The Highway Code is to be updated to give motorists a better understanding of what to do on motorways and high-speed roads and how they operate. Highways England is working with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) on updated guidance for the code to help drivers making journeys on the roads, as well as what they should do in an emergency.
The conservatives have threatened a vote of no confidence in the Deputy First Minister John Swinney over the legal advice given to the Scottish Government regarding issues in the enquiry into the botched legal case involving Alex Salmond. Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints is currently looking at matters.
A new report shows most children in the UK do not know what a wage is. The findings of the KickStart Money programme, delivered by the education charity MyBnk, shows worrying early indicators of poor financial capability and how we can successfully target the executive functions behind money management i.e.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 2nd) sold 14 prime cattle. Prime heifers (14) averaged 214.5p (-4.6p) and sold to 238.0p per kg and £1,472.75 gross.
NHS Highland has welcomed Dr Sadat Muzammil to the post of Clinical Director (North). Dr Muzammil is an experienced general practitioner in the NHS as well as being a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners and the Royal College of Physicians.
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The Government has updated provisional catch limits for fishermen in the UK. The Government has today (2 March 2021) reviewed and published updated provisional catch limits for fishermen in the UK to ensure fishing continues uninterrupted until annual fisheries negotiations with the EU, Norway and Faroe Islands conclude.
PublicRecordSearch.co.uk just released it's new and improved UK Public Record Search website. This site offers deep insights into looking up public records in the UK with tailored content that is broken down by region.
SCOTLAND IS BASICALLY DIVIDED into two camps right now: people who care about the inquiry, and people who don't. In the former camp you will find politics nerds, who, despite themselves, have been drawn into the web of intrigue.
Three cases of a COVID-19 Variant of Concern first identified in Manaus, Brazil, have been identified in Scotland. Following their return to North East Scotland from Brazil, via Paris and London, three Scottish residents entered self-isolation and then subsequently tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Young people aged 18-35 in Scotland are invited to take part in a free 48 hour virtual ‘hackathon', alongside peers from other parts of the North Atlantic region. ‘Think Rural, Think Digital, Think Ahead!' will be held over 19-21 March and aims to engage young people from across Scotland, Coastal Norway, Iceland, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Maine and Ontario to develop joint solutions to shared challenges.
Action to tackle deep-rooted inequality and child poverty will be accelerated through £7.4 million of additional investment. The funding will be made available to local authorities specifically to help disabled parents and enhance the support they get.
Trade Minister Ivan McKee has called on the UK Government to ensure green ports have access to the same level of set-up funding as freeports in England. The green port model will adapt the UK government's freeport proposals, offering a package of tax and customs reliefs.
Another begging letter from Scotland has been sent to the Chancellor from Scotland. Apart from the obvious politics is this really a good way to go for Scotland's finances.
Bank of England report published today (1 March 2021) shows big rise in household savings. Households' deposits.
The organisers of Piping Inverness, which incorporates the European Pipe Band Championships, has cancelled this year's event. The Championships were scheduled to take place on Saturday 26th June 2021, but with uncertainty around COVID-19 restrictions and following the latest Scottish Government guidance, the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA), in partnership with event organiser, LCC Live, has cancelled the annual event.
The Bank of England Report published today shows that consumers made big repayments to reduce borrowing and in total reduced borrowing Lending to individuals Households' consumer credit weakened in January with net repayments of £2.4 billion. This compares to an average net repayment of £1.0 billion between September and December 2020 and was the largest net repayment since May 2020.
The Bank of England report published today (1 March 2021) shows increased activity as lending for house purchase rose significantly. The mortgage market remained relatively strong in January.
Businesses borrowing from banks. Overall, non-financial corporates repaid £1.0 billion of bank loans in January.
LEADING independent property, construction and infrastructure consultancy Pick Everard has continued a stream of framework wins, being appointed to Scotland Excel's engineering and technical consultancy framework. Scotland Excel is a leading non-profit shared service funded by Scotland's 32 local authorities and is the centre of procurement expertise for the local government sector.
