News Archive
10/11/2022
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 9 November 2022
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (November 9th) sold (434) weaned calves, store and 36 adult head of breeding cattle including 36 Highland and Highland crosses. Bullocks (194) averaged 217.7p per kg (last year 205.5p) and sold to 310.5p per kg for a 190kg British Blue cross from 37 & 55 Sangomore, Durness and £1,230 gross for a 545kg Beef Shorthorn cross from Achavraat, Nairn.10/11/2022
NHS Highland Has Cancelled A Number Of Covid Vaccination Clinics For The Coming Weeks
The Wick Vaccination clinic schedule for 11 November 2022 in Assembly rooms has been cancelled, Contact will be made to reschedule..10/11/2022
Highland Tourism Conference Returns To The Capital - 29 November 2022
At today's (Thursday 10 November 2022) Economy and Infrastructure Committee, Members were delighted to announce the return of the Highland Tourism Annual Conference 2022, which will return to the Kingsmill Hotel, Inverness on Tuesday 29 November 2022. In partnership, The Highland Council and VisitScotland will jointly host the event after a two year hiatus.
10/11/2022
Grants To Continue Support For Community Transport Initiatives Agreed But No Increases For Most
Community transport initiatives across the Highlands will have their grant funding extended for another year following a decision taken at today's meeting of the Economy and Infrastructure Committee. This will allow the groups to continue the important role their play in their local communities.10/11/2022
PCS Strike Ballot Results: Massive Yes Vote For Strikes Across The Country
The legal turnout threshold of 50% has been achieved in many areas allowing for major industrial action. The Public and Commercial Services union ballot for strike action in the UK civil service and related areas over pay, pensions, jobs and redundancy terms closed on Monday (7 November) and the ballot papers have now been counted.10/11/2022
Ten Years Of Automatic Enrolment Achieves Over £114bn Pension Savings
Automatic Enrolment has helped millions put more into their pension pots than ever before, according to new figures released to mark 10 years since the policy was introduced. In 2021, employees across the UK saved £114.6 billion into their pensions.10/11/2022
Scottish Teachers Ballot Result Delivers Overwhelming Mandate For Strike Action
96% vote for strike action over pay. Teachers and associated professionals across Scotland have voted overwhelmingly for strike action over pay, in a statutory ballot organised by the EIS.10/11/2022
Scotrail Improved Pay Offer To Go To Vote Of Rmt Members - Strike Action Suspended
ScotRail met with RMT representatives yesterday (Wednesday, 9 November) to discuss the ongoing pay dispute. Following a meeting of the RMT's National Executive Committee today, ScotRail has reached agreement that its pay offer will be put to RMT members through a referendum.10/11/2022
Aslef Confirm Strike On 26 November, Impacting 12 Operators Not Scotrail
Aslef has announced that train drivers at 12 operators will strike for 24 hours on Saturday, 26 November in rows over pay. The announcement came today, after the union confirmed that it was still waiting for an improved pay offer from employers, despite a series of long-running talks.9/11/2022
Stroma On Channel 5
Ben Fogle features Stroma in the latest episode of his Channel 5 series. Episode three of Lost Worlds with Ben Fogle will be shown this Thursday 10 November 2022 at 9pm.
9/11/2022
Applications Of Former Post Office Subpostmasters - Cases Referred To The High Court Of Justiciary For Determination
One the biggest travesties committed by the Post Office in its whole history is agonisingly moving forward and hopefully justice will finally be served for the sub postmasters who did nothing wrong. Issued on behalf of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission.
9/11/2022
Planning For Net Zero - A Plan For Future Developments Will Help Combat Climate Change
Developments which reduce carbon emissions to tackle climate change and restore nature would be promoted under finalised proposals for long term planning reform. The revised draft National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) sets out sustainable policies against which planning applications would be assessed for the next decade.9/11/2022
Government Ministers Visited Spaceport Cornwall Ahead Of The First Satellite Launch From Uk Soil
Government ministers visited Spaceport Cornwall (8th November 2022) ahead of the first satellite launch from UK soil later this month. Science Minister, George Freeman, and Transport Technology Minister, Jesse Norman, joined representatives from the UK Space Agency to meet those behind the mission and saw Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne rocket and its carrier aircraft, Cosmic Girl - which will launch from Spaceport Cornwall - up close.
9/11/2022
New CMS And Fraser Of Allander Campaign To Maximise Scotland's Economic Potential
Law firm CMS and the Fraser of Allander Institute has launched a new campaign aimed at bringing together Scotland's business community, government and policy groups to maximise the nation's economic growth potential. The International Scotland initiative begins with today's release of a new report highlighting some of the core opportunities for Scottish business, trade, and tourism to excel on the international stage.
9/11/2022
A Call To Clean Energy
The global energy crisis is fueling fierce debate around the world over which new energy projects should or shouldn't go ahead, writes executive director of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, in an article for Finance and Development. Massive investment in clean energy—including energy efficiency, renewables, electrification, and a range of clean fuels—is the best guarantee of energy security in the future and will also drive down harmful greenhouse gas emissions, he writes.
9/11/2022
An Inspection Of The Hong Kong British National (overseas) Visa Route
Introduction of Hong Kong BN(O) status. 1.1 The ‘Sino-British Joint Declaration on the question of Hong Kong' was signed by the UK government and the Government of the People's Republic of China on 19 December 1984.
9/11/2022
Support For Veteran Medal Replacements
Scheme launched as Veterans Secretary visits Falkland Islands for Remembrance. A new fund has been launched for veterans to reclaim the cost of replacing permanently destroyed or stolen service medals.9/11/2022
Policing Prejudice - Enforcing Anti-discrimination Laws In The Workplace
This briefing note is part of a three-year programme of research exploring labour market enforcement generously funded by Unbound Philanthropy. In it, we investigate the scale and nature of workplace discrimination, and consider how anti-discrimination rules can be enforced to greater effect.
9/11/2022
Laser Power Moves A Step Closer For UK Defence
Dstl hosts the UK's first high-powered long range laser trial to assess performance and viability. The MOD's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has hosted the UK's first high-powered, long range laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) trial on its ranges at Porton Down.
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