News Archive
11/8/2021
UK Online Sales Will Settle At £12.8bn, As E-commerce's 25% Market Share Becomes The New Normal: Parcelhero
As shoppers return to the High Street, online sales have fallen for four months in a row, with Amazon and Etsy reporting a marked slowdown in growth. But the e-commerce expert ParcelHero predicts online will level out at a quarter of all retail sales.11/8/2021
Travellers carrying more than £10,000 cash - Regulation changes
Since 1 January 2021, declarations are required if a traveller is carrying £10,000 or more in cash between Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and any other country. A reference number will be issued to the declarant which must be held by the person carrying the cash.11/8/2021
Workplace Testing Rolled Out To Boost Recovery
Organisations with ten or more employees can now sign up for asymptomatic workplace testing as part of an enhanced drive to identify emerging coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and break chains of transmission. Free lateral flow device (LFD) tests have been made more widely available as the country emerges from lockdown restrictions and moves beyond level 0.11/8/2021
Expanding Access To Naloxone - Consultation On Making Life-saving Drug More Widely Available
Services and individuals who are likely to witness a drugs overdose are being urged to have their say in a consultation on who should be able to supply and administer the life saving drug naloxone. During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in Scotland families of those who use drugs, as well as a wide range of professionals who work in non-drugs services, have been allowed to legally supply take-home naloxone kits to anyone likely to witness an overdose.11/8/2021
Call By Scottish Labour Leader TovHalt Plans For Centralisation Of Air Traffic Control Jobs
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has called for a halt to plans for the centralisation of air traffic control jobs in the Highlands and Islands. He was speaking after meeting air traffic controllers in Stornoway and discussions with the leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Roddie MacKay, who briefed him on the issue.10/8/2021
Coronavirus COVID-19: daily data for Scotland - 10 August 2021
1,032 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 14,317 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 7.8% of these were positive.10/8/2021
Record High In Scottish Students Accepted To Scottish Universities
The number of Scottish domiciled students being offered a place at Scottish universities is at a record high on SQA results day, up 10% to 31,070. University application service UCAS data shows the number of acceptances from the 20% most deprived areas in Scotland to UK universities increased by 7% to 4,700, also a record high.10/8/2021
Highland Council By-election Coverage
Friday 13 August 2021 from 9am for coverage of the Ward 3 Wick and East Caithness and Ward 13 Inverness West by-elections. The candidates for Ward 3 - Wick and East Caithness are: CAMERON, Michael James - Scottish National Party (SNP) CHRISTIAN, Harry - Scottish Libertarian Party FERNIE, Bill - Independent ROSS, Daniel - Scottish Conservative and Unionist TILT, Jill - Scottish Liberal Democrats Arrangements in place at all by-election polling stations.
10/8/2021
Record Number Of Higher And Advanced Higher Passes
The number of Higher passes is at a record level since the advent of Devolution, and the number of Advanced Higher passes is the highest since their introduction in 2001. Almost 137,000 learners are receiving Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) results today - the most since 2017.10/8/2021
Funding Opportunity - SCOTLAND LOVES LOCAL FUND II
The Scottish Government Scotland Loves Local Fund has reopened for applications. This round invites collaborations, partnerships and eligible groups to develop projects to build the wealth of our local communities,revitalise our local places, town centres, or 20 minute neighbourhoods;increasing footfall and activity.9/8/2021
Highland Council Trading Standards Warns Of Council Tax Scam
The Highland Council Trading Standards is warning Highland residents that text messages stating they are due a tax refund from their local council is a scam. Recipients are warned not to click on any links and to not share their bank details.9/8/2021
Coronavirus COVID-19: daily data for Scotland - 9 August 2021
851 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 14,039 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 6.7% of these were positive.9/8/2021
Views Sought On A National Care Service To Transform Scotland's Social Care
A consultation has been launched to seek the public's views ahead of the creation of a National Care Service, which will ensure everyone who needs it can expect the same standards of care, wherever they live in Scotland. The National Care Service will deliver person-centred care that supports people in a way that suits their needs, providing real benefits for those who are being cared for and the people who care for them.9/8/2021
Teacher Numbers To Increase - £50m To Recruit Extra School Staff
Targeted funding to recruit 1,000 new teachers and 500 pupil support assistants in the next academic year has been announced by Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville. The additional £50 million will support COVID-19 education recovery as schools return to full time face-to-face learning.9/8/2021
Supporting Local Communities
Projects aiming to help transform towns and neighbourhoods could apply to a new £10 million multi-year fund. The Scotland Loves Local Fund aims to encourage people to think local first, and support businesses and enterprises in their community.8/8/2021
Some Protective Measures Will Stay In Place
The legal requirement for physical distancing and limits on gatherings will be removed on 9 August 2021 when all venues across Scotland are able to re-open. Some protective measures will stay in place such as the use of face coverings indoors and the collection of contact details as part of Test and Protect.8/8/2021
Free Flu Vaccine For More People
More people than ever in Scotland will be offered the free flu vaccine to help protect as many lives as possible this winter. Those people eligible for the free flu vaccine now include: those aged 50 and over.8/8/2021
Could NHS Waiting Lists Really Reach 13 Million?
Since the start of the pandemic, the number of people waiting for NHS treatment in England has grown by a fifth. 5.3 million people were waiting for treatment in May 2021, up from 4.4 million in February 2020.
8/8/2021
Coronavirus COVID-19: daily data for Scotland - 8 August 2021
1,240 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 22,618 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 6.0% of these were positive.8/8/2021
