News Archive
IMPACT30 is led by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and delivered by business skills training consultancy, Skillfluence. The fully funded business growth programme for people aged 35 and under who are in key decision-making roles, offers bespoke support from industry specialists.
A Highland Council spokesperson said: "The Thurso High School heating oil leak investigation work continues to identify the cause and the extent of the leak. This involves considerable site analysis to enable us to know the extent of the contamination and will inform the scale of the site clean-up.
The Highland Council is reminding anyone considering joining their local Community Council that there is still time to submit their nomination. This is your chance to help represent the views of your community to The Highland Council and other public agencies.
14/9/2023
The SNP must give police and fire services a fair deal in the upcoming budget, Scottish Labour has said today following evidence at the Criminal Justice Committee. Today the committee heard stark warnings from police and fire services ahead of the Scottish Government's upcoming budget.
14/9/2023
A report by the Fraser of Allender Institute. Disabled adults are significantly less likely to be in work compared to adults without disabilities.
14/9/2023
Stromar Floating Offshore Wind Farm has successfully launched a floating Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) buoy at its site. The E38 EOLOS LiDAR was deployed at the Stromar site off the Coast of Caithness, around 50km from the Port of Wick on Friday 8 Sept.
14/9/2023
Britain's goods exports to the EU rose significantly in July. The international delivery expert ParcelHero delves into the numbers to see if the worst of Brexit is now behind us - and finds mixed answers.
The NDA group showcased how it's using technology, innovation and expert skills to deliver its crucial mission, at the NIA's ‘Nuclear Week in Parliament'. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group showcased how it's using technology, innovation and expert skills to deliver its crucial mission, at the Nuclear Industry Association's ‘Nuclear Week in Parliament'.
14/9/2023
Report by Zack Grant, Jane Green & Geoffrey Evans of Nuffield Politics Research Centre, Nuffield College, University of Oxford, in collaboration with Molly Broome, Sophie Hale & Lord David Willetts of the Resolution Foundation. This new report, a collaborative project between the Resolution Foundation and Nuffield College, Oxford, investigates people's attitudes towards intergenerational inequalities in economic wellbeing, as well as public policies that might help to reduce them.
14/9/2023
Highland councillors look set to make a big decision to slash the building programme for the next few years. The meeting today (Thursday 14 September 2003) will see the biggest U-turn in the history of the council.
DINGWALL., Dingwall and Highlands Marts Ltd., (September 14th) sold 5,230 sheep of all classes including Lewis's livestock producers. Lambs (3,332) averaged £58.22 and sold to £115 gross for a Suffolk cross from Foxhole, Kiltarlity Tup lambs (182) sold to £107 gross for a pen of crosses from Druim Kinerras, Kiltarlity.
14/9/2023
The population of Scotland was estimated to be 5,436,600 on Census Day 2022, according to new data released today by National Records of Scotland (NRS). This is the largest population ever recorded by Scotland's Census and is part of the first set of statistics from last year's census.
14/9/2023
UKHSA's flagship SIREN study is entering a new phase working with NHS sites to provide surveillance of respiratory infections in healthcare workers. The next phase of the study will be known as SIREN 2.0 and began in September 2023.
14/9/2023
Sporting venues and tourism hotspots will see trials of new mobile tech to increase the resilience of the UK mobile network, thanks to £88 million of UK government R&D investment in innovative connectivity. Government announces £88 million investment in innovative open 5G connectivity solutions across the UK.
14/9/2023
High Life Highland leisure facilities amongst 3,700 offered via MyGymDiscounts and GymFlex for national clients. MyGymDiscounts; a product of Incorpore, is a self-paid gym membership scheme whereby corporate employees or policy members benefit from discounted rates at gyms and health clubs.
14/9/2023
More than 300,000 homes in England, Scotland and Wales to get insulation installed, which could save families an average of £400 a year on their energy bills. More than 300,000 families are set to save hundreds of pounds on their bills thanks to new energy efficiency upgrades.
14/9/2023
The number of deaths registered in Scotland in the second quarter of 2023 was up 7% on the average for this time of year, according to new statistics from National Records of Scotland. Analysis on the 14,987 deaths shows the death rate was 1% higher than the average for April to June.
14/9/2023
Commenting after FMQs Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said "Last year the then Health Secretary promised no one would be waiting more than 18 months for an NHS procedure by September 2023 - but the most recent figures show that there are still 17,200 people on NHS waiting lists who have already waited over 18 months for hospital procedures. "This is yet another broken promise from a Health Secretary that has failed upwards - and as a result people are turning to private care.
Scotland's colleges are vital to learners and local communities. Risks to the college sector's financial sustainability have increased since we reported in 2022.
13/9/2023
Looking at the safety of the Covid Vaccines..