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16/9/2011
Homeworkers sought in Caithness and Sutherland
A leading international business services provider is recruiting in Caithness and Sutherland next week - and is seeking people interested in their innovative self employed home working model. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has been working closely with Arise UK and its client, Shop Direct Group, to highlight the range of highly skilled people available in the far north.5/9/2011
Theft of copper from mast in Sutherland
Police yesterday received a report from an engineer responsible for the maintenance of the O2 mobile mast at Cambusmore Estate, Sutherland. He told Police that when he attended the mast on 24 August 2011 at 1000 hrs, on a routine inspection he noticed that copper lightening protection strips had been removed, as well as electrical connections.13/8/2011
Got a Computer? - Want To Work From Home?
Homeworking Information Days for computer owners .
3/8/2011
Kyle Of Tongue Bridge Works
Motorists advised of Sutherland bridge closure to accelerate completion of upgrade The Highland Council's contractor, CRL, is progressing well with major works to renovate the A838 Kyle of Tongue Bridge. The work, costing £1.2 million, is being carried out under temporary traffic signal control, and alternate single-way movement of traffic.1/8/2011
Revised Opening Times At Service Points
The Highland Council will complete a phased introduction of new opening hours at its network of 35 Service Points next week. Opening hours have already been amended at Fort Augustus, Grantown, Hilton (Inverness), Golspie, Brora, Tain, Invergordon, Alness, Kingussie and Aviemore.31/7/2011
HIE and UHI inspire the region's future workforce
Young people across the Highlands and Islands are to be encouraged and inspired to take qualifications in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), thanks to Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI). HIE has been successful in its bid to secure a new 45 month contract with STEMNET, a national organisation that creates opportunities to inspire young people in STEM.24/7/2011
Council Customer services network: revised opening hours
The roll out of new opening hours at Service Points operated by The Highland Council continues at seven locations. The changes result from a review of opening hours to meet customer demand and as the Council increases its partnership working with other public sector agencies across the Highlands.10/7/2011
Business Gateway Gives Vital Support To Local Venture
A former soldier who began a second career as a self-employed woodsman, is now offering nationally accredited courses in traditional woodman's skills. A decorated army SNCO for 17 years, Mike Ellis who lives in Helmsdale, Sutherland has always been interested in woodcraft and has learned and developed his skills since leaving the forces in 1999.6/7/2011
Bridge Hotel, Helmsdale For Sale
A fantastic opportunity to acquire a successful highland hotel business has come to the market through one of Scotland's leading property consultants CKD Galbraith. Named after its outstanding location overlooking the River Helmsdale, one of Scotland's finest salmon rivers, the Bridge Hotel is a beautifully refurbished property in the Highland town of Helmsdale in Sutherland.
Patients and staff move into new Sutherland Hospital 
Patients and staff are today (Thursday 30 June 2011 ) moving into the new hospital that has been built at Bonar Bridge in Sutherland at a cost of more than £8 million to replace the old Migdale Hospital, which is almost 150-years-old. The new 22-bed hospital, which retains the Migdale name, is located in the centre of Bonar Bridge, close to the GP surgery at Cherry Grove and the Bradbury Centre, which is a day centre for older people.
18/5/2011
Hunter's Tweed Re-launches Celebrated Scottish Tweed Brand
Hunter's Tweed today announced its official re-launch as the new face of the illustrious Scottish tweed brand, Hunters of Brora, which ceased production in 2003. The brand, which can trace its roots back to 1901, is based in the Highlands of Scotland and produces a collection of exceptional quality tweed in a range of traditional and contemporary colours.
13/4/2011
Opportunity for Therapists at The Tongue Hotel, Tongue, Sutherland
This message is for all professionally qualified therapists, complimentary therapists, hairdressers, nail technicians, beauticians or any other folk who help the rest of the human race relax, de-stress and look beautiful too! We are just beginning to add the finishing touches to our new treatment room at The Tongue Hotel and are seeking a range of therapists who might be interested in undertaking a regular session to provide their services to our local community and guests. We will provide a newly renovated space (can be set for use with hairdressers back wash and cutting chair or arranged with a full size massage table.13/4/2011
Where Eagles Dare To Be Seen Live On CCTV
Live pictures of a golden eagle nest at a secret location in north west Scotland are set to be beamed to tourists and locals under an innovative new scheme macked by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). A new CCTV camera is perched at the site in an area of west Sutherland and is set to go live at Easter on a large screen in the Assynt Visitor Centre in Lochinver, Sutherland.6/4/2011
Business Gateway Supports Couple to Reopen Cafe
It's third time lucky for local café owners who had to shut their premises twice in the last 15 months due to flooding. Lindsay and Bob Boyle took over the lease of the small premises in Bettyhill on Sutherland's north coast nearly two years ago.2/4/2011
Bettyhill Police Station Closed
Police to use shared service point following closure of Bettyhill police station The Northern Joint Police Board agreed the closure of a number of police stations at its meeting in January, in order to avoid a further reduction in police staff numbers and to maintain officers at highest possible levels within communities. This enables the Force to meet the reduced budget for 2011-12, whilst retaining officer numbers above a minimum of 761 for the coming year.19/3/2011
Additional Funding Secured For Highland Insulation
The Highland Council has secured an additional £179,000 to deliver the Universal Home Insulation Scheme. The Scottish Government-funded scheme has been running in Highland since November 2010 in the wards of Skye, Badenoch and Strathspey, and East Sutherland and Edderton.18/3/2011
Unique Greenwood Training Comes To The North
Traditional Woodsman's Coppice and Greenwood Skills Course The first ever course to be held in Scotland that carries a nationally recognised qualification in traditional woodland skills (OCN level 2/SVQ2) will be held this April/May in a woodland setting at Helmsdale, Sutherland. This should be a 5day course, with date to be agreed with participants, depending on demand.
12/3/2011
Opportunity for Therapists At The Tongue Hotel, Sutherland
This message is for all professionally qualified therapists, complimentary therapists, hairdressers, nail technicians, beauticians or any other folk who help the rest of the human race relax, de-stress and look beautiful too! We are just beginning to add the finishing touches to our new treatment room at The Tongue Hotel and are seeking a range of therapists who might be interested in undertaking a regular session to provide their services to our local community and guests. We will provide a newly renovated space (can be set for use with hairdressers back wash and cutting chair or arranged with a full size massage table.
27/1/2011
UK Housing Benefit Changes Will Penalise The Poor
THOUSANDS IN FIRING LINE AS CUTS BITE Around 60,000 households will face severe hardship when UK housing benefit changes take hold in Scotland, Housing and Communities Minister Alex Neil said today. In April, 55,000 households will be given nine months to either lose housing benefit or move out of their home.25/1/2011
Highland Libraries Award For Quality Service Provision
The Highland Council's Library Service has received acknowledgement for their commitment to providing high quality services at the inaugural Scottish Library Excellence Awards. With public libraries in Scotland attracting over 30 million visitors per year and academic libraries attracting 12.8 million, the Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) acknowledged the achievements of Highland libraries.Search Our Site
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