DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts (April, 30th) sold 63 Adult Sheep and 8 Goats at their Rare & Native Breeds Sale. Goats (8) sold to £74 gross for a Pygmy Wedder Goat from Lochquoy Farm, Castletown.
A fleet of new electronic warfare drones known as StormShroud has come into operation, providing an extra warfighting dimension for the RAF. The uncrewed air systems were procured and delivered by DE&S in less than six months and will deliver high-tech signal jammers to disrupt enemy radar at long range.
Will These Changes Kill Airbnb in the UK? 🌟 The UK's short-term rental market is worth a staggering £30 billion and supports half a million jobs, particularly in rural communities that rely on tourism. But with the Government's new rules coming into effect in April 2025, could this spell trouble for Airbnb, Booking.com, and holiday let investors?.
The 130-year old Garrabost Mill in the Isle of Lewis is being transformed into a heritage destination for visitors and locals. The Garrabost Mill Trust (GMT) was created to preserve the mill site, other buildings and items of historical interest.
Delegates meet on 1 May 2025 in Inverness at a conference held in Eden Court to explore the social and economic benefits of promoting Gaelic language in businesses across the Highland region. The conference has been funded by the UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund and Highland Council's Gaelic Team.
Will house prices crash or climb in 2025? With mortgage rates easing, rents soaring, and the economy teetering. The UK housing market is at a crossroads.
The government just made some big changes..
The process seeking views from businesses and interested stakeholders to shape any future UK action on tariffs has now concluded. The four-week Request for Input launched on Wednesday 3 April in response to the US imposing tariffs on a range of products and has received over 200 responses.
Pat McFadden, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, will set out what action the government is taking to improve cyber security in a speech next week. Pat McFadden led briefing with national security officials and National Cyber Security Centre CEO on Friday about support being provided to retailers.
Making Tax Digital or MTD will start to become compulsory for landlords from April 2026, depending on their turnover, and landlords need to start getting ready for this big change. Lawyer turned landlord, Suzanne Smith, explains what landlords need to know about Making Tax Digital and reviews the HMRC approved accounting software she is using.
This video is talking about USA but it may assist anyone thinking about doing it. The Air BNB crisis is here in 2025!.
House prices have jumped 215% since 2000 — but behind the headlines. The real story is much darker.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April 30th) 628 Prime Sheep. New Season Lambs (11) averaged 337.82p and sold to 342.0p and £157 gross.
Around 65,000 Scottish homes and businesses, including many in some of the most isolated areas of the United Kingdom, will receive access to fast, reliable broadband. Around 65,000 homes and businesses in Scotland to gain access to lightning-fast broadband for the first time, helping to break down barriers to opportunity and kickstart economic growth under the Government's Plan for Change.
Highland food and drink supply chain or manufacturing businesses are being encouraged to take advantage of fully funded one-to-one technology advice and funding support. The support is part of the second phase of Food and Drink TechHUB, which itself is part of the Northern Innovation Hub (NIH), a multi-million-pound initiative led by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) under the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal.
Ofgem is expected to confirm the National Energy System Operator's ambitious new plan to reform grid connections and unlock billions of investment. Grid connections for businesses that will deliver clean energy prioritised, driving growth to put more money in working people's pockets.
Amazon sellers are reeling amid Trump's 125% tariffs on Chinese goods, telling CNBC they will need to raise prices and could go out of business. Up to 70% of goods on Amazon are imported from China.
Parents reminded how they can save thousands on the cost of childcare with Tax-Free Childcare. Working families sending their child to school for the first time in September can save up to £2,000 a year per child on their childcare bills.
Rachel Reeves has made clear that, in her view, the UK's trade relationship with Europe is "arguably even more important" than the trade deal being negotiated with the United States. Speaking to the BBC while in Washington, she emphasized that the EU remains the UK's largest and closest trading partner—not only in terms of geography and historical links but also through the deep economic interdependencies forged over decades.
The Highland Council has published its Renewable Energy Mapping Tool. This tool will enable those with an interest in understanding the location and type of renewable energy projects within Highland to discover not only what already exists on the ground but also the stage that any projects may be at within the planning process.