News Archive
4/11/2021
Booster doses probably needed by most people, unfortunately
The video from Dr John Campbell gives the details.
3/11/2021
Over A Third Of Brits Have Binned Christmas Presents On Boxing Day 
As the nation starts planning for Christmas early to avoid supply shortages, new research reveals the misjudged gifts you should AVOID giving your friends and family. The research, from the UK's number one sharing app OLIO, found that 34 per cent thought that a dead plant was one of the worst gifts you could receive; with out-of-date chocolates next on the list (29 per cent) as well as loo roll (29 per cent); perfume that smells awful (26 per cent) and regifting someone the same thing they gave you last year all featuring as gifts that are most likely to end up straight in the bin.
3/11/2021
Oil Companies Are Ploughing Money Into Fossil-fuelled Plastics Production At A Record Rate - New Research
Visiting a modern petrochemical plant makes you feel incredibly small. Enormous compressors roar incessantly, distillation columns tower high above your head, large pipelines full of oil and gas criss-cross the site.
3/11/2021
New Guidance For Accident And Emergency Departments
The Scottish Government has published new guidance for emergency department teams to ensure people are being seen by the right person in the right place for their healthcare need. It has been developed in response to a request from NHS Boards to support hospitals to safely refer people to the most appropriate place for treatment, if they do not need emergency care.
3/11/2021
Investigation Into Southeastern Financial Debacle Is ‘Fatally Compromised Farce' Says Rmt
RMT, the UK's leading specialist transport union, has slammed the Department for Transport's ‘independent' review into financial ‘bad faith' on Southeastern railways, describing it as a ‘fatally compromised farce' in which the public could have no confidence. The union has called on the Public Accounts Committee to examine the actions of the Department for Transport and reiterated its demand that the government cancel its tendering process for the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise, currently held by the same company that ran Southeastern, and run it in public ownership through the Operator of Last Resort.
3/11/2021
Net Zero Can Happen With Tidal Stream Power Generating 11% Of Uk's Electricity
Tidal stream power has could deliver 11% of the UK's current annual electricity and play a significant role in the government's push for net-zero a new report suggests. UK scientists say that the power of the ocean's tidal streams can provide a predictable and reliable means of helping to meet the country's future energy demand.
3/11/2021
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 3 November 2021
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 3rd) sold 544 adult head of breeding cattle. Heifer with heifer calf (10) sold to £1,600 gross for a Simmental with a September born Limousin cross calf from Wester Bleaton Farm, Bridge of Cally.3/11/2021
Bird Flu - Latest Situation: Avian Influenza Prevention Zone Declared Across Great Britain
Poultry keepers must take action now to protect their flocks from bird flu this winter. Following a number of detections of avian influenza (bird flu) in wild birds across Great Britain, the Chief Veterinary Officers from England, Scotland and Wales have declared an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) across the whole of Great Britain to mitigate the risk of the disease spreading amongst poultry and captive birds.
3/11/2021
Highland Good Food Partnership On COP26 Menu
The Highland Council is hosting the Highland Good Food Partnership to virtually join the COP26 Global Fork to Farm Global dialogue on Friday 5 November. This dialogue will bring 100 local government representatives and 100 practicing farmers together from around the world.
3/11/2021
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 3 November 2021
3,495* new cases of COVID-19 reported. 49,462* new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 7.5*% of these were positive.3/11/2021
COVID-19: what are the lessons?
A article by Anthony Seaton published in the Scottish Review sets out clearly how we got to where we are with Covid19. The early warnings In early January 2020, we first learnt of the arrival of a new virus in Wuhan.
3/11/2021
Finance Day At COP26
The crucial role of private investment in efforts to achieve net zero will be set out by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon later today (Wednesday 3 November 2021) as part of Finance Day at COP26. The First Minister will join the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan at the opening session of a Green Investment Showcase to detail how private investors can help drive the green industries of the future.2/11/2021
Reid And Fraser Accountants In Thurso And Wick Switch To Employee Ownership
Scotland-based accountancy firm Reid and Fraser has become employee owned by establishing an employee ownership trust (EOT) as of this month (November 2021). Established in 1915, the accountancy firm has offices in both Thurso and Wick.
2/11/2021
Major delivery taken for River Ness Hydro Project - Archimedes Screw
The Highland Council took delivery of two huge Archimedes Screws today on the site where the local authority is building a new hydroelectric generator and interactive visitor experience on the River Ness. The generator will use the Archimedes Screws to harness the energy of the water flowing down the River Ness.
2/11/2021
Heat Pumps Are Big News - Read The Story In The Link To Make You Think Twice
With grants on offer for changing your heating you may think twice after reading this story. We claimed 70000 in grants for a heat pump If you are still thinking abut grants check at https://www.gov.uk/domestic-renewable-heat-incentive.2/11/2021
Three Motorists Reported Following Road Policing Patrols In Caithness
Road Policing officers have been carrying out patrols across the north of the country over the weekend, as part of Operation Cedar (Challenge, Educate, Detect and Reduce). We can confirm that patrols carried out in the Caithness area resulted in three motorists being caught driving at high speeds.2/11/2021
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 2 November 2021
2,010* new cases of COVID-19 reported 15,662* new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 13.5*% of these were positive. 26 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive.2/11/2021
Bitten by the Bookbug
High Life Highland libraries has welcomed back scores of parents and their young children to libraries for the return of Bookbug. The early years programme aims to inspire a love of stories, songs and rhymes from birth, supporting children's language, learning and social skills.
2/11/2021
More Measures To Improve A and E Waiting Times
An additional £10 million is going to health boards across Scotland to bring in a range of measures to get A&E patients to the right care as quickly as possible. This includes deploying physiotherapists and occupational therapists at A&E units to help triage and treat patients who would otherwise wait to see nursing staff.2/11/2021
