Poultry keepers must take action now to protect their flocks from bird flu this winter. Following a number of detections of avian influenza (bird flu) in wild birds across Great Britain, the Chief Veterinary Officers from England, Scotland and Wales have declared an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) across the whole of Great Britain to mitigate the risk of the disease spreading amongst poultry and captive birds.
The Highland Council is hosting the Highland Good Food Partnership to virtually join the COP26 Global Fork to Farm Global dialogue on Friday 5 November. This dialogue will bring 100 local government representatives and 100 practicing farmers together from around the world.
A article by Anthony Seaton published in the Scottish Review sets out clearly how we got to where we are with Covid19. The early warnings In early January 2020, we first learnt of the arrival of a new virus in Wuhan.
The crucial role of private investment in efforts to achieve net zero will be set out by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon later today (Wednesday 3 November 2021) as part of Finance Day at COP26. The First Minister will join the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan at the opening session of a Green Investment Showcase to detail how private investors can help drive the green industries of the future.
Scotland-based accountancy firm Reid and Fraser has become employee owned by establishing an employee ownership trust (EOT) as of this month (November 2021). Established in 1915, the accountancy firm has offices in both Thurso and Wick.
The Highland Council took delivery of two huge Archimedes Screws today on the site where the local authority is building a new hydroelectric generator and interactive visitor experience on the River Ness. The generator will use the Archimedes Screws to harness the energy of the water flowing down the River Ness.
With grants on offer for changing your heating you may think twice after reading this story. We claimed 70000 in grants for a heat pump If you are still thinking abut grants check at https://www.gov.uk/domestic-renewable-heat-incentive.
Road Policing officers have been carrying out patrols across the north of the country over the weekend, as part of Operation Cedar (Challenge, Educate, Detect and Reduce). We can confirm that patrols carried out in the Caithness area resulted in three motorists being caught driving at high speeds.
2,010* new cases of COVID-19 reported 15,662* new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 13.5*% of these were positive. 26 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 2nd) sold 10 prime cattle. Prime heifers (10) averaged 240.4p (+2.3p) and sold to 256.0p per kg and £1,493.75 gross.
High Life Highland libraries has welcomed back scores of parents and their young children to libraries for the return of Bookbug. The early years programme aims to inspire a love of stories, songs and rhymes from birth, supporting children's language, learning and social skills.
Age Scotland is calling for urgent action to tackle the social care "crisis", with soaring numbers of older people stuck in hospital beds waiting for care in their communities. The latest figures from Public Health Scotland show that the number of delayed discharges from hospitals has soared in recent months, now matching pre-pandemic levels.
An additional £10 million is going to health boards across Scotland to bring in a range of measures to get A&E patients to the right care as quickly as possible. This includes deploying physiotherapists and occupational therapists at A&E units to help triage and treat patients who would otherwise wait to see nursing staff.
More than 820,000 boosters have been administered in the last 3 days, as the government urges people to get their booster as soon as possible. Over 8 million people have now received their COVID-19 booster jab, the latest figures show by Monday 1 November 2021.
Personnel will begin vaccinating on Thursday to support health boards across Scotland. 121 Armed Forces personnel will begin training tomorrow ahead of supporting health boards across Scotland, vaccinating members of the public from Thursday as the Covid-19 vaccine programme continues.
Properties in Caithness have been selling fast in the past 12 months with some only being on the market for a number of days before being sold. The pace is continuing with almost 90 properties currently Under Offer taking the number available on our business section to the lowest for almost five years.
As the world evolves and becomes more digitally focused, and everything can be ordered and delivered within the blink of an eye, it becomes more difficult for brands to stand out against their competitors. Younger consumers are increasingly craving novel and interesting experiences, and combined with the changing landscape of the traditional high street having to battle the online giants, you have the perfect scenario for the pop-up economy to prosper.
2,065 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 20,414 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 10.8% of these were positive.
Fortescue Future Industries signs agreement with JCB and Ryze Hydrogen to become United Kingdom's largest supplier of green, renewable hydrogen Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) will become the largest supplier of green hydrogen (GH2) to the United Kingdom after signing a multi-billion pound deal with construction giant J C Bamford Excavators (JCB) and Ryze Hydrogen (Ryze). Under a memorandum of understanding signed today prior to the climate conference, COP26, JCB and Ryze will purchase 10 percent of FFI's global green hydrogen production.
