Projects supporting carers and disabled people are among nine initiatives that are set to share £1 million to tackle loneliness and isolation as a result of the pandemic. It comes as part of a £10 million commitment to support a new five-year social isolation and loneliness plan, and marks the delivery of a commitment for the first 100 days of this government.
Polling will take place on Thursday 12 August to elect one of five candidates standing in The Highland Council's Wick and East Caithness ward and one of seven candidates standing in the Inverness West ward. The deadline to register to take part and to apply for a postal vote has passed so the Council is reminding voters to make sure they are ready to make their vote count.
1,398 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 33,679 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 4.6% of these were positive.
Fully vaccinated people from the EU and US will be able to travel to Scotland without quarantining from Monday (2 August 2021). The need for travellers to self-isolate for 10 days upon arrival in Scotland is being waived subject to countries covered remaining on the amber travel list.
Almost two thirds of Scotland's ambulance clinicians have been trained in supplying Take-Home Naloxone (THN) to people who may witness an overdose. The roll-out of Take-Home Naloxone, which can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, is being overseen by three Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) Drug Harm Reduction Leads covering the North, East and West of Scotland, funded by the Drug Deaths Taskforce.
ScottishPower Renewables completes construction of Halsary windfarm - its first new onshore windfarm in five years - in partnership with Tesco. Constructed under a Power Purchase Agreement, it's ScottishPower's first windfarm built without government support scheme.
The Highland Council's Garden Waste service for 2021/22 starts on Wednesday 1 September 2021 and customers have until Monday 2 August to order their permits to ensure delivery in time for the first collections of the new service year. The service will run to 31 August 2022, with a winter break in the months of December, January and February.
Highlands tourists urged to act with caution as case surge exposed 1,179* new cases of COVID-19 reported. 28,268* new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 4.8% of these were positive.
Young people looking to enter the workforce will benefit from £70 million of investment from the Scottish Government. The Young Person's Guarantee aims to protect people from the economic impact of COVID-19 by offering every 16-24 year old in Scotland the opportunity of a job, apprenticeship, further or higher education, training programme or volunteering.
Prospect union has served formal notice of strike action by air traffic controllers at HIAL airports. The strike action will be effective from 00.01 on 29 July for 24 hours.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 27th) sold 21 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (9) averaged 240.3p (+2.7p) and sold to 247.0p per kg and £1,654.10 gross.
The Met Office has issued a warn for potential power outages and flash flooding affecting the Highlands over the next few days so the message from Highland Council is "be prepared". The Met Office yellow warning for rain and thunderstorms covers the whole Highlands and is in place from today until Thursday 29 July.
Good afternoon everyone, thank you very much for joining us at the slightly later time today. As you can see, I am joined by Jason Leitch and we will take questions shortly.
Heavy rain and flooding expected. Members of the public are being warned of a high risk of disruption in large parts of mainland Scotland with thunderstorms and heavy rain forecast by the Met Office.
1,044 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 20,594 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 5.6% of these were positive 7 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive.
1,000 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 13,635 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 8.0% of these were positive.
Funding of £1.8 million will help Scottish seafood businesses recover from the severe economic impacts of Brexit and Covid-19. The funding, managed by trade marketing body Seafood Scotland, will support seafood businesses to access new markets within the UK and abroad, including campaigns in Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East.
Benefit now available in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross and the Western Isles. The new Child Disability Payment has opened for applications from people living in three pilot areas.
£5 million to help families be there for children in hospital. A new fund has been launched to help families with the costs of visiting and providing essential care for their children in hospital.
1,237 new cases of COVID-19 reported 18,180 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 7.5% 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) .
