‘Drunken bet' endurance athlete hits his target - Land's End to John O'Groats and back again — What started as a "drunken bet" became a 2,000-mile endurance journey raising funds for mental-health charities. ‘Zero tolerance' vow over concerns at 500-strong workers' camp beside Thurso estate — Local residents have voiced concerns about a proposed 500-bed workers' camp; the authority has pledged a zero-tolerance approach.
Following media reports early this week that Eastern Airways has filed notice of intention to appoint an administrator, and subsequent confirmation from the Civil Aviation Authority that Eastern has suspended all operations across the United Kingdom, The Highland Council has now issued an update on the situation for the attention of all affected passengers and stakeholders. The Highland Council has a contract with Eastern Airways to operate air services between Wick and Aberdeen under a Public Service Obligation (PSO).
There have been more reports of doorstep scammers who say they work for Scottish Power. They tell the householder that the meter readings they have supplied to the company are wrong and they have used more gas and electricity than normal.
The Highland Council's Employability Team is pleased to announce the return of its Highland wide Virtual Jobs Fair, running from Monday 17 to Friday 21 November 2025, immediately following Scottish Careers Week. Delivered in partnership through the Local Employability Partnership, the event brings together a range of employers.
As temperatures drop, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is urging people to be on high alert for misleading mini-heater adverts. Some advertisers are exploiting people's concerns about rising costs and high heating bills by posting highly misleading adverts for plug-in mini-heaters.
The UK government is reportedly considering abandoning its goal of removing fossil fuels from the country's electricity supply by 2030 in an attempt to keep energy bills down. This is understandable given that the UK is already one of the most expensive places in Europe to use electricity, something that - despite plenty of investment in relatively cheap renewable energy - is unlikely to change any time soon.
Sellafield Ltd awards framework with a total value of £4.6 billion to support high hazard risk reduction. Sellafield Ltd has awarded a framework with a maximum value of £4.6 billion to support high hazard risk reduction programmes on the Sellafield site, through the Decommissioning and Nuclear Waste Partnership (DNWP).
Around 500 of the UK's most energy-intensive businesses are set to save up to £420 million per year on their electricity bills from next April, as the Government takes decisive action to slash industrial energy costs. Government slashes electricity costs to save British businesses over £400m a year from April 2026 through landmark support under the UK's modern Industrial Strategy.
Towns encouraged to apply for new UK Town of Culture competition opening in the coming weeks. Winning town will receive £3.5 million to deliver a cultural programme in 2028.
Results from the June Agricultural Census 2025 were published today and show the continued long-term trend in declining cattle numbers in Scotland. In 2025, there were 1.65 million cattle, a decrease of 2.6% when compared with the five-year average (2020 to 2024).
The UK Government is mobilising £5 million in additional emergency humanitarian funding to support the Caribbean region's recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. Financial support package of £5 million provided by UK Government to support the Caribbean region Follows on from immediate financial support package of £2.5 million announced earlier this week.
There has been an increase in reports of scam emails offering grants or funding for solar panels. Some say that having the panels installed will increase your property value and decrease your energy bills, while others mention 'free electricity'.
Infants and young adults most at risk from serious disease. Children and young adults, particularly university students, remain at risk from meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia, which whilst rare, can be devastating, life changing and sometimes deadly.
48% of respondents to the Big Scottish Scams Survey had experienced an energy scam in the last year. In most cases, this involved a cold caller providing misleading information about the availability of grants or funding for products such as insulation, boilers, heating and double glazing.
A national TV, radio and multi-media campaign that aims to improve school attendance by supporting parents, carers, and teachers to make school a positive experience for all children has been launched. Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth joined pupils and teachers at Pathhead Primary in Kirkcaldy to launch the campaign, which deals with the root causes of absences.
Staff at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) have commenced a series of strike actions beginning 30 October 2025, in protest at proposed job cuts and the use of compulsory redundancies. The walk-out is set for four days this month today 30 October and further dates on 5, 17 and 18 November.
The UK and Vietnam have agreed a landmark new agreement to crack down on illegal migration and fast-track the removals process. The UK and Vietnam have agreed a landmark new agreement to crack down on illegal migration and fast-track the removals process.
Funding boost for science and tech breakthroughs that improve lives, create jobs and grow our economy. Funding boost for science and tech breakthroughs that improve lives, create jobs and grow our economy £55 billion long-term backing for the UK's research agencies and bodies is a real-terms rise.
Following a highly adverse report on maternity at The Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh the Scottish Government has set up a task force. Health Secretary Neil Gray has announced new measures to ensure the continued safety and quality of maternity and neonatal services, following the publication of Healthcare Improvement Scotland's (HIS) inspection report on Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
"The latest statistics paint a positive picture for house purchases in September, off the back of a weaker August. However, it is worth noting that different times of the year can record seasonal dips or rises for house purchase.
