Premium Bonds take a quantum leap as new random number generator, ERNIE 5, picks two new jackpot winners for March 2019. ERNIE has regenerated for the first time in 15 years, and is using quantum technology to generate random numbers.
While UK employment is at record levels, there are still millions of people across the country who have never had a paid job. What are their reasons for not working?.
CEO of HS2 Ltd, Mark Thurston, told Scottish businesses today how they can take advantage of thousands of contract opportunities, and become part of Europe's biggest infrastructure project. Businesses in Scotland are already benefiting from contracts with HS2, and more are being encouraged to get on board with the project, creating jobs and skills opportunities for people in Scotland.
Carmarthen director has been banned for eight years after causing two companies to make almost 221 million unsolicited nuisance PPI phone calls. Richard Jones (31), from Carmarthen, Wales, was the director of Miss-Sold Products UK Limited and Your Money Rights Limited, the two companies at the centre of investigations by the ICO and the Insolvency Service.
Businesses are being urged to get ready as over 2,000 businesses are signing up for Making Tax Digital for VAT each day. Almost 1.2 million businesses have one month to go before the introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) - a new way of keeping business records and submitting digital VAT returns.
Young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), UK: February 2019. For October to December 2018:.
Talks have taken place on the possibility of reopening Thurso's Caithness Horizons which closed last week due to financial problems. The operators of the museum and art gallery said increasing running costs and reduced income had made the running of the site "unsustainable".
North Highland college have two information evenings next week for Scottish Apprenticeship week to promote the Foundation Apprenticeships available to pupils in Thurso and Wick at North Highland College UHI. Entry is FREE..
Police Scotland and the I Am Me charity have welcomed new members to the network of Highland premises which have agreed to make their premises a Keep Safe place for people to go if they feel frightened, distressed or have been the victim of crime. Nairn Citizens Advice Bureau and the Co-ops in Golspie and Brora have joined the initiative, which is delivered in partnership between I Am Me and Police Scotland.
This course is designed for managers and businesses owners to develop their skills in interpreting business documents to use them for business planning. 9.00AM Fri 22 March 2019 to 4.30PM Fri 22 March 2019 Cost £135 Finance for Non Finance Managers:.
NHS Highland announced today that Dr Rod Harvey has decided to step down from his position of Board Medical Director and take retirement with effect from the 31st August 2019. By the time of his retirement he will have worked continuously in the NHS for thirty seven years, but nevertheless intends to return to a period of frontline clinical care as a consultant physician before stopping work altogether.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (February, 28th) sold 2,516 sheep of all classes. Lambs (1,449) averaged £54.49 and sold to £80 gross twice for pens of Texel crosses from Wester Moy, Urray and 134 West Langwell, Rogart.
Legislation to support the establishment and capitalisation of the Scottish National Investment Bank has been published by the Scottish Parliament. The Bill grants the necessary powers to set up the Bank which will provide financing for businesses through their whole life cycle and for important infrastructure projects to catalyse private sector investment.
Widely reported today that the chairman of NHS Highland has resigned just weeks after the Chief Executive Elaine Mead resigned. Scottish Labour's Shadow Health Minister, and Highlands and Islands MSP, David Stewart, said: "While I wish David Alston all the best, the appointment of well-respected Boyd Robertson heralds a new chapter for NHS Highland which has not had its troubles to seek in the past few years.
Private equity professionals highly concerned about a change in UK government, JCRA research reveals. Two in five (40%) private equity industry professionals believe that a change in UK government is the biggest risk to their investment appetite in the UK, compared to 20% who selected a no deal Brexit.
The Local Rail Development Fund has re-opened for further applications from community led initiatives. This follows on from the first round, which saw almost £700k awarded to ten communities to take forward development works which will consider rail solutions to local transport issues.
The UK Government's immigration plans could reduce the number of workers in Scotland by up to five per cent over the next two decades, an expert panel has warned. That is in contrast to the rest of the UK, where the working age population will grow even as UK policy changes cut the number of migrant workers, according to analysis by a panel advising the Scottish Government.
More than 1,800 new construction jobs are expected to be created after the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) received almost £11 million of core funding to support the sector to innovate, modernise and grow. The investment from the Scottish Funding Council, Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise will allow CSIC to build on the foundations of a highly successful first five years and support its Phase 2 mission to mainstream innovation in construction, leading to improved productivity and growth within the sector.
Timetable for remaining devolved benefits outlined. Responsibility for all devolved benefits, including their funding, will sit with the Scottish Government from 1 April next year, with delivery for disability benefits rolled out shortly after.
Experimental statistics on 'Children in families with limited resources across Scotland 2014-2017' were released by Scotland's Chief Statistician today. This statistical release provides local estimates for the proportion of children in families with limited resources by local authority area and household characteristics.
