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18/12/2024
Scottish Government Workforce Statistics September 2024
The latest quarterly Scottish Government Workforce Information statistics have been published today by Scotland's Chief Statistician.  These statistics cover the numbers of workers, staff sickness rates, and the diversity of staff up to the most recent quarter ending September 2024.  
17/12/2024
AI Was Supposed To Make The Uk Benefits System More Efficient. Instead It's Brought Bias And Hunger
A freedom of information request has revealed that an AI system used by the UK government for assessing benefits cases is apparently getting it wrong by a "statistically significant" amount.  The admission to journalists at the Guardian emerged after a fairness analysis into universal credit claimants in February 2024.  
17/12/2024
Why Scottish Salmon's Rebrand May End Up Harming The Integrity Of A Top Export And Hurting Producers
Scottish farmed salmon was the UK's top food export last year, ending up in restaurants and on dinner tables all over the world.  But also in 2023, the industry trade body Salmon Scotland sought to drop the word "farmed" from its protected geographical indication of "Scottish farmed salmon" after two successive years of falling production.  
16/12/2024
Scottish Highland Community 'blindsided' By Spaceport Bombshell As Future Hopes Turn To Dust
A community which spent eight years trying to secure Sutherland Spaceport for the future of the area speaks out after the company switched its launches to Shetland.   All was well at a lunch in the Tongue Hotel on the final Monday in October when Phillip Chambers, chief executive of aerospace company Orbex, stood up and told those gathered about the bright future for the Sutherland spaceport.  
16/12/2024
Christmas Adverts - Decoding The Trusted Formula Used To Pull On Consumers' Heart StringsThumbnail for article : Christmas Adverts - Decoding The Trusted Formula Used To Pull On Consumers' Heart Strings
This Christmas, major brands in the UK are spending more than £10 billion on advertising.  And to justify the big spend, they are using sophisticated emotional marketing strategies to capture attention and boost sales.  
13/12/2024
Portugal Shows The Impact Of Airbnb On Local BusinessesThumbnail for article : Portugal Shows The Impact Of Airbnb On Local Businesses
Short-term rentals don't just happen in a vacuum.  They affect the environment around them, contributing to the closure of low-productivity firms and the expansion of surviving ones, especially tourist-oriented enterprises.  
13/12/2024
Chancellor Opens 100th Banking Hub In Time For Christmas - Wick Last Bank Closes 25 June 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq, will today open the 100th banking hub in Darwen, Lancashire.   Banking hubs have been set up in response to bank branch closures, with 350 set to be rolled out by 2029.  
13/12/2024
No Notice Savings Rates - 13 December 2024Thumbnail for article : No Notice Savings Rates - 13 December 2024
Average no notice savings rates, sourced from the Moneyfacts Savings Database, represent the average gross rate based on a £5,000 deposit across the whole of market.   Average rates have been measured to the nearest ten thousandth to ensure greater precision.  
13/12/2024
Moneyfacts Average Mortgage Two Year Rates 13 December 2024Thumbnail for article : Moneyfacts Average Mortgage Two Year Rates 13 December 2024
Average fixed mortgage rates, sourced from the Moneyfacts Mortgage Database, represent the mean average initial pay rate of residential fixed rate mortgages for terms of two years across whole of market.   Data is collated at the end of each business day and excludes Standard Variable Rate mortgage products as well as those designed for the adverse credit market and products that are only available for new build, self build and equity and shared ownership properties.  
13/12/2024
Suppliers Invited To Second Highland Registrars' Wedding FairThumbnail for article : Suppliers Invited To Second Highland Registrars' Wedding Fair
Back by popular demand, suppliers working in the wedding market are being invited by Highland Registrars to their second Wedding Fair.   The Highland Wedding Fair will take place on Sunday 9 February 2025 with public access from 11.00am - 3.00pm (suppliers will have access from 9.00am).  
13/12/2024
Stay Safe Online At Christmas - Gift Card ScamsThumbnail for article : Stay Safe Online At Christmas - Gift Card Scams
Gift cards are a popular present but be cautious of scams.  Only buy from reputable stores and never share the card details with anyone.  
4/12/2024
Sutherland Spaceport To Pause - Orbex To Begin Development Of Medium-sized Launch Vehicle And Switch Launch Operations To Saxavord Spaceport In Shetland
Spaceflight company Orbex is to focus its operations exclusively on developing small and medium sized space rockets after switching its launch operations to SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland.   The company has decided to pause construction of its own spaceport in Sutherland and will instead launch its first rockets from SaxaVord.  
26/11/2024
Tree Planting Guide Launched For Farmers And ForestersThumbnail for article : Tree Planting Guide Launched For Farmers And Foresters
New guide identifies 33 tree species best suited for planting on farmland.   Hornbeam, beech, goat willow and walnut are just some of the tree species best suited to planting on farmland according to a new expert tree planting guide for farmers published today.  
14/11/2024
Unsung Britain - The Changing Economic Circumstances Of The Poorer Half Of BritainThumbnail for article : Unsung Britain - The Changing Economic Circumstances Of The Poorer Half Of Britain
This report marks the launch of Unsung Britain, a one-year research programme designed to understand the economic circumstances of today's low-to-middle income families and how these have changed in recent decades, with support from JPMorganChase.   The launch paper finds that Britain's 13 million low-to-middle income families are older and more likely to suffer from poor health or a disability than three decades ago.  
14/11/2024
Winter Payment Scam Warning
Highland Council Trading Standards are urging residents to be aware of a winter payment scam text aimed at tricking people into thinking they have to act quickly or miss out on a winter payment.   The text refers to your last round of winter heating allowance and gives a deadline that is very close.  
12/11/2024
Bonar Bridge Repainting To Be Discussed At Economy And Infrastructure CommitteeThumbnail for article : Bonar Bridge Repainting To Be Discussed At Economy And Infrastructure Committee
Bonar Bridge will be discussed at the Economy and Infrastructure Committee of Highland Council on 14 November 2024.   Bonar Bridge had a paint inspection carried out in 2016, which stated that the paint system had largely failed and should be replaced within 5 years.  
5/11/2024
Housing Handover of 20 New Homes To council in In DingwallThumbnail for article : Housing Handover of 20 New Homes To council in  In Dingwall
Twenty new homes are ready to welcome tenants in a beautiful edge of town location at Tulloch Square/Castle - Green Lady Court, Dingwall.   The Highland Council has taken ownership from contractor Capstone.  
5/11/2024
HIE recognised for carer-friendly policies
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has been formally recognised for the level of support given to their employees who have caring responsibilities.   The agency is the first employer in the region to be awarded exemplary employer status by Carer Positive, the organisation launched in 2013 to support employers and working carers.  
29/10/2024
Investing In The First Peatland Unesco World Heritage Site In The WorldThumbnail for article : Investing In The First Peatland Unesco World Heritage Site In The World
The Flow Country Partnership has received funding from the Community Loan Fund towards their pioneering peatland restoration project in Sutherland.   The fund is delivered by Highland Opportunity (Investments) Limited, HOIL, on behalf of The Highland Council.  
21/10/2024
Government Issues Rallying Cry To The Nation To Help Fix NHS
Members of the public as well as NHS staff and experts will be invited to share their experiences views and ideas for fixing the NHS.   Health Secretary calls on entire nation to shape the government's plans to overhaul the NHS.