Shaping the future for the fishing industry. The Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead outlined his vision for the future success of the fishing industry in his speech to the Scottish Fisherman’s Federation (SFF).
PPP have 4 Modern Apprenticeships available at level 2 Playwork and Administration level 2 & 3. This is an opportunity for an employer to recruit and employ a young person who they would release one day a week/fortnight to study at our centre towards their qualification.
Test purchasing operations to take place in Badenoch and Strathspey, and Caithness and Sutherland areas this weekend. Police Scotland Highland and Islands Division will be carrying out test purchasing operations in the Badenoch and Strathspey, and Caithness and Sutherland areas of the Division this coming weekend.
The future management of an Outer Hebrides island by its own community has today (Thursday October 3rd) taken another step forward thanks to a grant from the Scottish Land Fund (SLF). Two years ago, Fred Taylor, the owner of Scalpay, off Harris, offered the island as a free gift to its 300 residents.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 2nd) sold 746 store cattle at their annual show and sale of native and continental store cattle, including an Aberdeen Angus section. The judge, Mr Connon, Skilmafilly, Ellon, awarded the continental champion to a 460kg Limousin cross bullock from Messrs J Munro & Son, Invercharron, Ardgay, realising £1,320.
Trading Standards officers from The Highland Council and Police Scotland are asking Highland residents to think again before they consider buying potentially lethal power tools that are being offered for sale door to door and from the back of vans. Following reports of generators, chainsaws and power washers being offered for sale by itinerant traders in the Nairn, Skye and the Badenoch & Strathspey areas, officers acted last week and 25 items were seized.
Asphalt is to be dressed up as Caithness slabs as part of a new operation to improve the south pedestrian area on Union Bridge. The existing concrete slabs are thin and frequently damaged.
The Scottish Government has extended a grant scheme to local authorities and housing associations to help more Scots get green upgrades to their homes this winter. The Green Homes Cashback scheme, managed by the Energy Saving Trust, was launched in November 2012 to give householders cash back towards the cost of measures to make their homes greener.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 1st) sold 37 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (9) averaged 239.2p (+0.4p) and sold to 244p per kg and £1,793.40 gross.
Getting a better deal on air travel for rural regions, such as the Highlands and Islands, was top of the agenda for The Highland Council Leader Drew Hendry when he addressed delegates at the General Assembly of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions in St Malo, Brittany, France. Councillor Hendry won the support of delegates for further research to be carried out by CPMR for present to the European Commission.
PORTREE, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 30th) sold 3,411 store sheep of all classes. Lambs (1,694) averaged £31.18 and sold to £56 gross for Mules from 8 Kilvaxter, Kilmuir.
Leader of The Highland Council, Councillor Drew Hendry has been elected Vice-President of the Conference of Maritime Peripheral Regions (CPMR). He is the first Scots to hold the post.
Exchange rate confirmed for Single Farm Payment Scheme. The exchange rate to be used for the 2013 Single Farm Payment Scheme has gone up.
INGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 27th) sold 7,097 store lambs. Lambs (7,097) averaged £45.70 and sold to £95 gross for Cheviot ewe lambs from Inver Croft, Tain.
Scotland’s Rural College vets are warning farmers about a rise in the incidence of Blackleg in cattle in the Caithness area. This follows the recent diagnoses of several cases of the disease at Thurso Disease Surveillance Centre.
Week Commencing 23rd September 2013 Energy/ Business Services: Next week sees a meeting in Aberdeen of the Scottish Government/ Energy North Oil & Gas Task Force for the Highlands & Islands, which has been established under the chairmanship of Fergus Ewing MSP, the Scottish Government Energy Minister. Several representatives from Caithness/ North Sutherland will attend the event as the north continues to attract attention from the oil & gas industry, both for its infrastructure and its supply chain companies.
The timing of BBC Highland news bulletins changes from Monday 30 September 2013. Each lasting 6 minutes, the bulletins will run at 6.30am; 7.30am; 8.30 am; 12.30pm; 4.30pm and 5.30pm.
A planning application for the construction of new £14 million primary school and community facility amalgamating Hillhead Primary School and North Primary School upon the site of the existing Wick North Primary School has been submitted this to The Highland Council this week. The proposed development site is located on Girnigoe Street, Wick, Caithness.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 25th) sold 877 store cattle at their annual show and sale of native and continental store cattle, including an Aberdeen Angus section. The judge, Aileen Ingram, East Comalegy, Drumblade, awarded the continental champion to a 542kg Limousin cross bullock from the J Morrison, Stromebhan, Lochmaddy, realising £1,390.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 26th) sold 7,239 breeding and store sheep. Breeding ewes (4,490) averaged £51.39 (- £8.18 on the year) and sold to £115 gross for Cheviot Mules from the dispersal of the Bindal flock, Portmahomack.