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1/6/2021
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 1 June 2021
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 1st) sold 9 prime cattle.   Prime bullocks (3) averaged 235.1p (+7.9p) and sold to 239.0p per kg and £1,505.70 gross.  
1/6/2021
Revised rules for Highland burial grounds and crematorium commence 1 June 2021
Revised burial grounds and crematorium management rules are to come into place from 1 June 2021 for the next 10 years.   Following a public consultation that took place in February and March this year, Members of The Highland Council's Communities and Place Committee have approved the revised management rules.  
1/6/2021
Visitscotland Destination And Sector Marketing Fund - Updated 1st June 2021
This fund is now open for applications.  Note that the closing date is different for each tier.  
1/6/2021
Coronavirus Covid-19 Business Support Funds
To find the latest information on business support in Scotland and see the latest additions and amendments go HERE .  
1/6/2021
Inverness Castle Transformation - Main Construction Contract Now Out To TenderThumbnail for article : Inverness Castle Transformation - Main Construction Contract Now Out To Tender
The Highland Council has published the main construction contract for the Inverness Castle transformation on the procurement website Public Contracts Scotland (PCS).  The contract signals the next stage in the transformation of Inverness Castle to become a tourism gateway for the Highlands.  
1/6/2021
Police Are Enforcing The Covid Regulations
138 Fixed Penalty Notices in 7 Days to 26 May 2021 - 11 Arrests.   Information on the use of new police powers designed to reduce the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in our communities is available.  
31/5/2021
New Lung Cancer Detection Campaign
Get potential symptoms checked early by your GP.   https://www.getcheckedearly.org/lung-cancer A bold Detect Cancer Early (DCE) campaign is encouraging people to contact their GP if they have a new or different persistent cough or unusual breathlessness for three weeks or more in an effort to return to pre-pandemic cancer detection levels.  
31/5/2021
Coronavirus Covid-19: Daily Data For Scotland - 31 May 2021
490 new cases of COVID-19 reported.   12,353 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 4.2% of these were positive.  
Young Entrepreneurs Encouraged To Apply To Support ProgrammeThumbnail for article : Young Entrepreneurs Encouraged To Apply To Support Programme
IMPACT30 is a fully funded business growth programme, offering bespoke support from industry specialists.  The deadline for the next round of applications is 21 June.  
Pathfinder Programme Opens For ApplicationsThumbnail for article : Pathfinder Programme Opens For Applications
Virtual taster sessions are arranged for 24 June and 28 July for Pathfinder Accelerator, which is a six-month programme designed to help participants build a company or launch a new product saving time and money.   Developed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), the programme provides fast-track training and mentoring and will be delivered completely online.  
29/5/2021
Covid Scandal - Good Law Project Uncovering Many Dodgy Government Contracts Awarded To Friends
Dominic Cummings revelations might seem bad enough but follow the money to some of the huge scandals of PPE contracts.   The Good Law Project a charity funded by many donations has taken the government to court to reveal the scandals.  
29/5/2021
Coronavirus COVID-19: daily data for Scotland - 29 May 2021
583 new cases of COVID-19 reported.   24,532 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 2.5% of these were positive.  
29/5/2021
Promoting Tourism
New £3 million fund to help industry rebuild.   Tourism organisations will be able to apply for funding to promote key visitor destinations in a responsible and sustainable way, helping the sector to recover from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.  
29/5/2021
Funds Open For Drugs Services
Applications can be made for a share of £18 million.   Four separate funds - worth a total of £18 million - to support improvements to drugs services are open for applications.  
29/5/2021
Lived Experience Of Long-term Covid-19 On NHS Workers In Scotland
Robert Gordon's University is leading a £294,000 study to understand the impact of the longer-term effects of COVID-19 on the lived experiences, health, and wellbeing of NHS workers in Scotland.   Funded by the Scottish Government's Chief Scientist Office, this study will explore the effects of COVID-19 on the personal and working lives of NHS staff; their self-management strategies, use of healthcare resources, and seek to uncover any unmet health care needs.  
29/5/2021
Majority Of UK Offshore Workforce To Be Delivering Low Carbon Energy By 2030Thumbnail for article : Majority Of UK Offshore Workforce To Be Delivering Low Carbon Energy By 2030
A new UK Offshore Energy Workforce Transferability Review by RGU highlights that the offshore energy workforce mix will change significantly in the next 10 years, with roles in decarbonised energies projected to increase from 20% to 65% of all jobs in the offshore energy sector (oil & gas, offshore wind, carbon capture utilisation and storage and hydrogen).   The Review also indicates that over 90% of the UK's oil and gas workforce have medium to high skills transferability and are well positioned to work in adjacent energy sectors.  
28/5/2021
Coronavirus COVID-19: daily data for Scotland - 28 May 2021
641 new cases of COVID-19 reported.   25,939 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 2.6% of these were positive.  
28/5/2021
Protection Levels Update
Glasgow will move to Level 2 from next weekend as long as key indicators remain stable or fall.   In line with the recommendation of the National Incident Management Team (NIMT), the First Minister said there are signs that the situation is stabilising in the postcodes at the heart of the initial outbreak and across the city generally, and that, if that trend continues, the city can move to Level 2 from 00:01 on Saturday 5 June.  
28/5/2021
Final Proposals For Councillor Numbers And Wards For Na H-eileanan An Iar, Orkney Islands And Shetland Islands Council Areas Submitted To Scottish Ministers
Boundaries Scotland has submitted its final proposals for councillor numbers and wards in Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands council areas to Scottish Ministers.   The Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 required the Commission to review the six councils containing inhabited islands (Argyll and Bute, Highland, North Ayrshire, Orkney, Shetland and Na h-Eileanan an Iar) as soon as practicable.  
27/5/2021
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 26 May 2021
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 26th) sold 220 store cattle, 149 adult head of breeding cattle and 78 OTM cattle.   Bullocks (102) averaged 250.8p and sold to 323.1p per kg for a 195kg Limousin cross from 6 Bracara, Morar and £1,460 gross for a 660kg Limousin cross from Bog of Auchterflow, Munlochy.