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7/5/2021
Scottish Parliamentary Election 2021 Result For Skye, Lochaber And Badenoch ConstituencyThumbnail for article : Scottish Parliamentary Election 2021 Result For Skye, Lochaber And Badenoch Constituency
The Constituency and Regional Returning Officer for Highland and Islands, Donna Manson has declared the results for the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch.   The turnout for the Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch constituency was 68.7%.  
7/5/2021
Coronavirus Covid-19: Daily Data For Scotland - 7 May 2021
236 new cases of COVID-19 reported.   21,273 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 1.2% of these were positive.  
7/5/2021
Scottish Parliamentary Election 2021 Result For Inverness And Nairn ConstituencyThumbnail for article : Scottish Parliamentary Election 2021 Result For Inverness And Nairn Constituency
The Constituency and Regional Returning Officer for Highland and Islands, Donna Manson has declared the results for the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Inverness and Nairn.   The turnout for the Inverness and Nairn constituency was 64.5%.  
6/5/2021
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Statistics: 6 May 2021
Overview The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) was announced on 20 March 2020 and has supported employers in paying their employees during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.   This is the eleventh release of Official Statistics on the CJRS.  
6/5/2021
Coronavirus COVID-19 daily data for Scotland - 6 May 2021
283* new cases of COVID-19 reported.   35,576* new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 0.9%* of these were positive.  
6/5/2021
Bank Rate Maintained At 0.1% - May 2021Thumbnail for article : Bank Rate Maintained At 0.1% - May 2021
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment.  At its meeting ending on 5 May 2021, the Committee judged that the existing stance of monetary policy remained appropriate.  
5/5/2021
Coronavirus COVID-19: daily data for Scotland - 5 May 2021
85* new cases of COVID-19 reported 11,273* new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 0.8%* of these were positive.   0 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive.  
5/5/2021
GDP Quarterly National Accounts For 2020 Quarter 4
Scotland's GDP is now estimated to have grown by 2.3% during 2020 Quarter 4, revised up from the first estimate of 2.0% published in March, according to statistics announced today by the Chief Statistician.   For 2020 as a whole, annual GDP is estimated to have fallen by 9.6% in real terms compared to 2019, unrevised from the first estimate.  
HIE chief executive to step down in summerThumbnail for article : HIE chief executive to step down in summer
Charlotte Wright, who has led the development agency for the past five years, has announced she plans to step down in the summer for personal reasons.   In a message to staff, Ms Wright said she had taken the difficult decision to resign after a great deal of careful thought.  
4/5/2021
Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 4 May 2021 - 872 Sheep all classes
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (May, 4th) sold 872 sheep of all classes.   Lambs (478) sold to £142 gross for a pair of Texel crosses from Lochdhu, Nairn.  
4/5/2021
Coronavirus Covid-19: Daily Data For Scotland - 4 May 2021
139 new cases of COVID-19 reported.   13,744 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 1.1% of these were positive.  
4/5/2021
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 4 May 2021
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 4th) sold 14 prime cattle.   Prime bullocks (3) averaged 239.7p (-4.5p) and sold to 245.0p per kg and £1,542.80 gross.  
3/5/2021
Coronavirus Covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 3 May 2021
132 new cases of COVID-19 reported.   10,195 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 1.5% of these were positive.  
2/5/2021
Coronavirus COVID-19: daily data for Scotland - 2 May 2021
146 new cases of COVID-19 reported.   14,213 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 1.1% of these were positive.  
1/5/2021
Post Office Scandal Reveals A Hidden World Of Outsourced Information Technology The Government Trusts But Does Not UnderstandThumbnail for article : Post Office Scandal Reveals A Hidden World Of Outsourced Information Technology The Government Trusts But Does Not Understand
This article is shared from The Conversation web site.   Author - Helen Margetts, Professor of Society and the Internet, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, University of Oxford.  
1/5/2021
Coronavirus COVID-19: daily data for Scotland - 1 May 2021
175 new cases of COVID-19 reported 19,683 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 1.1% of these were positive.   1 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive.  
1/5/2021
India COVID crisis: four reasons it will derail the world economyThumbnail for article : India COVID crisis: four reasons it will derail the world economy
The second wave of the pandemic has struck India with a devastating impact.  With over 300,000 new cases and 3,000 deaths across the country each day at present, the total number of deaths has just passed the 200,000 mark - that's about one in 16 of all COVID deaths across the world.  
1/5/2021
Australians To Face 5-yr Jail Or Hefty Fine If They Return Home From India
The decision was based on the proportion of overseas travellers in quarantine in Australia, who have contracted the infection in India.   Threatening a five-year jail term or hefty fine, the Australian government temporarily barred its citizens from entering the country if they happened to be in India within 14 days of their intended arrival.  
30/4/2021
UK Credit Unions Has Reached Its Highest Reported Value At £3.98 BillionThumbnail for article : UK Credit Unions Has Reached Its Highest Reported Value At £3.98 Billion
The latest quarterly report by the Bank of England shows UK Credit Unions continue to increase in strength.   The report published on 30 April 2021 showed - Adult membership of credit unions increased in 2020 Q4 after decreasing in 2020 Q3.  
30/4/2021
New Partnership Supports International Credit Union Community
This new project aims to share research and resources with credit unions in the UK and Ireland.   Filene Research Institute announced an exclusive partnership with the Dublin, Ireland-based CMutual to expand research and resources available to credit unions in the United Kingdom and Ireland.