Leaders from government, offshore energy, marine renewables, defence and aquaculture will feature in a packed programme for the much-anticipated Subsea Expo 2023. The world's largest subsea conference and exhibition takes place at Aberdeen's P&J Live from 21 - 23 February 2023.
32% yearly rise in insolvency-related activity in Scotland, R3 research shows. The number of Scottish businesses experiencing insolvency-related activity jumped over 32% in December 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, according to new research from R3, the insolvency and restructuring trade body.
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The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) rose by 9.2% in the 12 months to December 2022, down from 9.3% in November. The largest upward contributions to the annual CPIH inflation rate in December 2022 came from housing and household services (principally from electricity, gas, and other fuels), and food and non-alcoholic beverages.
The UK Government has today been presented with a landmark national strategy for drone technology across land, sea and air to rapidly, safely and efficiently accelerate growth by capitalising on an industry estimated to be worth over £45 billion to the UK alone by 2030. The White Paper, ‘A National Strategy for Drones Across Land, Sea and Air', was submitted to Government by the Drone Delivery Group.
Food and non-alcoholic beverage prices rose by 16.9% in the 12 months to December 2022, up from 16.5% in November. The annual rate of inflation for this category has risen for 17 consecutive months, from minus 0.6% in July 2021.
You may know nothing about it, but your phone - or your laptop or tablet - could be taken over by someone else who has found their way in through a back door. They could have infected your device with malware to make it a "bot" or a "zombie" and be using it - perhaps with hundreds of other unwitting victims' phones - to launch a cyberattack.
NHS Highland is encouraging those eligible who have yet had their winter vaccination to please come forward. Dr Tim Allison, Director of Public Health for NHS Highland, said: "Uptake of both the COVID and Flu vaccinations in the Highland area has been good but we know there are still those who are high-risk and/or vulnerable who have yet to come forward for their vaccination.
Caithness schools will be open today following the bad weather yesterday. Other areas have some school closures Orkney is one of the councils on the teacher hit list today as the rolling strike programme continues To be sure check Highland schools go to www.highland.gov.uk/schoolclosures.
Recognising the pressures short-term lets hosts face at this time, legislation has been laid to extend the deadline for applying for a licence by six months to 1 October 2023. The new deadline applies to anyone operating as a host before 1 October 2022.
Many schools will be closed today due to weather. Parent can check the Highland council web site with pin numbers.
The NDA group calls on graduates to help deliver its mission and take part in the one of the most important environmental programmes in the world. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group is calling on graduates to help deliver its mission and take part in the one of the most important environmental programmes in the world.
Government incentives for savings are not fit for purpose, with around 750,000 low-and-middle income households having no savings at all, as rich individuals benefit from costly and unnecessary tax breaks, according to new Resolution Foundation research published on Monday 16 January 2023. The report ISA ISA Baby - published in partnership with the abrdn Financial Fairness Trust - examines the scale and distribution of savings across the UK, the impact of savings on families' financial resilience, and which households key savings policies have benefitted.
Electric vehicle consumers are set to benefit from lower energy bills and cheaper motoring thanks to a landmark plan to unlock the potential of smart electric vehicle charging. New plan sets out steps to unlock the potential of smart electric vehicle charging, including allowing motorists to power their homes using the electricity stored in their electric vehicle.
The Japanese government has announced a fresh round of incentives for people to move out of the Tokyo region. From April 2023, families seeking a new life in greener pastures will receive JPY1 million (£6,380), per child.
The cost of living crisis highlights the long-standing issue of there being too many UK families with too little in savings. This is not a reflection of policy neglect: there have been many schemes over recent decades to encourage families to save more, covering both measures which cut taxes on savings returns and those which provide direct bonuses for savers.
Is there such a thing as nothing? - Reggie, aged seven, Darlington. Could someone see nothing? What does nothing look like? - Maya, aged nine, Bristol Imagine you hear a noise outside your window.
New guidance to help frontline government staff support vulnerable people has been published. New toolkit to help frontline public sector staff identify and signpost support for economic abuse victims Victims can have benefits controlled or be forced by their abuser to accrue debt to government Around 16% of adults are estimated to have experienced economic abuse.
The UK is donating over 70 pallets of bandages, crutches, wheelchairs, and other medical supplies to NGO UK-Med for those injured in Russian attacks. The UK is sending further vital medical supplies to Ukraine to help treat casualties of the Russian offensive.
Around 4 million UK households will face higher mortgage costs in 2023 with average monthly payments expected to increase from £750 to £1,000. Banks' lending rates are directly influenced by the Bank of England's base rate, which rose nine times in the year to December 2022 to 3.5% and is expected to reach around 4.5% in 2023.
