News Archive
11/2/2008
Highland Focus on Scams Awareness Month
Trading Standards Officers of The Highland Council are taking part in a national campaign ~ Scams Awareness Month - to crack down on the misery and heartache caused by unscrupulous scammers, whose sole aim is to persuade consumers to part with their money. Working jointly with the Office of Fair Trading, they are focusing on consumer education to help the public spot a scam and are encouraging the public to hand in to designated Council offices scam literature received this month.11/2/2008
Approvals List January 2008 - HIE CAITHNESS AND SUTHERLAND
The approvals list for HIE Caithness and Sutherland is in two sections. The first details assistance given to businesses, community groups and other public sector authorities to deliver specific projects.11/2/2008
Inverness College Building Students Are Fifth Time champions
A team of Construction students from Inverness College UHI have laid the foundations for a successful career in the construction industry by clinching first prize at the annual Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Student Challenge in Perth - the fifth time that an Inverness College team has taken the top spot. The HND students triumphed over teams from Glasgow Caledonian University, Heriot-Watt University, Robert Gordon University and other Scottish colleges with their technical and general knowledge of the construction industry, as well as their team project which was to produce a design brief for a proposed commercial and leisure development.
11/2/2008
New Company To Promote Health Science In Inverness
A new company has been set up to promote the fast growing Centre for Health Science in Inverness. The first phase of the centre was officially opened last January and comprises a nurse and midwifery training centre, NHS Education for Scotland (NES), a new library for the Highland health care workforce and facilities for healthcare meetings and conferences.9/2/2008
Faroese Ferry Service Operators Get Familiar With The Highlands
Advance bookings for this summer's Smyril Line ferry service between the Faroe Islands and Scrabster are already three times higher than this time last year. The figures were revealed last week by the company's Product Manager whilst on a familiarisation visit to the Highlands.
8/2/2008
Louise Smith Joins Project To Promote Pentland Firth Energy
Louise Smith has been appointed to progress an important marine project set to play a crucial role in revitalising the economy of Caithness following the de-commissioning of Dounreay. Civil engineer Louise Smith takes up the two-year post of project manager with the Pentland Firth Tidal Energy Project next Tuesday (12 February 2008).
8/2/2008
Multi-Million Pound National Nuclear Archive To Be Based At Wick
The Nuclear Decommissioning Agency has announced that it will invest £8 million in plans to create the UK's National Nuclear Archive (NNA) in, Wick Caithness, Scotland. The NNA will potentially hold between 20 and 30 million digital records primarily concerning the history, development and decommissioning of the UK's civil nuclear industry since the 1940s.
8/2/2008
Council Set Out Concerns on Post Office Closure Consultation
The Highland Council has highlighted a number of concerns in its draft response to Post Office Ltd's consultation on post office closures across the UK. The response will be considered by councillors at a special meeting of the full Council on Thursday 14 February.7/2/2008
HIE HOSTS DISCUSSION ON PROPOSALS FOR A SCOTTISH CLIMATE CHANGE BILL
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is to host a workshop next Wednesday (February 13) to discuss best methods of reducing gas emissions in order to temper climate change. The Scottish Government last week launched a consultation on proposals for a Scottish Climate Change Bill.5/2/2008
Mey Selections Leads The Way In Carbon Footprinting And Labelling Initiative
Mey Selections, the brand name of North Highlands Products Ltd., is delighted to announce that they are the first Scottish SME (Small Medium Enterprise) to become involved with the Carbon Trust's product carbon footprinting and labelling initiative. "Not only are we the first Scottish SME, we are one of the first food and drink companies to become involved with the initiative.
3/2/2008
Council Commitment to Keeping Highland Communities Cleaner
The Highland Council is set to spend an additional £1 million in the new financial year in keeping Highland communities cleaner and tidier. The commitment to community works is a priority of the Council Administration and, subject to confirmation by the full Council on 14 February, communities will see:- - Increased levels of education and enforcement in littering and dog fouling by employing three enforcement officers (£90,000); - Increased standards of litter picking and street cleaning by employing an additional 17 street cleansing staff (£500,000); - Increased standards of grounds maintenance by employing the equivalent of 34 additional seasonal grounds maintenance operatives (£410,000).3/2/2008
GONE IN 90 SECONDS.....DOUNREAY CLEAN-UP ACCELERATED IN NEW VIDEO
It's already been cut from 100 years to 25 years. Now, the timescale for cleaning up and knocking down Dounreay has been accelerated to just 90 seconds in a new video showing how the site will look when decommissioning is complete.3/2/2008
Dounreay Bulletin - Issue 18
CAITHNESS FIRM WINS £7.4 MILLION CONTRACT Local engineering firm JGC Engineering & Technical Services Ltd has been awarded a major contract vital to the environment and decommissioning of the Dounreay site. Following a competitive tendering exercise UKAEA has awarded a £7.4 million contract to the company to replace the current ventilation system within the Fuel Cycle Area.
3/2/2008
Farmers in the Highlands reap benefits of Carbon Footprinting
Wednesday 6 February 11.30pm to 2pm, at the Pentland Hotel in Thurso. An irresistible offer is being made to farmers in the North Highlands - an invitation to a free lunch and the opportunity to learn how they can both cut their carbon footprint and save money.3/2/2008
Highland And Islands Food Producers Asked To Join National Discussion
Food producers in the Highlands and Islands are being encouraged to join the national discussion on the future of Scotland's food. At the Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Forum, Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead urged people in the area to get involved in the development of a national food policy.2/2/2008
Head to the hills for top class tuition - SCAET Bursary available
The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust Limited Grouse & Hillkeepers' Course is widely regarded as one of the best practical and participative upland management courses in the UK, and it returns to the Angus Glens this spring. Held every two years, the five-day course will take place on the Invermark Estate by kind permission of Lord Dalhousie on 21st to 25th April 2008.2/2/2008
Are All Our Credit Cards At Risk After Egg Dumps 161,000 Customers?
The news that Egg the Internet bank owned by Citigroup has told 161,000 customers that their credit cards will cease to operate in 35 days might send shivers through the credit card carrying world. Anyone who uses a credit card regularly might now think that their lives might be changed if their credit card was revoked.1/2/2008
Highland Council Invests £431,000 In Home For Elderly At Pulteney House, Wick
Pulteney House, Wick, a care home for 18 older people, was officially reopened today (Friday 1st February) following a £431,000 refurbishment. This is the sixth Highland run care home to be refurbished under the Council's programme of improvements at a total cost so far of £2.3 million.29/1/2008
Spate of oil theft sparks homeowner fears
~ BoilerJuice warns of thieves targeting oil-powered homes in rural areas ~ Concern is growing about a home heating oil theft epidemic, according to BoilerJuice. The company, which provides a cost-effective way to buy domestic heating oil online, believes that criminals are exploiting the rising cost of oil.28/1/2008
