News Archive
23/6/2021
The New £50 Enters Circulation Today
The paper £20 and £50 will be withdrawn in 2022. The new £50 note will start to become available in bank branches and at ATM's in the coming days and weeks.
23/6/2021
Moray Firm Launches Video Production Academy
An increase in demand for video production services has led to a Moray firm establishing a new video production academy, which opened this week (21 June 2021). During the pandemic lock down, more businesses turned to video as a means of reaching their markets, promoting their brand, products and services.
22/6/2021
Coronavirus COVID-19: daily data for Scotland - 22 June 2021
2,167 new cases of COVID-19 reported 25,038 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 9.1% of these were positive. 4 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive.21/6/2021
Coronavirus COVID-19: daily data for Scotland - 21 June 2021
1,250* new cases of COVID-19 reported. 18,580 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 7.2% of these were positive.21/6/2021
The EBRD At 30: The Bank Steps Up Its Climate Ambition
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) aims to fully align its activities with the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change mitigation, adaptation and finance within the next 20 months. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is an international financial institution founded in 1991.
21/6/2021
Scottish Qualifications Authority To Be Scrapped
SQA to be replaced as part of reforms. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Organisation (OECD) has backed Scotland's school curriculum in its independent review.21/6/2021
UK Government must clear EU Settlement backlog
A backlog of a third of a million applications by EU citizens who wish to stay in the UK must be addressed immediately by the Home Office, Europe Minister Jenny Gilruth has said. With thousands in Scotland likely affected by the backlog, it is unacceptable that so many are facing uncertainty about their status with only a little over a week until the UK Government's deadline for applications, Ms Gilruth added.20/6/2021
Biden-harris Administration 100-day Battery Supply Chain Review - USA Gets Ready For Huge Investments In Batteries - UK Should Be Doing The Same
On 8th June 2021 an outline of what the USA is going to do regarding battery production to take account of the move to green energy and carbon reduction in coming years was published. The sums of money required for the capital investment are huge and the paper outlines why the USA is going to do this.20/6/2021
Credit Unions Are Growing In The UK But Still A Long Way To Catch Up With USA
The history of credit unions in USA has been one of growth over many years. The public in many states seem to have moved in greater numbers and saved even more with their local credit union.20/6/2021
Coronavirus Covid-19: Daily Data For Scotland - 20 June 2021
1,205 new cases of COVID-19 reported 22,098 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 5.8% of these were positive. 0 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive (noting that Register Offices are now generally closed at weekends).20/6/2021
1,000th Hazel Dormouse Reintroduced To The UK
Conservation milestone reached as 30 hazel dormice are released into Lancashire as part of national reintroduction programme and local ‘Back on our Map' species recovery efforts. This week, the 1,000th hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) will be reintroduced to the UK by wildlife charity People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES), Natural England and the University of Cumbria.
20/6/2021
Fireworks And Pyrotechnics Bill
A consultation on new legislation on the sale and use of fireworks and tackling the misuse of pyrotechnics has been published. The proposed Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bill follows the report of an independent Fireworks Review Group which recommended tightening legislation to reduce the harm fireworks can cause.20/6/2021
Updates To The Highway Code Will Make Roads Even Safer
The Highway Code will be updated to make roads even safer, thanks to the input of thousands of drivers, motoring groups and transport organisations. Highways England has drafted updated guidance for The Highway Code with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to help road users better understand how motorways and high-speed roads operate.
20/6/2021
Cbd And Controlled Cannabinnoids: Results From A Ring Trial
The Government Chemist team have published a report summarising the findings of a ring trial to assess laboratories' performance in measuring CBD and controlled cannabinoids. The project has been funded by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the Food Standards Agency (FSA), the Home Office and the Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) and has been carried out in collaboration with Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL).
20/6/2021
Delivering An Energy Transformation
More than £26 million is being invested in a major initiative to accelerate the energy sector's transition to net-zero emissions. The Energy Transition Zone, which will be located adjacent to Aberdeen’s new £350 million south harbour development, is expected to directly support 2,500 green jobs by 2030, alongside a further 10,000 transition-related jobs.20/6/2021
Statement On Trade Talks Between Uk And New Zealand
Minister O'Connor’s visit concludes the fifth round of talks, in which strong progress was made in agreeing key issues across the deal including reaching consensus on disputes, transparency and gender equality in trade. Both countries have agreed to accelerate negotiations to finalise the details of the deal.20/6/2021
£215 Million To Improve Attainment But After 13 Years Little Improvement
Pupils living in Scotland's most deprived communities will be among those to benefit from £215 million of targeted funding in 2021-22 to help close the poverty-related attainment gap. The announcement meets the Government's commitment to pay the first instalment of the expanded £1 billion Attainment Scotland Fund in the first 100 days of Parliament, and is the largest amount awarded for a single year.19/6/2021
Coronavirus COVID-19: daily data for Scotland - 19 June 2021
1,209 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 28,809 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 4.5% of these were positive.18/6/2021
Cobalt In EV Batteries? The Story Of Cobalt & Its Importance To Batteries & Electric Cars
Cobalt has hit the headlines in recent years in relation to its role in batteries and reports of controversial mining, but how much do you really know about it? It's been with us for thousands of years but as the world becomes more electrified our interest in this chemical element has grown. Cobalt plays a key part in Lithium-Ion batteries which can be found in pretty much anything electrical we use from hearing aids to electric cars.
18/6/2021
