p to £4.98 an hour; * The rate for 16-17 year olds will increase by 4p to £3.68 an hour; and * The rate for apprentices will increase by 10p to £2.60 an hour.4/4/2011
Is You Business Prepared For Any Emergency?
Council asks Highland businesses and voluntary sector if they are prepared? 17,000 businesses and voluntary sector organisations are being urged this week to ensure that they have plans in place should their activities face a major crisis. Along with the annual billing of non-domestic rates, the Council is including a short information leaflet that asks people if they are prepared.4/4/2011
Message In A Bottle
Message in a Bottle: 100-Year-Old Whisky Reveals Its Secrets. Whyte & Mackay has successfully recreated the century-old whisky buried under the Antarctic ice by famous explorer Ernest Shackleton.
4/4/2011
Incapacity Benefit Changes Will Reduce Numbers Of Claimants
Half a million people on some form of incapacity-related benefit could be found fit for work and transferred onto Jobseeker's Allowance over the next three years, ministers say. The first few thousand letters are being sent out requiring some of the 1.6 million people on disability living allowance to submit to reassessments of their fitness to work.4/4/2011
Health and Safety Inquiry
Committee launches new inquiry into health and safety in scotland The Scottish Affairs Committee today launches its inquiry on health and safety in Scotland. The Committee welcomes submissions on all aspects of health and safety in Scotland.2/4/2011
BettyHill Police Station Closed
Police to use shared service point following closure of Bettyhill police station The Northern Joint Police Board agreed the closure of a number of police stations at its meeting in January, in order to avoid a further reduction in police staff numbers and to maintain officers at highest possible levels within communities. This enables the Force to meet the reduced budget for 2011-12, whilst retaining officer numbers above a minimum of 761 for the coming year.2/4/2011
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 30 March 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 30th) sold 1,084 store cattle and 32 OTM cattle at their annual show and sale. Bullocks (614) averaged 182.5p and sold to 219.2p per kg for a 365kg Charolais cross from Pitmain Farm, Kingussie, and £1,040 gross for a 585kg Limousin cross from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.2/4/2011
Business Mentoring - Helping businesses to grow
Thursday 7th April 2011 Venue: Mackays Hotel, Wick Time: 12:30 - 14:30 Business Mentoring is a service that is provided through the partnership of Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC), Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE) and the European Social Fund (ESF) through the Highlands & Islands Partnership Programme (HIPP). The service is being led locally by Caithness Chamber of Commerce and the strategic aims are to contribute to the improved performance of Highlands & Islands businesses and the economy by assisting and encouraging more businesses that are seeking to develop and grow, within the Highlands, throughout the UK and abroad.1/4/2011
