Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock spoke about new social distancing rules to prevent the spread of coronavirus. With permission, I'd like to make a further statement on coronavirus.
Clinicians outline when to seek a COVID-19 test. Scotland's most senior clinicians have written a joint open letter to college and university students with advice on what to do if they develop cold or flu-like symptoms during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
A free programme to help businesses accelerate their growth has opened for new applications, with a virtual taster session arranged for 24 September 2020. Developed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), the Pathfinder Accelerator programme provides fast-track training and mentoring and will be delivered completely online.
The government has announced new measures to suppress the virus and keep the number of infections down. The government has a plan to control the virus and protect the public, as well as keeping the economy and society open.
This article was first published on the Scottish Community Alliance web site on 8th September 2020. Andy Wightman MSP has bill before he Scottish Parliament that may help change the course of local government in Scotland.
The last few days highlights how the pandemic is affecting jobs. The following links tell about some of the bigger companies losing staff recently.
Two innovation projects are underway in the Highlands and Islands to develop new ways to support the growth of the food and drink sector. Angus based farming solutions company SoilEssentials Ltd is researching and developing ways to tackle the spread of potato cyst nematode (PCN), one of the most serious threats to Scotland's potato growing industry.
Scotland's Chief Statistician today released the latest Council Tax Reduction (CTR) statistics. In June 2020, Scotland’s CTR scheme supported 497,960 households and the total weekly income forgone by local authorities was £7.334 million.
Investors are being invited to get behind more than £1 billion of low carbon, eco-friendly and recycling investment opportunities. Led by the Scottish Government, the Green Investment Portfolio promotes market-ready projects that will help Scotland transition to a net-zero economy by 2045 and are seeking private capital.
The Scottish Government has said it is impossible to recommend the Scottish Parliament gives consent to the UK Government's Internal Market bill. The bill, which will be published by the UK Government tomorrow, engages the Sewel Convention, and therefore the UK's constitutional rules require the consent of Holyrood.
STORNOWAY, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 9 th ) sold 3,315 sheep of all classes. Store lambs (2,539) averaged £47.03 (+ £9.53 on the year) and sold to £94 gross for a pen of Mules from 5 Shulishader, Point.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has today launched a year-long partnership aimed at inspiring and supporting young people in the nuclear industry. Chief Executive David Peattie announced the NDA's partnership with the Nuclear Institute's Young Generation Network (YGN) today at a special webinar for young professionals.
Highland Council members will debate rejecting electoral arrangement proposals put forward by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland at a meeting of The Highland Council later this week. The Boundary Commission wrote to the Council's Chief Executive earlier this year with proposals for new electoral boundaries from 2022.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has closed the booking service. The service will reopen on Monday 14 September 2020.
In the newest issue of Finance & Development of the International Moneatry Fund, Oxford professor of Globalization and Development Ian Goldin writes the pandemic has highlighted our lack of immunity to natural threats, but also created an opportunity to reset our economies. "There is no shortage of ideas regarding green stimulus policies, which offer the potential to build back better and accelerate the transition from fossil fuels.
Buy now pay later schemes are tempting Scottish shoppers into taking on unsustainable debt finds the Shop Now, Stress Later Study by Money.co.uk. The study reveals: *28.99% of consumers in Scotland admit to using BNPL for eating out.
Limit on indoor gatherings extended to Renfrewshire and East Dunbartonshire. Restrictions on meetings in indoor household settings are to be extended to people living in Renfrewshire and East Dunbartonshire.
Universities of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Napier, Glasgow and Heriot-Watt to benefit from £20m UK Government investment to transform the future of the NHS. University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Napier University, University of Glasgow and Heriot-Watt University to benefit from £20m UK Government investment to transform NHS healthcare delivery.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September 8th) sold 13 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (3) averaged 237.2p (+26.2p) and sold to 246.0p per kg and £1,462.50 gross.
n 2019, a total of 48,384 tests were taken from regulated private water supplies, which are those supplying more than 50 people or a commercial activity. 89.8 per cent of tests met the required standard, but 14.5% of these supplies had a sample that contained E.coli, which indicates faecal contamination and potentially causes serious illness.