DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 12th) sold 4,679 store lambs and ewes. Lambs (4,404) averaged £53.25 (- £2.63 on the corresponding sale of last year) and sold to £80 gross for Texel crosses from 12 Airdens, Bonar Bridge.
A Budget for investment, households and jobs. Today’s budget demonstrates the benefits of decisions being made in Scotland by those who care most about Scotland and the challenges we face as a result of decisions being made in Westminster Finance Secretary John Swinney said today.
The Highland Council has started publishing planning notices on a national website to complement the current system of placing adverts in the local press. Along with other Scottish Councils, The Highland Council is using the Tell Me Scotland (Public Information Notification Scotland – PINS) website to publish planning notices.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highlands Marts Ltd, (September, 9th) sold 4,335 ewe lambs and gimmers at the Highland Mule Breeders Association annual show and sale. The gimmer judge, Mr J.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 10th) sold 48 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (14) averaged 235.1p (-3.2p) and sold to 258p per kg and £1,741.50 gross for a 675kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield.
Shellfish and Langoustine supplier, Magnus Houston, was named Highland’s top young entrepreneur at the regional finals of the 2013 Prince’s Trust Youth Business Scotland Young Entrepreneur Awards today (10 September 2013). The 32 year old founder of Coast & Glen Ltd in Inverness was announced as the regional winner at a ceremony at the Town House in Inverness.
A National Statistics publication for Scotland. Outstanding debt of Scottish farms has risen over the past year, according to the latest National Statistics.
The parent firm of a major shareholder in a seabed lease from the Crown Estate in the Pentland Firth is vowing to establish a 'European industrial nerve-centre fore tidal turbines' ... but almost 1,000 miles away from the North of Scotland.
A group of Caithness and Sutherland businesses, including Wick Harbour Authority and Scrabster Harbour Trust, have travelled to Suffolk to look in detail at the services and facilities offered at the extensive offshore wind operations base which has been established there. The visit to Lowestoft was funded by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) as part of a learning journey as Caithness continues to position itself to become a key base for offshore wind developments.
Week Commencing 2nd September 2013 Energy/ Business Services: Productive discussions this week with a potential inward investor in the energy sector. It was particularly encouraging to be able to demonstrate the joined-up approach we take to economic opportunity, with colleagues from HIE, Dounreay, Highland Council, North Highland College, HIAL, ports and businesses all involved in supporting roles.
Police in Highland and Islands report numbers of speeding motorists detected around region’s schools in recent initiative. Police Scotland Highland and Islands Division targeted speeding motorists around areas of restricted speed limits close to schools for the first fortnight after returning from the summer holidays, in order to ensure the safety of all school attendees and encourage motorists to drive at lesser speeds.
Subsea 7, a global leader in seabed-to-surface engineering, construction and services to the offshore energy industry, is investing over £5.5million in refurbishing its pipeline Bundle fabrication site at Wick, Caithness. Established in 1978, the fabrication site is located six miles north of Wick, Caithness in the North of Scotland.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 6th) sold 5,237 store lambs. Cheviot wedder lambs (1,310) averaged £44.60 and sold to £63 gross from 2 Dounie, Edderton.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 5th) sold 12,367 store lambs. Cheviot lambs (12,367) averaged £46.32 and sold to £69 gross for a pen of ewe lambs from the Ardchronie, Ardgay.
Caithness Chamber of Commerce has put is support behind a campaign to reduce taxes on passengers flying in the UK and has sent out this message to members to boost the online petition. As you may know, the UK levies the highest air passenger tax of any country in the world - a departure tax on all flights costing up to £188 per person on some journeys.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 3rd) sold 40 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (18) averaged 238.3p (+0.9p) and sold to 251p per kg and £1,642.20 gross.
How do you make a social enterprise sustainable? UHI Management School interview..
UHI Management School interviews Donnie MacLean, Managing Director of MacLean Electrical Group. How to take a Highland business to the world.
Interview with Natalie Agnew, Director of Muckle Media. For business interviews organised by University of highland and Islands go to - http://www.youtube.com/user/thinkuhi?feature=watch.
University of the Highlands and Islands business video. Interview with Susan Hoyle, Partner at Wright, Johnson and Mackenzie LLP..
