News Archive

Police in Highland and Islands Division to host Facebook chat on officer recruitment

Police Scotland Highland and Islands Division is currently recruiting new Police Constables and Special Police Constables and are hosting a Facebook chat this week to answer any questions people have on the subject.   The chat event will take place virtually on the Police Scotland Highland and Islands Divisonal Facebook page on Thursday 30 January 2014 between 18:00 and 20:00 hours to discuss the topic of Police Officer recruitment with Chief Superintendent Julian Innes.  

Food and drink events in Dingwall, Lochinver and Grantown for producers and buyers

Local food and drink producers and retailers are being invited to three events at the start of February in Lochinver, Dingwall and Grantown on Spey to explore and discuss future opportunities for closer collaboration.   The events, which take place in Lochinver and Dingwall on Tuesday 4 February and Grantown on Thursday 6 February, are the final ones in a series of local meetings that have taken place across the Highlands organised by the Think Local project which aims to facilitate constructive discussion about forging closer partnerships in the local food and drink sector.  

Hi-Scot Credit Union Presentation Persuades More Councillors To Sign Up

Hi Scot Credit Union chairman and manager today gave a presentation to councillors of the Finance Housing and Resouce committee of Highland counmcil at their meeting in Inverness.   The notes of the presentation are in file Hi-Scot Presentation Slides and the' recording of the presentation and the following debate can be seeonline a thte highland council web site for 12 months at http://www.highland.public-i.tv/core/ It may be day unil the recording is available.  

Funding available for Highland Fishing Communities

The Highland Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG) has recently been successful in securing further funding to support fishing communities in Highland under Axis 4 of the European Fisheries Fund.   Funding of £198,642 is available to help communities where fishing requires supporting measures to build skills and knowledge and increase the capacity of local fishing communities and business networks through innovation, collaboration and diversification.  

Highland Education stars sought for national awards

Nominations open for Scottish Education Awards 2014 The search is underway for the Highland’s brightest education stars as nominations open for the Scottish Education Awards 2014.   People are being urged to nominate the teaching professionals and local schools that go the extra mile, for recognition at the national awards ceremony which honours the hard work and innovation happening in classrooms across Scotland.  

Lay of the land

Survey to map Scotland’s tenant farming sector.   Surveys are being sent to every tenant farmer in Scotland as part of a major piece of research that will influence the future of Scottish farming.  

£30million Investment by Diageo at Clynlish Distillery in Brora

Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks business, has today announced plans for a £30million expansion of its Clynelish Distillery in Sutherland.   In the latest major milestone in Diageo’s £1billion programme to increase Scotch whisky production, plans have been submitted to Highland Council for the major expansion of Diageo’s most northerly Scotch whisky distillery.  

Local Food and Drink Events for Caithness and Sutherland Producers and Buyers

Local food and drink producers and retailers in Caithness and Sutherland are being invited to two events in Thurso and Dornoch to explore and discuss future opportunities for closer collaboration.   The events, which will both be held on Tuesday 21 January, are part of a series of local meetings taking place across the Highlands organised by the Think Local project which aims to facilitate constructive discussion about forging closer partnerships in the local food and drink sector.  

Highland MSP steps in to try and resolve Helmsdale mobile coverage

Highlands & Islands (Labour) MSP Rhoda Grant has stepped into a row over the breakdown of the O2 mobile service in the Helmsdale area.   Rhoda Grant said “ I was contacted on Monday 30th December 2013, by concerned and annoyed constituents in that area and also local Councillor Deirdre Mackay, who advised me that they had no O2 mobile service for the last week.  

Business Do Not Donate Cash to Cyber Bullying Programme

Currently firms are contacting businesses asking for support for an educational programme on cyber bullying.   The line is that councils have cut back on their funding and they can offer help to classes in your local school if you donate to the programme.