FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 25th) sold 3,273 store sheep of all classes. Lambs (2,518) averaged £39.05 per head and sold to £75 gross for a Suffolk ram lamb from 1 Bunacaimbe, Arisaig.
It is nearly 12 months since the world's largest tidal stream array project reached nancial close for Phase 1A. The purpose of this newsletter is to provide readers with an update on construction progress and to showcase the companies and skills within Scotland who are contributing to the delivery of this ground breaking and world leading project .
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 24th) sold 3,832 breeding and store sheep. Breeding ewes (2,169) sold to £98 gross for Cheviots from the reduction of the Buldoo flock, Dunbeath.
The latest batch of Dounreay's newly qualified skilled workers were encouraged to make the most of the exciting opportunities and challenges ahead. This year Dounreay's new recruits are the sixtieth group of apprentices in a long line of young people joining the site's highly respected apprenticeship scheme since 1955.
A range of unusual devices have been designed and built by Dounreay's in-house design team over the years. Probing the depths of a former nuclear reactor with remotely controlled equipment isn't a simple process and requires some ingenious thinking.
The Scottish Government will launch a campaign to encourage more teachers to enter the profession, the Education Secretary announced at the Scottish Learning Festival in Glasgow today. The recruitment campaign will particularly focus on attracting teachers to STEM subjects - science, technology, engineering and maths.
Following discussions at recent meetings of the Caithness Transport Forum and Caithness Bus Users Group on Stagecoach's proposed changes to the X99 Inverness-Thurso service, Caithness Chamber of Commerce has launched a short survey asking local bus users to note whether they would prefer that the 16:40 or the 17:40 northbound journey be retained, and seeking further information on usage of the service (e.g. for leisure, hospital appointments, etc.) The survey is available online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NXZKSBW , and will run until 5pm on Wednesday 30th September 2015.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 23rd) sold 916 store cattle at their annual show and sale of Aberdeen Angus, native and continental store cattle sponsored by Brogan Fuels. The judge, Mr D.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 22nd) sold 41 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (14) averaged 216.5p (-3.2p) and sold to 230p per kg and £1,365.25 gross.
PORTREE, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 21st) sold 1,246 weaned calves and store cattle at their annual district ballot show and sale. The judge, Mr J.
The Highland Council welcomes the announcement of the approval to this first stage of the roll-out of the new European Social Fund (ESF) Employability Programme for Highland which will be operating up to December 2018. This will allow the Council and Partners to develop the detailed operational programmes, which will deliver services to people with barriers to employment and provide incentives to employment for small and medium enterprises in Highland.
The UK will outperform other major European countries on a range of fixed telecoms measures for the next five years, and become one of the best performing countries worldwide by 2020, according to a new international benchmarking study by global telecoms adviser Analysys Mason. The report confirms that the UK is already ahead of its European peers on measures such as superfast broadband [1] coverage, take-up and average speeds.
With the summer holidays at an end, now is the perfect time to beat the impending winter blues by booking an October half-term break with Natural Retreats. With an array of autumnal activities available over the coming months, from seasonal specials to Halloween horrors, Natural Retreats is the perfect option for adventurous families looking to explore the great outdoors.
On Friday 18th September 2015 the 24 metre-long rectangular steel multi-cat C-Chariot built in 2013 was to be seen loading a Data-fish buoy at Gills Harbour, Caithness. North Sea systems Ltd who own the Datafish describe it on their web site (http://www.northseasystems.com/) as follows - "DataFish is North Sea System's metocean survey buoy for unforgiving marine environments.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 18th) sold 5,526 store lambs and sheep. Blackface lambs (4,024) sold to £64 gross for ewe lambs from 13 Peinchorran, Portree.
A new programme to help communities and social enterprises to generate income by investing in commercially owned renewable energy developments has been launched this week, as part of Community Energy Fortnight. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has introduced the programme to deliver one to one support, tailored development workshops and specialist support to raise awareness of, and accelerate, the completion of investment opportunities.
The Highland Council is advising motorists and local businesses that resurfacing works are to commence at 8am on Monday 21 September 2015 at Strathpeffer Road, Dingwall. A 700m stretch of the road will be resurfaced between the level crossing and the speed restrictions signs at the Industrial Estate.
LP Gas users in Scotland are being urged to stay safe this winter by ensuring their appliances have been checked and serviced to prevent gas leaks, fires, explosions and carbon monoxide poisoning. UKLPG, the trade association for the liquefied petroleum gas (LP Gas) industry, has issued the warning as part of Gas Safety Week (14-21 September), the annual awareness event co-ordinated by the Gas Safe Register.
STORNOWAY, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 16th) sold 3,646 sheep. Store lambs (2,794) averaged £37.52 (+ £2.95 on the year) and sold to £62.50 gross for a pen of Texel cross from 8 Sand Street, Stornoway.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 17th) sold 4,154 store lambs and ewes. Lambs (3,856) averaged £51.35 and sold to £67 gross twice for Texel crosses from 1 Lochlait, Abriachan, and Blue du Maine's from Seafield House, Portmahomack.
