Highland Council has revealed new branding for its Comfort Scheme which its hoped will help people identify premises that have opened their toilets for public use. The Comfort Scheme also includes premises where a community has taken charge of ex-Council toilets for the public to use.
Around the world, fertility rates are falling dramatically. Researchers have described the decline as "jaw-dropping" and the impact that it is going to have on societies is difficult to fathom.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 25th) sold 11 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (4) averaged 221.0p (-14.0p) and sold to 225.0p per kg and £1,462.50 gross.
PORTREE, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 24th) sold 3,346 store lambs and ewes. Lambs (2,992) averaged £53.07 (+£13.06 on the year) and sold to £81 gross for a Suffolk cross lamb from 15 Glenconon, Uig.
Guidance for pupils and staff on the use of face coverings in schools and on school transport has been updated. In light of the latest scientific and public health advice, including World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines, face coverings should now (unless exemptions apply) be worn: in secondary schools, by adults and all pupils moving around the school, such as in corridors and communal areas where physical distancing is difficult to maintain on dedicated school transport by all children aged five and over, bringing it into line with guidance for public transport While staff and students can continue to wear face coverings if they wish to, face coverings will not generally be necessary in the classroom as there is greater scope for physical distancing and face coverings can have an impact on learning and teaching.
Highlands and Islands Labour MSP, Rhoda Grant, has discovered that in some remote areas of the region home-testing kits for Covid-19 are unviable due to the amount of time taken to get them to the laboratory. Moreover, there is a question mark over what is happening to mobile testing units in Highland locations after the end of August.
bs and Amazon is investing heavily to ensure that millions more shoppers can enjoy free food delivery. In July, Amazon announced it would scrap its minimum delivery charge on Amazon Fresh orders and expand Amazon Fresh to millions of Prime members across the UK before the end of the year.
Non-repayable bursaries and grants rise 10.8%. Scottish Government funding for students in higher education rose to more than £1 billion in the last academic year (2019-20), according to figures from the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS).
Scotland's Chief Statistician today published statistics on Higher Education Student Support in Scotland 2019-2020. These statistics have been prepared two months earlier than in previous years, making the data available for public consumption earlier.
From Sustrans. In a series of engagement activities and events last year, the local community told us what changes they wanted to see in the High Street to make it attractive, accessible and welcoming to people, as well as highlighting Wick's cultural heritage.
GAD plays a central role in a new £500m government scheme set to kickstart the UK film and TV productions affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The Government Actuary's Department (GAD) has helped to deliver a project which is providing a £500m boost to the UK film and TV industries adversely affected by COVID-19.
We have been made aware that the Government Legal Department (GLD) general enquiry number (020 7210 8500) is being used by fraudsters to try and extract money from members of the public. In most of the reported cases, the fraudsters claim they are calling from GLD or HMRC, with the GLD enquiry line number showing in the caller ID.
Transformational multi-million pound investment into Moray's future prosperity given seal of approval. More than £100 million will be pumped into Moray's economy, massively regenerating the area and boosting jobs, thanks to a joint deal signed via live stream today [24 August 2020] between the UK and Scottish Governments along with regional partners.
Changes to rules about previous criminal convictions which people need to disclose to prospective employers will take effect this year. The reforms will, from 30 November, reduce the length of time that many convictions need to be disclosed by most job applicants, or in other instances such as when applying for insurance.
A new criminal offence for people organising or facilitating unlawful gatherings comes into force on Friday 28 August 2020 in England. Tougher measures targeting the most serious breaches of social distancing restrictions will come into effect on Friday 28 August ahead of the bank holiday weekend.
In England the Environment Agency's National Fish Farm has produced and stocked a record breaking weight of fish in rivers, lakes and ponds. The Environment Agency restocked rivers with more than half a million (520,475) fish last year, as its national fish farm near Calverton produced its largest ever tonnage of fish.
Figures for July 2020 show the extent of UK Government coronavirus support for Scottish jobs and self-employed people. The latest figures for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme show over 936,000 jobs across Scotland have been supported by the UK Government's unprecedented package of coronavirus support.
135 at risk grassroots music venues have been saved by emergency funding as part of the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund. £2.25m funding topped up by more than £1 million to help more venues in need of support to survive Recipients of the fund include The Troubadour in London, where Adele and Ed Sheeran performed in the early days of their career, as well as The Jacaranda in Liverpool, where The Beatles played early rehearsals and one of their first gigs Arts, film and culture organisations encouraged to get their bids in for a share of £880 million worth of grants through Arts Council England, the British Film Institute, Historic England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund Grassroots music venues across England are the first recipients of the Government's £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund, the Culture Secretary has announced today.
Highways England has today unveiled the details of plans for £27.4 billion investment in the strategic road network across the country. Highways England will deliver £14 billion of projects improving the quality, capacity and safety of the motorways and major A roads that have helped keep the country going during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The £9.6 million Berriedale Braes Improvement project which at its peak supported over 50 jobs during construction, has begun to deliver benefits for road users and local communities. The road opened on Friday 21 August 2020 The improved road alignment, which involved removing an existing hairpin bend, will improve journey times and enhance road safety by removing the need for vehicles to slow down or stop to negotiate the bend.
