News Archive
19/2/2022
So You Are Thinking About Hiring Staff From Abroad - Help To Do It Is Available
TalentScotland can help you navigate the UK immigration system. Join their live webinars or watch them on demand.
19/2/2022
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 19 February 2022
7,056 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 16 new reported deaths of people who have tested positive.
18/2/2022
Unilever: Why The Maker Of Marmite Is Feeling The Squeeze
As a major manufacturer of well known cleaning products, it is perhaps fitting that events at Unilever have started to resemble something of a corporate soap opera. In the last few weeks there has been increased pressure at the top, a failed merger attempt, backlash from investors, and an announcement of major job cuts.
18/2/2022
Highland Council Winter Road Condition Report For Friday 18 February 2022
Maps of the Council's gritting routes by priority and policy are available online at https://www.highland.gov.uk/gritting The information provided is a summary of reports from operational staff and is intended to give a general indication of typical conditions in each area at a point in time. It is not intended to imply that any individual route is entirely snow and ice free and drivers must be aware that conditions can change rapidly and make their own assessment of conditions for travelling.18/2/2022
20mph Speed Limits For Inverness Motion Agreed
The Highland Council's City of Inverness Area Committee agreed the following Motion on 17 February 2022. 20mph speed limits - this Committee recognises that increases in active travel, along with children and parents using safe routes to schools, and this Council's policy to develop 20-minute communities, will elevate the instances where motorised vehicles will come into conflict with those engaged in all forms of active travel.
18/2/2022
The UK Carbon Dioxide Shortage Still Hasn't Been Resolved - Here Are Some Long-term Answers
The UK's supply of carbon dioxide (CO₂), which is essential for everything from critical NHS operations to keeping food fresh while being transported, remains in jeopardy. It was recently ensured for the second time in a few months thanks to a short-term deal between leading supplier CF Industries and the UK government, which keeps CF's two English plants up and running until the end of April.
18/2/2022
Girls in gangs: how they are recruited, exploited and trapped
There has long been a misconception that gangs are made up of boys and young men, typically from ethnic minority groups and disadvantaged backgrounds. But the reality is very different.
18/2/2022
Further Support For Culture Recovery
Culture and events sectors to benefit from £16 million The government's Omicron business support fund will help cultural organisations, events, museums and freelancers recover from the economic impact of coronavirus restrictions. £16 million funding for this financial year is being allocated as follows: £12 million to Creative Scotland towards support for a hardship fund for creative freelancers, a recovery fund for cultural organisations and for Edinburgh Festivals celebrating their 75th year.
18/2/2022
Pre-pandemic Wealth Inequality Remained High
New statistics show average wealth remained stable while wealth inequality remained high. According to the latest data from just before the pandemic, a typical household in Scotland had £214,000 in total wealth, similar to previous years.
18/2/2022
Redesign Board of Highland Council Discuss New Roads Plans
If you want to see how things are progressing you can watch the replay of the debate today discussing the roads issue. A message from councillor Raymond Bremner was readout as he was ill and could not attend.18/2/2022
Passionate About Your Job? Here's Why That Might Not Be Good For You
You might wish you were more passionate about your job. Or that you had the kind of job you could at least imagine being passionate about.18/2/2022
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 18 February 2022
7,056 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 16 new reported deaths of people who have tested positive.
18/2/2022
Ofgem Protects Customers Of Whoop Energy And Xcel Power Ltd
Whoop Energy and Xcel Power Ltd have today announced they are ceasing to trade. Whoop Energy supplies 262 unique customer accounts, gas and electricity, 50 domestic and 212 non-domestic.17/2/2022
New Applicant Wanted for Lease of Wick Caravan Site
As more visitors from the UK and abroad travel to enjoy holidays along the stunning Northern coast of the Highlands, an exciting business opportunity to tie in with the tourism boom has come up. The Highland Council is looking for someone to take on a new lease of Wick Caravan Park William and Tricia Miller who have run the site for the past 15 years will be retiring this year, so the Council is looking for a new operator to take over when the existing lease expires on the 28 May 2022.
17/2/2022
Space Sector Set To Create New Jobs In Highland And Moray
Ambitious plans to create hundreds of high quality jobs and business opportunities by developing a North Highland and Moray ‘space cluster' have received a £38,000 boost from the UK Space Agency. Ambitious plans to create hundreds of high quality jobs and business opportunities by developing a North Highland and Moray ‘space cluster' have received a £38,000 boost from the UK Space Agency.
17/2/2022
Could wireless charging fuel electric cars?
The number of standard electric vehicle (EV) chargers on UK streets rose by 70% between 2019 and 2021. Sounds promising, except that the number of plug-in electric cars grew by 280% over the same period - and battery powered cars jumped 600%.17/2/2022
The Myth Of Electric Cars: Why We Also Need To Focus On Buses And Trains
California recently announced that it plans to ban the sales of gas-powered vehicles by 2035, Ontario has invested $500 million in the production of electric vehicles (EVs) and Tesla is quickly becoming the world's highest-valued car company. It almost seems like owning an electric vehicle is a silver bullet in the fight against climate change, but it isn't.
17/2/2022
Rooting Out The Pros And Cons Of Rewilding
Concerns about so-called ‘green lairds' buying up agricultural land for carbon sequestration will be discussed at an event led by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC). The roundtable event will bring together key stakeholders from across the UK to identify, research and discuss the opportunities and risks arising from large-scale land acquisition for tree planting.
17/2/2022
JCVI Updates Advice On Vaccinations For 5 To 11 Age Group
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has updated its vaccination advice for children aged 5 to 11, with a view to increasing protection against potential future waves of coronavirus (COVID-19). Although this age group is generally at very low risk of serious illness from the virus, a very small number of children who get infected do develop severe disease.
17/2/2022
