http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/ Business news stories for the county of Caithness, Scotland en-gb http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss PHP Business Index by MaxxBlade Copyright 1998-2009 Caithness.Org 720 http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1305 DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 1st) sold 60 store cattle and 34 OTM cattle. Bullocks (27) averaged 159.2p and sold to 177.7p per kg and £735 gross. ... http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1305 http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/rss.php Thu, 2 Jul 2009 0:0:0 GMT http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1309 Thurso Swimming Pool Summer is operating ona sumer schedule so check up on opening times before you go at www.caithness-business.co.uk/business.php?id=111 In Thurso the Tennis Courts and Boating Pond are open Tuesday - Friday 2-5pm, 6-9pm, Saturday and Sunday 12-6pm.. ... http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1309 http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/rss.php Thu, 2 Jul 2009 0:0:0 GMT http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1310 The Highland Council is seeking the views of the public in shaping its policy on allotment gardening. The Council is keen to promote allotments and the purpose of the policy is to establish the principles which will guide its partnership with community groups and other organisations in establishing and managing allotments. ... http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1310 http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/rss.php Thu, 2 Jul 2009 0:0:0 GMT http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1308 Today (Thursday 2 July) sees the launch of the new Blog for the Highland wide Local Development Plan. The Blog will be updated regularly with information on meetings and events hosted and attended by the Development Plans team at The Highland Council. ... http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1308 http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/rss.php Thu, 2 Jul 2009 0:0:0 GMT http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1311 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE APPRENTICESHIPS WILL MORE THAN DOUBLE Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Fiona Hyslop, today announced that she would more than double the number of Modern Apprenticeships in Health and Social Care by opening them to all ages of applicants. The decision to open this Modern Apprenticeship Framework to adults is part of ScotAction - the Scottish Government's skills support package to help support Scotland's economy out of recession and back to economic growth. ... http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1311 http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/rss.php Thu, 2 Jul 2009 0:0:0 GMT http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1312 A recent sunny Sunday (21 June) saw a strong team of Countryside volunteers turn out to help provide habitat for one of the small blue butterfly colonies in Caithness. The most northerly colonies of small blues are located within the dune system at Dunnet Bay and also along the coast at Scrabster. ... http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1312 http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/rss.php Thu, 2 Jul 2009 0:0:0 GMT http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1313 The Assembly Rooms in Wick will be the venue for the 3rd Caithness Conference which will take place on 1st October 2009. The conference will outline the progress being made by the Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership and workshops will be held to help define a vision document and key messages for inward investors. ... http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1313 http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/rss.php Thu, 2 Jul 2009 0:0:0 GMT http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1306 DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 30th) sold 77 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (47) averaged 174.9p (+1.0p) and sold to 185p per kg and £1,280.20 gross. ... http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1306 http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/rss.php Tue, 30 Jun 2009 0:0:0 GMT http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1302 The Business information and advice service for the Highland and Moray Councils which is delivered by The Highland Council's Enterprise Trust, Highland Opportunity Limited, has just reached its first major milestone today with at total of 500 requests for advice and assistance having been received since the service started on 1st April. Enquiries to Business Gateway have come via the national website www.bgateway.com and the national telephone number 0845 609 6611 and 30% of enquiries have come from people visiting the walk-in shops in Inverness and Elgin where business advisers are on hand to answer queries and provide information. ... http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1302 http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/rss.php Mon, 22 Jun 2009 0:0:0 GMT http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1303 Council road safety initiative helps reduce number of people killed and seriously injured on Highlands Roads A road safety initiative aimed at young drivers in the Highlands is helping to assist in the reduction of deaths and serious injuries throughout the area. The Highland Council's Pass Plus scheme for young drivers aged 17 - 25 years was introduced in 2002. ... http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1303 http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/rss.php Mon, 22 Jun 2009 0:0:0 GMT