The Inverness public is being advised that work will start in earnest from Monday 16 September on the construction of flood walls along the River Ness between the Ness Bridge and Friars Bridge. Every attempt is being made to minimise disruption by maintaining at all times pedestrian access to shops and businesses, which will continue to trade as normal.
Police in Highlands and Islands report numbers detected during national seatbelt day of action. Police Scotland Highland and Islands Division report that 33 people were found to be within vehicles without wearing a seatbelt during the national day of action, which ended yesterday morning.
Over 100 business representatives will be attending an ICT suppliers “Industry Day” hosted by The Highland Council in the Thistle Hotel, Inverness on Monday 16 September. The council has arranged the event to provide information about how it will ensure the supply of ICT Services is continued when an existing contract comes to its end in March 2015.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 13th) sold 4,853 store lambs and sheep. Lambs (4,853) sold to £73 gross for Texel crosses from Roalma, Culbokie.
The Highland Council is advising people that the car park immediately adjoining the former landfill site at Newtonhill in Caithness is to be closed in the interests of public safety, with visitors to be directed to the nearby Newtonhill Croft Community Woodland. The landfill was operated by the former Caithness County and District Councils from the mid 1960s until its closure in the mid 1970s and was managed as a community woodland between 1996 and 2008, when the site was closed for reasons of public safety, due to the presence of substances in the soils including heavy metals, arsenic and asbestos.
Highland pupils find out all they need to know about life after school. Young people in the Highlands who want to find out about life at university can come along to Skills Development Scotland’s (SDS) Higher Education Convention in Inverness.
Scotland has highest employment and youth employment rates in UK. The number of people working in Scotland is at its highest level in almost five years, according to official figures published today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Scotland, and in particular the Highlands and Islands, is continuing to lead the world in the development of marine energy devices – according to the Chief Executive of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Alex Paterson is opening the annual Scottish Renewables Marine Energy Conference at Eden Court, Inverness on Monday 16th September 2013.
A minimum charge of 5p per bag in a bid to reduce carrier bag use will be introduced in October next year, Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead has revealed. Draft regulations have been put before the Scottish Parliament which will see retailers begin to charge from October 20, 2014.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 12th) sold 4,679 store lambs and ewes. Lambs (4,404) averaged £53.25 (- £2.63 on the corresponding sale of last year) and sold to £80 gross for Texel crosses from 12 Airdens, Bonar Bridge.
A Budget for investment, households and jobs. Today’s budget demonstrates the benefits of decisions being made in Scotland by those who care most about Scotland and the challenges we face as a result of decisions being made in Westminster Finance Secretary John Swinney said today.
The Highland Council has started publishing planning notices on a national website to complement the current system of placing adverts in the local press. Along with other Scottish Councils, The Highland Council is using the Tell Me Scotland (Public Information Notification Scotland – PINS) website to publish planning notices.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highlands Marts Ltd, (September, 9th) sold 4,335 ewe lambs and gimmers at the Highland Mule Breeders Association annual show and sale. The gimmer judge, Mr J.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 10th) sold 48 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (14) averaged 235.1p (-3.2p) and sold to 258p per kg and £1,741.50 gross for a 675kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield.
Shellfish and Langoustine supplier, Magnus Houston, was named Highland’s top young entrepreneur at the regional finals of the 2013 Prince’s Trust Youth Business Scotland Young Entrepreneur Awards today (10 September 2013). The 32 year old founder of Coast & Glen Ltd in Inverness was announced as the regional winner at a ceremony at the Town House in Inverness.
A National Statistics publication for Scotland. Outstanding debt of Scottish farms has risen over the past year, according to the latest National Statistics.
The parent firm of a major shareholder in a seabed lease from the Crown Estate in the Pentland Firth is vowing to establish a 'European industrial nerve-centre fore tidal turbines' ... but almost 1,000 miles away from the North of Scotland.
A group of Caithness and Sutherland businesses, including Wick Harbour Authority and Scrabster Harbour Trust, have travelled to Suffolk to look in detail at the services and facilities offered at the extensive offshore wind operations base which has been established there. The visit to Lowestoft was funded by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) as part of a learning journey as Caithness continues to position itself to become a key base for offshore wind developments.
Week Commencing 2nd September 2013 Energy/ Business Services: Productive discussions this week with a potential inward investor in the energy sector. It was particularly encouraging to be able to demonstrate the joined-up approach we take to economic opportunity, with colleagues from HIE, Dounreay, Highland Council, North Highland College, HIAL, ports and businesses all involved in supporting roles.
Police in Highland and Islands report numbers of speeding motorists detected around region’s schools in recent initiative. Police Scotland Highland and Islands Division targeted speeding motorists around areas of restricted speed limits close to schools for the first fortnight after returning from the summer holidays, in order to ensure the safety of all school attendees and encourage motorists to drive at lesser speeds.