Eight police officers from the Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG) have achieved their HGV Class 2 Cat C driving licences in order to drive an unmarked truck. The officers were trained by the Ryder Truck Driving Academy to operate the CPMG's HGV ‘supercab', which helps identify drivers that are breaking the law.
Week Commencing 18th February 2019 SpaceHub Sutherland: The SHS team held two more information events this week - in both the Melness Community Centre and the Pentland Hotel, Thurso. I attended the Thurso event, which saw a steady stream of interested visitors (around 100 in total) asking questions about the background to the project and on the progress it is making.
Britain's biggest buses will be going into service next month, operating on two key routes in Edinburgh. Lothian Buses' new 100-seat Alexander Dennis Enviro400XLB-bodied Euro VI Volvo triple-axle double-deckers will begin operations on the city’s services 11 and 16 from early March.
CV rental and contract hire firm Enterprise Flex-E-Rent has added three new types of truck to its hire fleet, aimed at operators working within the construction sector. The rental provider has added 32-tonne tippers, hook loaders and tipper grabs to its nationwide hire fleet, available on flexible and short-term daily rental.
CO2 emission reduction targets have been a long time in negotiation and now, having regulated cars and vans, the European Commission is turning its attention to trucks. Heavy Goods Vehicle manufacturers will need to cut new vehicle CO2 emissions by 15% by 2025 and 30% by 2030.
Report from the Office For National Statistics. Main points There were 3.3 million visits to the UK by overseas residents in October 2018 (4% more than in October 2017).
The latest updates on radioactive particles released from Dounreay on beaches have been published. The latest find dates were - Dounreay Foreshore 11 January 2019 Sanside Beach 11 February 2019 Murkle Beach 26 November 2016 Nuclear fuel was reprocessed at Dounreay for almost 40 years.
Questions about Brexit? Citizens' rights and settled status? Drop in and talk to the Europe Direct Information Centre team who will be available to answer your questions and offer guidance on where to find reliable, up to date information. Sessions in Thurso and Wick..
The Europe Direct Information Centre (EDIC) for the North Highlands & Islands, hosted by Caithness Chamber of Commerce, will be hosting a business breakfast on 1 March 2019 at the Pentland Hotel, Thurso to update you on the latest around Brexit and what it means for businesses in the North Highlands. As part of our Europe Direct Information Centre (EDIC) contract, the Caithness Chamber will be hosting a business breakfast on 1 March 2019 at the Pentland Hotel, Thurso to update you on the latest around Brexit and what it means for businesses in the North Highlands.
The price of standard first and second-class stamps will rise by 3p each at the end of March, Royal Mail has announced. From Monday 25 March 2019, the price of a first-class stamp for a standard letter will rise to 70p, and the price of a second-class stamp for a standard letter will go up to 61p.
A major expansion of postgraduate funding has been announced, with funding for students on Research Masters courses to be made available for the first time. This move will ensure that students can access all types of Masters study without financial barriers.
NHS Highland's annual review has been rescheduled for Tuesday 09 April 2019. It will be held in the Centre for Health Science, Inverness with Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, in attendance.
The NHS prescription charges in England are to increase by 20p to £9. The Government in England has announced that the price will increase from Monday 1 April 2019'.
The Scottish Parliament has approved the 2019-20 Scottish Budget which provides £42.5 billion of investment in Scotland's public services and economy. Local authorities will also be able to increase council tax by up to 4.79% rather than 3%, with the government also committing in principle to introducing a charge on disposable drinks cups - a so-called "latte levy".
A summary of evidence gathered by the Citizens Advice network in Scotland about their work. In total, Citizens Advice Bureaux assisted nearly 262,000 clients with almost 766,000 issues during 2017-18.
Budget cuts are beginning to bite harder as funding reduces across several sectors. Caithness Horizons in Thurso will be closed down later today - Thursday 21 February 2019 - due to financial difficulties.
Anyone thinking of a career change and becoming a Primary or Secondary school teacher is being invited by The Highland Council to an information session to find out how they might become one of the next generation of teachers in Highland. The information event takes place on Saturday 9th March 2019, at Doorways, Central Primary School, Kenneth Street, Inverness, IV3 5DW from 11am - 1pm.
100 staff to help those who need it most by the end of the year. Social Security Scotland announced on 13 February that 100 jobs across Scotland will be in post by the end of the year.
Automation and driverless technology are tipped as major growth areas in the HGV and passenger transport areas in the coming years, but there's one area of the motor industry that's years ahead of the mainstream commercial vehicle industry and is already making life easier for operators and drivers. Electric Tractors and more - you better believe it.
A program of work to upgrade the helipad at Raigmore Hospital has now been successfully completed with the helipad now fully operational and equipped to meet increasing demands. With over 500 flights each year it's a common sight to see helicopters arriving and taking off from the helipad based at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
