Speciality vaccine company Valneva has started commercial manufacturing of its promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland. Valneva begins large-scale vaccine manufacturing at its Livingston site in West Lothian.
New grants for groundbreaking aerospace projects to help the industry build back greener. Green technology which could one day be used for taxi-like aircraft is set to revolutionise the aviation industry, with potential for zero-emissions air travel by 2023 £84.6 million invested by government and industry in 3 ambitious aerospace projects based in Bedford, Bristol, and Cranfield projects will help the industry to build back better and greener, and have the potential to unlock up to 4,750 jobs across the UK Nearly 5,000 jobs could be secured in making the UK's aviation sector greener, thanks to a multi-million-pound boost for 3 pioneering research and development projects announced today (Thursday 28 January) by Business Minister Paul Scully.
Highways England has today (Thursday 28 January) revealed the major jobs boost the Lower Thames Crossing will give to Kent and Essex, with at least 22,000 people expected to work on the country's largest road scheme since the M25 was built 35 years ago. The new crossing under the River Thames will almost double road capacity between Kent and Essex, ease congestion across the region, and divert over 13 million vehicles away from the Dartford Crossing each year, currently the only river crossing east of London.
A new initiative to drive growth in the food and drink sector has been welcomed by HIE. The Scotland Food & Drink Partnership launched The Academy this week to help businesses targeting growth, after the industry was one of the hardest hit by COVID-19 and Brexit.
INTRODUCING so-called vaccination passports has been downplayed by Scotland's National Clinical director - but it has not been ruled out. At Holyrood’s Covid Committee this morning, Jason Leitch told Labour’s shadow public health minister David Stewart the idea that people carry a certificate showing they have had the vaccine, giving them more freedom in daily life, was "an interesting concept".
Frontline workers to get specialist help. An additional £500,000 will be made available to health boards this financial year to provide dedicated mental health support for health and social care staff during the (Coronavirus) COVID-19 pandemic.
Parliamentary statement given by the First Minister on Thursday 28 January 2021. I will start with an update on the key statistics.
Members of the public are invited to view and comment upon the recently created draft Wick Pulteneytown Conservation Area Appraisal and Conservation Area Management Plan. Pulteneytown remains a unique area of considerable architectural and historic interest.
As part of the transformation of Inverness Castle to create a gateway for Highland tourism, the cell block located to the rear of the south tower -used up until the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service vacated the building in March 2020 - has been demolished. Originally built as a garage at the rear of the south tower of the castle, the removal of cell block has revealed a doorway and two windows to the rear of the south tower, all of which had been blocked up and hidden for many decades.
1,201 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 25,955 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 5.6% of these were positive.
On 4th February 2021 The Economy and Infrastructure committee of Highland Council will debate a wide ranging paper The Highland Labour Market on how to deal with the rising numbers of unemployed people in Highland. The meeting will be web cast at https://highland.public-i.tv/core/portal/home The paper covers many aspects of how to help people find and get back into work.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 26th) sold 10 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (1) averaged 215.0p (+2.3p) and sold to 215.0p per kg and £1,354.50gross.
1,330 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 26,551 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 6.2% of these were positive.
HMRC is ready to help with changes to VAT for the Construction Industry. Get Ready Now To Avoid Problems.
Three new funds to support businesses uniquely affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will launch this week. From today, local authorities will start to approach brewers, travel agents and indoor football centres inviting them to claim grants of £10,000 or £25,000.
More than £25 million is going to disadvantaged and remote communities around Scotland to support regeneration and employment projects. The money from the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) will go to 26 projects to tackle inequalities and deliver inclusive growth.
Students experiencing hardship as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19) will be supported by £20 million of Scottish Government funding. A further £10 million has also been allocated to universities and colleges for income lost in providing rent rebates.
The blueprint for how Scotland will do business around the globe has been published by Trade Minister Ivan McKee. Scotland's Vision for Trade sets out five principles which will guide all future decisions on international trade: Inclusive Growth, Wellbeing, Sustainability, Net Zero and Good Governance.
Scotland's GDP fell by 1.4% in November, according to statistics announced today by the Chief Statistician. This is the first drop in GDP after six months of growth following the easing of the first lockdown in 2020.
Yet another result of Brexit that people voted for. Joint statement confirms work will continue to secure the benefits of programme.
