News Archive
13/2/2022
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 13 February 2022
5,301 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 0 new reported deaths of people who have tested positive (noting that Register Offices are now generally closed at weekends).
12/2/2022
Creating Opportunities In Veterinary And Animal Health Services
Field animal health and welfare functions currently delivered by the Animal and Plant Health Agency in Scotland are to be replaced by a new Scottish Veterinary Service (SVS). Speaking at the NFUS AGM, the Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon gave the green light to the new service, which will be developed within the lifetime of the current Parliament.12/2/2022
Tinder Swindlers Committing Majority Of Dating App Scams
Tinder is the most popular dating app for fraudsters. Latest Royal Bank of Scotland data reveals all romance related scams originated online.12/2/2022
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 12 February 2022
5,601 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 16 new reported deaths of people who have tested positive.
11/2/2022
Lifting The Lid On The Dismantling Of Dounreay's Material Test Reactor
Original internal steelwork is being stripped out of the Dounreay Material Test Reactor (DMTR) as it continues preparations for a major skyline change. Original internal steelwork is being stripped out of the Dounreay Material Test Reactor (DMTR) as it continues preparations for a major skyline change.
11/2/2022
The NDA Group Apprentices Helping To Build The Future With New Apprentice Programme
Over 700 apprentices who are currently training within NDA group businesses across the UK. Our apprentices are contributing to one of the most important environmental clean-up programmes in the world, and during the week we'll be sharing their stories.
11/2/2022
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 11 February 2022
7,341 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 11 new reported deaths of people who have tested positive.
11/2/2022
All You Need Is...marriage Allowance
HMRC is reminding married couples and those in civil partnerships to sign up for Marriage Allowance this Valentine's Day and share their personal tax allowances. Married couples and people in civil partnerships could receive extra cash this Valentine's Day as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) encourages those eligible to sign up for Marriage Allowance to reduce their tax bill.11/2/2022
UK's New Travel Rules Take Flight
from 4am on 11 February all testing requirements removed for eligible fully vaccinated arrivals and only a simplified passenger locator form needed, ahead of half term arrivals who do not qualify as fully vaccinated will only need to take a pre-departure test and a PCR test on or before day 2 after they arrive in the UK. changes come as children aged 12 to 15 in England can now prove their vaccination status or proof of prior infection for outbound travel with the digital NHS COVID Pass.11/2/2022
Mountain Bike Track Proposed For Cairngorm Resort
Family-focused mountain biking could be the next healthy attraction at Cairngorm Mountain. Resort operator Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Ltd (CMSL) has submitted a planning application to the Highland Council, seeking permission to create a new mountain bike track in an area covering just over 1.8 hectares (4.5 acres) in Coire Cas.
11/2/2022
First Stage Of Aquaculture Review Complete
The first stage of an ambitious review of how fish farms are regulated is complete and the Scottish Government has accepted all its recommendations in principle. The independent review is part of a programme to make the Scottish aquaculture regulatory system one of the most effective and transparent in the world and benefit rural communities.11/2/2022
GDP Increased By An Estimated 7.5% In 2021, Following A 9.4% Fall In 2020
From the Office for National Statistics published on 11 February 2022. UK gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have increased by 1.0% in Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2021, following a downwardly revised 1.0% increase in Quarter 3 (July to Sept).11/2/2022
Improving Planning Processes
Change to help improve the planning application process and the service received by applicants has been announced by Planning Minister Tom Arthur. Following a consultation in 2019 that sought views on reviewing the planning performance and fee regime, planning fees will rise from 1 April 2022.10/2/2022
Caithness projects to benefit from funding boost
Three Caithness projects are set to benefit in the latest round of Place-Based Investment Programme (PBIP) funding for 2021/22. The Scottish Government's Place-Based Investment Funding (PBIF) gave Highland Council £1,963,000 of ring-fenced money for 2021/22 and area distribution of the grant was agreed by Members of the Economy and Infrastructure Committee in September last year.10/2/2022
Committee Approves Prioritised Roads Capital Programme For Caithness
Members of the Caithness Committee have on Wednesday 9 February agreed a list of prioritised structural overlay/inlay works and surface dressing schemes that will be funded out of the Capital Budget allocation for 2022/23. The actual 2022/23 capital roads budget allocation for Caithness is still to be finalised but based on the previous financial year and analysis of road condition survey results it is expected to be similar to the 2021/22 budget which was £1,202,581.10/2/2022
Caithness Committee approves over £1m of capital investment for council housing
The Highland Council is to invest £1.074m into carrying out improvements to its housing stock in Caithness over the next 12 months. At today's meeting of the Caithness Committee (Wednesday 9 February) Councillors agreed a one-year Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme that will see £940,000 spent on mainstream projects to improve Caithness council homes over 2022/23.10/2/2022
Expiry Date Of Covid Regulations Extended
Covid requirements to remain subject to three-weekly review. Regulations have been laid in Parliament today to extend the expiry date for statutory coronavirus (Covid-19) requirements, and enforcement powers for local authorities.10/2/2022
Covid-19 School Rules To Be Eased
High school pupils and staff will not be required to wear face coverings in classrooms from 28 February, after the schools mid-term break. Teachers and pupils who wish to continue to wear a face covering in the classroom should be fully supported in doing so.10/2/2022
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 9 February 2022
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (February, 9th) sold 831 store cattle, 99 adult head of breeding cattle and 129 OTM cattle. Bullocks (528) averaged 242.9p and sold to 300.0p per kg for a 270kg Limousin cross from Shewglie, Glenurquhart and £1,340 gross for a 640kg Simmental from 17 Englishtonmuir, Bunchrew.10/2/2022
