News Archive
14/6/2012
Me Not Trot Memory Walk In Wick
Dementia Awareness Week (18-24 June) - 'Creative Minds': Dementia in Scotland 2012 Dementia Awareness Week will run from 18-24 June 2012 and this year Alzheimer Scotland will be focusing on creativity and dementia: in policy, practice, activities and attitudes. There will be events happening all over Scotland, from Shetland to the Borders, raising awareness about dementia and the challenges faced by the 84,000 people with the illness and their families.14/6/2012
Births, Deaths and Other Vital Events - first quarter 2012
The Registrar General for Scotland today published provisional figures for births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships registered during the first quarter of 2012. The figures show 14,218 deaths were registered in Scotland between January and the end of March 2012 - the lowest number of deaths recorded during the first quarter of the year for at least 100 years.14/6/2012
Nappies May Be Recycled Into Garden Furniture
Used nappies could be turned into garden furniture or roof tiles under an imaginative recycling scheme being trialled in Scotland. Each year around 160 million nappies are sent to rubbish dumps in Scotland but a pilot scheme in four Scottish councils could put an end to that.14/6/2012
Alex Neil Confirms Energy Contract Award
EDF Energy has been awarded the national electricity contract to supply Scotland's public sector, Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment Alex Neil confirmed today. The company will deliver electricity supplied from 100 per cent renewable sources and the three-year contract is expected to save taxpayers at least £40m, which is £10 million more than the initial 3 year period of the previous contract.14/6/2012
Number Of Households In Scotland Continues To Rise
The number of households in Scotland continues to increase despite a slowdown in the rate of growth since 2007. These increases are projected to continue over the coming 25 years.14/6/2012
Possible Breakthrough on Heather Grazing
Highlands & Islands Labour MSP, Rhoda Grant, and Catherine Stihler MEP have welcomed the news of a possible breakthrough on the matter of subsidy payments for heather grazed animals. Present EU proposals would mean that only animals fed on grass and other herbaceous plants are eligible for EU subsidies however many sheep in the Highlands & Islands are heather grazed.14/6/2012
Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland: 2010-11
Scotland's Chief Statistician today published Poverty and income inequality in Scotland 2010/11. This publication presents annual estimates of the proportion and number of children, working age adults and pensioners living in low income households in Scotland and the distribution of household income across Scotland.13/6/2012
The Thurso Cinema Consultation About Reopening Possibilities
Highlands and Islands Enterprise invites you to attend a Public Consultation on "The Thurso Cinema" being brought back into operation. A prospective operator will present options to bring the cinema back into operation and is seeking comments and views from the community.
13/6/2012
Zero Tolerance On Litter Campaign Continues
The Highland Council continues to run its 'zero tolerance' campaign on litter and Officers will again be making a targeted effort over the next fortnight. During the two week campaign people caught dropping litter will be issued with Fixed Penalty Notices throughout the Highland Area.
13/6/2012
Dingwall & Highland Marts- Sale 14th June 2012
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (June, 14th) sold 535 sheep of all classes. Lambs (61) sold to £76 gross for a Suffolk cross from Fassock, Kiltarlity.13/6/2012
Planning Consent refused for Spittal Hill Wind Farm
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has today refused planning consent for a proposed wind farm at Spittal Hill, Caithness. The Energy Minister found that the impact of the proposed wind farm on the occupants of nearby properties was too high, and that the cumulative impact of the wind farm on views when considered together with existing and consented wind farms nearby, was too high.13/6/2012
OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY TO SLASH COSTS BY OVER 30% IN NEXT SEVEN YEARS
Energy secretary Ed Davey, today at the Global Offshore Wind Power conference defended the wind industry in a hard hitting speech. "I believe truly cost-competitive offshore wind is less than a decade away," he said.13/6/2012
Prime Future For Scottish Beef
Scotland's beef industry must be supported to overcome current challenges and capitalise on the many opportunities there are for future growth. That was the message from Scotland's Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead today as a report was published looking at market conditions for Scotch Beef, an internationally recognised premium product.12/6/2012
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 13th June 2012
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 13th) sold 74 store cattle & 1 breeding bull. Bullocks (35) averaged 208.1p and sold to 247.6p per kg for a 210kg Simmental cross from 3 Tockavaig, Isle of Skye, and £890 gross for a 495kg Limousin cross from Brucefield, Portmahomack.11/6/2012
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 12 June 2012
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 12th) sold 63 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (34) averaged 204.6p (+1.2p) and sold to 224p per kg and £1,420.80 gross.9/6/2012
Record Breaking Year For Scottish Seed Potatoes
This year is set to be another record breaker for Scotland's seed potato exports. With over a month of the season still to go, exports of seed potatoes to non-EU countries have already hit an all-time high of 77,277 tonnes.
9/6/2012
Green Light For Tenant Farming Reforms
A package of reforms to modernise the tenant farming sector were today approved by the Scottish Parliament. The Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill builds on previous reforms and aims to increase availability of agricultural land for let and encourage new and young farmer entrants into farming.
9/6/2012
Getting Rid of Red Tape in Scottish Farming
Next steps in a government drive to cut red tape for farmers were announced by Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead today. Speaking at Scotsheep 2012 in Ayrshire, Mr Lochhead said that Brian Pack had now completed the initial scoping phase of his review.
9/6/2012
Right To Buy Social Housing May Be Cut Back
Right To Buy Consultation. The Scottish Government has today put forward proposals to further restrict the right to buy housing policy.
9/6/2012
