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Caithness and North Sutherland Fund Grant Awards 2014 - R3

The Caithness & North Sutherland Fund has awarded over £65K at its latest grant assessment round.  The funding has been granted to five community/voluntary groups towards projects that will benefit people living in the Caithness & North Sutherland area.  

Time To Check Your Electricity Supplier Charges

Trick No Treat As 31 October Brings Energy Bill Hikes Of Up To £205.   Customers on the 12 fixed tariffs that are due to end on Halloween could see bills rise by 10% on average On Friday 31 October, 12 fixed energy deals will come to an end, with eight from just one supplier - ScottishPower - due to expire.  

Multi-agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) annual report produced for the Highlands

Partner agencies including the Highland Council, NHS Highland, Police Scotland, Witness Support Scotland and local Women's Aid charities, all based in the Highlands, have produced an annual report detailing their involvement in Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences, also known as MARACs.   This annual report summarises;What is MARAC? What is the purpose of MARAC? How does MARAC work? By using an illustrative example, based on real events, the annual report also demonstrates how MARAC works in practice.  

Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 1 October 2014

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 1st) sold 418 store cattle at their annual show and sale of native and continental store cattle, kindly sponsored by Gareth Vaughan, (NFU Mutual), Dingwall, (including an Aberdeen Angus section).   The judge, Mr J Ross, Wester Cullicudden Farm, Conon Bridge, awarded the continental champion to a 550kg Limousin cross bullock from Messrs J Munro & Son, Invercharron, Ardgay, realising £1,350.  

‘Keep it real in Highland - report fake goods' says Trading Standards

A quick and easy way to report fake goods online is being launched today (30 September 2014) by Highland Council's Trading Standards as part of their ongoing battle against product counterfeiting.   Consumers or businesses can now report fake goods and those who are supplying them on the Council's website at: http://www.highland.gov.uk/counterfeits Trading Standards Manager, Gordon Robb explains: "Fake goods cheat consumers; can in some cases put their safety or health at risk; supports the criminal elements of our society and defrauds those who have invested time, money and their intellect in developing new products and brands.  

2013 social services workforce statistics for Scotland released today

For immediate release The private sector continues to be the biggest social services employer in Scotland with 41 % of workers employed in private sector social services, according to new statistics released by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today.  The 2013 Workforce Data Report is released by the SSSC as an Official Statistics provider.  

Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 27 September 2014

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (September, 27th) sold 417 rams and females at its annual show and sale sponsored by Norvite.   The judge, Mr Ewan Macdonald, Torgorm, Conon Bridge, awarded the overall show champion and winner of the Mountrich trophy to a Suffolk shearling from Mr J.  

More Women Should Think About A Career In Engineering

Women Make Up 42% of UK Workforce but Only 7% of Professional Engineering Workforce.   Women make up 42% of UK workforce but only 7% of professional engineering workforce An additional 87,000 graduate level engineers will be needed in the UK each year between now and 2020 but the higher education system is only producing 46,000 engineering graduates annually, according to a new report from the think tank IPPR, published today.  

Brits Could Cut Bills by a Quarter by Switching for the First Time

- Households lose out by £323 a year by remaining with traditional energy supplier.   - Bill payers in the Midlands can save the most by switching.  

Occupational Pension Schemes Survey, 2013

Total membership of occupational pension schemes with two or more members was estimated to be 27.9 million in 2013, an increase of 300,000 compared with 2012.  These estimates exclude participation in other workplace (group personal) pensions.