DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 19th) sold 47 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (19) averaged 235.3p (+2.7p) and sold to 245p per kg, twice and £1,663.80 gross.
Highlands and Islands Labour MSPs, David Stewart and Rhoda Grant, have called on NHS Highland to suspend the Castletown pharmacy application with immediate effect. The Labour MSPs had previously called on the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Alex Neil, to sanction a moratorium on the granting of community pharmacy applications after concerns with previous applications were raised with them.
Highlands and Islands (Scottish Labour) MSP Rhoda Grant, has been leading the fight against pay day lenders across the region was “Shocked” to learn that the Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Parliamentary area has the second highest level of Payday Loan debt in Scotland averaging at around £2418.50, whilst the Scotland wide average is £1398.07. Rhoda Grant MSP last month launched her anti pay day loan campaign “Debtbusters” at the Citizens Advice Bureau in Wick.
An independent Scotland would require a significant cut in spending or increase in taxes, over and above that already announced by the UK government, in order to put their long-term public finances onto a sustainable footing. The scale of this fiscal tightening is likely to be greater than that required for the UK as a whole.
Until the end of november Georgesons solicitors are offerting to prepare a will for free if you dontate to the Philippines aid charities..
Police in Highlands and Islands focus on distraction offences as part of national road safety initiative. Officers from Police Scotland Highland and Islands Division are taking part in a national road safety initiative focussing on distraction offences as part of the BRAKE National Road Safety Week.
Week Commencing 11 November 2013 Energy/ Business Services: I met today with members of Wick Harbour Authority and representatives from Highland Council, HIE, NDA, Dounreay, Caithness Chamber to hear an update on exciting future plans for the harbour, and to discuss how support can be prioritised to help realise some of the plans. Of particular interest is the opportunity presented by the potential development of two Offshore Windfarm sites in the Moray Firth.
HIAL passenger numbers up by 10%. The number of air passengers using Scotland’s regional airports grew by more than 10% last month.
The winners of this prestigious year's NDA Estate Supply Chain Awards were announced to a packed audience in Manchester. The awards, launched last year, recognise the contribution of suppliers to the UK's nuclear clean-up mission and were among the highlights of yesterday's NDA Estate Supply Chain Event.
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT WHITE PAPER ON SEPARATION MUST BE A POLICY DOCUMENT “ABOVE REPROACH”. Government paper must lay out all the true risks, alternatives and costed options of Separation, says Scottish Affairs Committee.
Scotland Referendum. Historic Parliament vote endorses independence choice.
If anyone wishes to be involved, they should email: sgrpid.thurso[AT]scotland.gsi.gov.uk and title their email: “Involve me in CAP Consultation Going Live”.
18 November 2013 Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore The roadshows will begin at 4pm with short presentations from each organisation detailing how they can help you followed by workshops addressing key business issues. The events will conclude at 6.40pm with a networking buffet.
Highland Council Trading Standards are warning consumers that an unsolicited BT telephone scam may be operating again in the area. Recent reports to the Service have stated that unsuspecting consumers have received a phone call from an individual pretending to be from BT Technical Support Centre or BT Broadband Services.
The Highland Council has appointed Mr Ken Murphy, to the post of Head Teacher of the 804-pupil Thurso High School. Mr Murphy, who has been the Acting Head Teacher since August of this year, succeeds Dr Fiona Grant, who has reverted to a teaching post at the school.
Tomorrow (15 November 2013) The Highland Council launches a public consultation on the Dounreay Planning Framework 2: Draft Supplementary Guidance. The Highland Council approved the existing Dounreay Planning Framework in January 2006, as a land use development brief against which to regulate and control future decommissioning and restoration works proposed at the former nuclear power research site at Dounreay, near Thurso in Caithness.
Through the financial support of The Highland Council and specialist recruitment advice delivered by Business Gateway Highlands’ Recruitment Service, 170 new jobs have been created in the Highlands over the last 18 months. The Highland Council’s specially designed funding initiatives – the Employment Grant and Graduate Placement Programme – have simultaneously encouraged and supported the growth of local companies, and helped graduates and local people out of work to gain full-time employment that has given them new skills and invaluable experience.
Progress was welcomed today by members of The Highland Council's Adult and Children's Service's Committee on a number of several major education capital projects. Approval to bring forward the fourth and final phase of the redevelopment of Lochaber High School was given by members.
Highland Council and E.ON write to home owners about energy savings. The Highland Council and partners E.ON are writing to people to offer energy saving improvements that will help save energy and money in their homes.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 13th) sold 164 weaned calves and store cattle and 68 adult head of breeding cattle. Stot calves (57) averaged 237.5p and sold to 279.2 per kilo for a pair of 308kg Charolais crosses from Tacher, Latheron and £940 gross for a 395kg Limousin cross also from Tacher.
