The Post Office's chief executive admitted it is a possibility the money taken from branch managers could have been part of "hefty numeration packages for executives", as he appeared before MPs alongside a senior Fujitsu figure. Money wrongfully taken from victims of the Horizon scandal may have gone into the pay of Post Office executives, MPs have been told.
Professor Robert Clancy has found similarities between long covid and long post covid vaccination syndrome. Here he shares new findings on the theory and practical medical management of these two conditions.
Views sought on transitioning to a circular economy. Proposals to increase reuse and recycling and cut waste are being put forward as part of a consultation.
This photo from Highland council shows the conditions for the last couple of days. Not many folk on the North Coast 500 this week.
GMG Energy the rapidly expanding Highland timber products specialist which contributes significantly to the circular economy in the Highlands and the Northern Isles, is set to play a bigger role in Scotland's construction sector. The Halladale-based business has seen three of its senior employees, including Director Malcolm Morrison, secure visual softwood structural grading credentials which qualifies the company to supply builders and joinery businesses with the stress tested timber used in housing and commercial property construction projects.
The information provided is a summary of reports from operational staff and is intended to give a general indication of typical conditions in each area at a point in time. It is not intended to imply that any individual route is entirely snow and ice free and drivers must be aware that conditions can change rapidly and make their own assessment of conditions for travelling.
The Highland Council's Employability Service and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) are delighted to announce an exciting collaboration to offer a pre-employability programme which seeks to support out-of-work young people on a pathway to the trades. Supported through the Scottish Government's No One left Behind Employability Funding, the Access To Trades initiative will provide a pathway for young people up to the age of 29 years to progress on to the CITB's Scottish Academy for Construction Opportunities (SACO) Programme.
There are two live streams going on today. This disgraceful situation has a long way to go.
A report published today (16 January 2024) by Audit Scotland highlights the financial situation facing Scottish councils. Scottish Government will say the cash given to councils is at record levels but the report shows that for a variety of reasons the money is not keeping up with the increased costs of delivering services.
As we wave goodbye to 2023 it is a good time to consider that in 2024, a key theme will be democracy with elections due to take place in over 50 countries and with more than 2 billion people entitled to vote. Where are elections due to take place? The next 12 months will see elections across every continent.
Phil Anderson Financial Services, a leading financial advisory firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of two seasoned professionals, Peter Brown and Kevin Philip, as Directors. This strategic move reflects the company's commitment to enhancing its leadership team and providing exceptional financial services to its clients.
The Jobs section has vacancies for the Caithness and Sutherland Areas. From time to time there are jobs in other areas.
Nominations are invited from people seeking election to the Community Councils which did not form during the 2023 Community Council Elections and the ones that fell into abeyance. This is your chance to help represent the views of your community to The Highland Council and other public agencies.
If the Post Office were a private company, it would have long ago gone bankrupt. The organisation wrongly accused hundreds of subpostmasters of theft, fraud and false accounting, dragged them through the courts in unfair and aggressive prosecutions, and then tried to cover it up.
Donald Mitchell's, Highland Ranger's take on North West Sutherland's ancient rocks. I knew practically nothing about rocks before moving to the northwest many years ago but very quickly realised that you cannot ignore rocks here, the landscape IS rocks, outside the front door, through the window or on your drive to work, rocks, rocks and more rocks.
Recording artists, record labels, collecting societies, broadcasters and public venues are invited to share their views by 11 March 2024. the government is considering changes to how foreign record labels and foreign recording artists qualify for rights to be paid when their music is broadcast or played in public.
A new report from clean energy-tech company, Aira , has revealed that Scots are considering alternative heating solutions, such as heat pumps, to combat rising energy costs and the cost-of-living crisis. Heat pumps are known to reduce home energy costs for Scots by 25% and household carbon emissions by at least 75%.
The Highland Council is asking the public to report any information they may have about the theft of snow poles taken from a section of the A838 route in Sutherland. A member of the public contacted the local roads team to report that 12 snow poles had been cut off to near ground level on the A838 between the Skerricha Junctions (Laxford - Rhiconich).
