The Housing and Property committee of Highland Council will meet on 31 January 2024 to consider the rent increase for 2024/25. As with many aspects of cost of living the increase proposed of 7.95% Equivalent To £6.68 Per Week will come hardon the heels of many other increases in costs for household budgets.
The 'quiet' jet from NASA that could usher in a new era of supersonic air travel. The agency says its Quesst mission has successfully reduced the noise of supersonic aircraft from loud sonic booms to a quiet "thump" with the X-59.
Grannies and Great Grannies new all about the risks connected to measles but perhaps younger people lack the knowledge of the dangers. Not long ago the country was declared measles free and perhaps we have become complacent.
Train services running across the whole ScotRail network will be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 15:00 22/01.
Failure isn't pleasant but it is inevitable. And often, it is a stepping stone on the way to success.
A period of heavy and persistent rain on Sunday, enhanced by snowmelt conditions, could cause flooding impacts from rivers and surface water. Particularly at risk are urban areas and the transport network.
The Institute for Government (IFS) has published some interesting facts about how an opposition party prepares to take over the reins of government. Although we do not have a confirmed date for the UK election it will happen in 2024.
Around 50 Conservative MPs called for inheritance tax to be abolished after the Telegraph launched a campaign urging the government to scrap the tax in summer 2023. The move has since been discussed as a potential "pre-election giveaway" in the government's upcoming spring budget.
Improvements in living standards over generations have been taken for granted in recent history, but these days young people are looking worse off than their parents in one major area: wealth. Income and wealth have evolved at very different rates in the UK in recent decades, mostly due to sky-rocketing house prices.
After the pandemic and now a cost of living crisis, it seems unthinkable that the economic situation could get worse. But experts are pretty certain that the UK economy will flatline in 2023, and some are even murmuring that a recession could happen this year.
Early disruption warning to customers Current forecasts indicate the possibility of disruption to our services from the evening of Sunday 21st January through to the evening of Tuesday 23rd January. More information will follow as forecasts update.
Royal Mail could be allowed to scrap Saturday post deliveries, as part of an Ofcom review into how the postal service may need updating. The regulator is set to publish a document next week outlining options on how Royal Mail can "evolve to more closely meet consumer needs".
Christopher Snowdon has produced a report for The Institute for Economic Affairs about the use of wood chip for heating and energy. The government heavily subsidises dirty and expensive wood chip burning despite net zero goal.
Cutting-edge Royal Navy missiles - recently used to shoot down multiple hostile drones in the Red Sea - will receive significant enhancements through an upgrade programme supporting hundreds of UK jobs. Crucial to defend sailors, surface fleet and air threats, the Sea Viper Air Defence system will be upgraded with updated missiles featuring a new warhead and software update that will enable it to defeat ballistic missile threats.
With a billion pound budget gap the Scottish government is trying to close the gap with higher taxes in Scotland. A lot depends on it.
Have you given up alcohol in JANUARY for health reason or cost of living. A report suggests sales have been falling.
This one may be for the economic nerds out there. Do you know much about how the National Debt works.
Pentland View care home in Thurso was transformed into Blue Hawaii to mark what would have been Elvis Presley's 89th birthday on 8 January. It is estimated that Elvis has sold over one billion records worldwide so to honour the undisputed King of Rock & Roll, the staff and residents enjoyed a fantastic day of music, fun and dancing.
Plenty of sunshine today, with milder air bringing rain and snow to central and northern Scotland. Turning milder, wetter and windier into the weekend as Storm Isha approaches.
The Chair of Highland Council's Economy and Infrastructure Committee has thanked the local authority’s roads operations teams as they continue to manage routes across Highland’s large roads network during challenging weather conditions. Cllr Ken Gowans said: "The challenging winter weather over the past week has caused considerable disruption to our communities, schools and businesses.
