£25 million programme to address 4G ‘notspots'. The procurement process for a £25 million project to address mobile ‘notspots' across Scotland has been announced today.
A new report has revealed that 70.3% of full-time students successfully completed their studies at Highlands and Islands colleges in the 2016 to 2017 academic year. This is higher than the national average figure which shows that 65.3% of students passed further education courses at Scottish colleges in the period.
Students from Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) are set to benefit from the country's first agricultural shared apprenticeship scheme. Launched to coincide with Scottish Apprenticeship Week (5-9 March), the collaboration between SRUC and Ringlink (Scotland) - the UK's largest business ring - will see more than 30 students take up placements at a number of host farms in Aberdeenshire.
Women working in Scottish agriculture are invited to the series of free events. Event in Caithness - 27 March (11am): Ulbster Arms Hotel, Halkirk, Caithness - Diversification Opportunities See full list below.
Figures published today by the National Records of Scotland show nine out of ten people in Scotland live in settlements of 500 people or more. The statistics show the population in mid-2016 of all areas designated as settlements and localities in Scotland.
Incomes from commercial farms in Scotland have increased by around 94 per cent. This reverses the decline from the previous year, with incomes recovering to 2014 levels.
Scottish farmers are being advised to take steps and plan fodder usage now, with experts predicting a late spring. Using data from grass variety trials, specialists from SAC Consulting, part of Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), predict that T-Sum 200 - which indicates when soils have warmed sufficiently for grass growth to begin - will be two-to-three weeks later than normal.
Annual business turnover in rural areas could grow by at least £1.44 billion across Scotland, with rural microbusiness and small-sized business seeing the greatest returns. Unlocking the digital potential of rural areas in Scotland could add between £1.2bn and £2.5bn annually in Gross Value Added (GVA) to Scotland's rural economy and at least £1.44bn to rural business turnover, according to a new report commissioned by Amazon and published today by Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) and Rural England.
Funding to address challenges around salmon stocks. Around £700,000 will be spent on work to help address the range of pressures related to the decline of Scottish wild salmon stocks.
Following a postal ballot seven new people have been elected to serve on Dunnet and Canisbay Community Council which has been in abeyance since membership dropped below the minimum number of councillors required. As 8 nominations had been received, the 1349 electors in the community council area were sent postal ballot papers so they could cast their vote.
Scottish Apprenticeship Week is the nationwide campaign aimed at encouraging more employers to take on apprentices. Kirkhill teen Rhona Lee has discovered the formula for an exciting STEM career and it all starts with a Foundation Apprenticeship.
Are you an existing life science or technology business or a start-up that's looking to grow? Or do you have an exciting science or technology idea to explore? The Pathfinder Accelerator provides an exciting and challenging environment, comprising a 12-week intensive programme that tests your ideas, using proven Lean Start Up techniques. During a further 3 months of coaching and mentoring support the Pathfinder will help you make valuable connections and give you access to information on potential sources of funding for future growth of your business.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts (March 10th) sold 6 cattle, one pony, 11 goats, 159 adult head of sheep and 343 lots of poultry, eggs & poultry equipment at their, rare & traditional breeds of livestock sale. Cattle (6) sold to £350 gross for a Dexter heifer from Midburn, Lochussie.
Week Commencing 5th March 2018. Energy & Business services: An interesting update report in today's John O'Groat Journal, which highlights that Fraser Well Management has been appointed to carry out work on the "Wick well" oil field off the Caithness coast at Lybster.
Recent outcomes of Redesign work were noted by Members at yesterday's Highland Council meeting. In the first year of the programme, 8 redesign projects were undertaken using a "Lean" approach and 36 staff have been trained as facilitators.
Google's Digital Garage team, which offers free digital training to people of all ages to help them find a job, grow in their career and or business, is coming to four Highlands and Islands campuses this month to give students advice on how best to sell their skills to a new employer. As part of employability month, mentors from Google Digital Garage will travel to Alness, Inverness, Thurso and Kirkwall in Orkney to advise on how you can create a CV that shines.
All-Energy, the UK's largest renewable and low carbon energy exhibition and conference, and the co-located Smart Urban Mobility Solutions (SUMS 2018) will be held at Glasgow's SEC on Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 May. Free registration for all elements of the two day event is now open at www.all-energy.co.uk for all with relevant business/professional interests.
Work has started to make safe one of the most hazardous materials left at Dounreay. Highly radioactive liquid, known as raffinate, has been stored in tanks for around 20 years after being produced as a by-product of Prototype Fast Reactor (PFR) fuel reprocessing.
Motorists are being advised that The Highland Council is currently preparing to carry out resurfacing works at the following locations: • B862 Fort Augustus - Whitebridge - Torness - Dores – Inverness Road; specifically at Errogie Village (North Gateway), Errogie Village (South Gateway), and Compass Farm; and • B851 Errogie – Strathnairn – Daviot Bridge – Culloden Moor Road; specifically at Aberarder House. Advanced works notification signage will be provided at various locations from Thursday 15 March 2018.
Applications are now open for up to 50 ambitious entrepreneurs eager to grow their business and learn from one of the world's foremost entrepreneurs. Professor Bill Aulet, managing director of the Martin Trust Center for Entrepreneurship at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), will be in Edinburgh this summer for the residential Can Do SCALE summer school which runs from 18 - 20 June.