Thinking of sending traditional British Easter treats to friends and family overseas? The international delivery expert ParcelHero shares its eggspert tips for making sure they arrive safely. The deadline for sending gifts overseas in time for Easter Sunday is rapidly approaching, cautions the international delivery expert ParcelHero.
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A community project to extend a museum in Dornoch has been able to enhance its environmental credentials after securing a £30,157 investment from HIE. The £560,000 project to extend the Historylinks Museum is being taken forward by Dornoch Heritage SCIO, the community group that operates the attraction.
Bruce de Wart travelled to Basel in Switzerland from Scotland after telling his family of his carefully planned assisted death. A Scots solicitor has ended his own life in a Swiss clinic following a long illness.
Forestry Grant Scheme - Grant Rates Increase to Help Tackle Inflation. In recognition of the responses received during this year's Forestry Grant Scheme Consultation, and feedback from regular meetings with Stakeholders, Scottish Forestry has introduced a range of new measures to attempt to bring tree planting levels back in line with Scotland's ambitious planting targets.
Applying for a mortgage for the first time can be a daunting task. But there are several ways you can increase your chances of having your application accepted.
Members of Highland Council, who met on Thursday 14 March 2024, approved a corporate Digital Ambition, which has been designed to deliver significant organisational change across Council services, recognising the current priorities within the organisation. The Strategy, which is embedded within the wider Council Delivery Plan, has been developed to focus attention and resources on areas of change which will deliver the greatest benefit to the Council.
Drone technology could transform our skies and boost the UK economy by £45 billion by the end of the decade. flying taxis and routine emergency service drones should be a reality by 2028.
The UK parliament has heard findings that levelling up - arguably the Conservatives' flagship policy agenda - is beset by critical delays. In a report published on 15 March 2024, the public accounts committee, parliament's expenditure watchdog, has said that, as of September 2023, local authorities had spent only £1.24 billion of the £10.47 billion the government promised to tackle regional inequality across the UK.
Major package of reforms to support small businesses in PM's first economic speech since the Spring Budget. Major package of reforms to support small businesses in PM's first economic speech since the Spring Budget.
Is capitalism the problem? Experts weigh in on ways to address the great carbon divide. Who are the polluter elite and why do they matter? - The richest 1% of people are responsible for as much carbon output as the poorest 66%, research from Oxfam shows.
Dedicated chargepoint funding will support people in making the switch from petrol and diesel cars to electric vehicles. 44 more councils across England to benefit from funding to boost chargepoint rollout.
Paul Castle reflects on a remarkable journey and the difference conservation volunteering makes. St John's Pool Bird Reserve began life in 1988 as a damp patch in the corner of a field at the side of St.
Come along to Harpers Bar on Gala night 27th July, for a fantastic night of music and entertainment with Stirling Silver..
Come along to Harpers on bonfire night 3rd August, to hear the fantastic Robbie Pie Band. Not to be missed!.
The Assembly Rooms will be the venue for the Scottish Spring Rally of the Handbell Ringers of Great Britain (HRGB). Concert 4.00 - 4.40pm Handbell Ringers from across the country are coming to WICK for a Spring Rally.
On 14 March, the Highland Council took the decision to permanently close Gergask Primary School. All school closures in Scotland must be ratified by Scottish Ministers.
A woman in her 80s was cold called this week and told that she was due to pay £189 as a final instalment for a TV repair contract. The woman was unsure which company was calling but was worried that she owed them money, so agreed to provide her card details and make the payment.
+ The 8th Flow Country Research Conference. + Bringing together everyone with an interest in the amazing science emerging from the Flow Country.
I am a conservation biologist who studies emerging infectious diseases. When people ask me what I think the next pandemic will be I often say that we are in the midst of one - it's just afflicting a great many species more than ours.
Nestled within the heather covered hills and wooded glens of the Scottish Highlands, a diverse array of deer species roam. This blog aims to illuminate you on the different types of deer inhabiting this region and uncovers which ones are truly indigenous.
NHS Highland is to host a series of community pop-up hubs within Caithness to highlight an array of community services available from a wealth of different organisations. Visitors will have the opportunity to find out about community and health services, such as new frailty services, with the chance to try out some simple chair-based exercises designed to help prevent falls and support wellbeing.
ScotRail is showing its support for Scottish Apprenticeship Week by announcing more apprenticeship opportunities for young people in Scotland and championing the achievements of those already on an early careers' pathway within the train operator. New apprenticeships will be created to provide valuable employment and training for young people across Scotland, with positions available in sectors ranging from engineering and administration to customer service.
A review of Community Rights to Buy will begin this summer to look at how effective current powers are. Community Right to Buy has now been in use for 20 years.
Apprenticeships, spirits and culture were on the agenda as UK Government Minister for Scotland John Lamont embarked on a series of stakeholder engagements. To mark the start of Scottish Apprenticeship Week (Monday March 4, 2024), Minister Lamont dropped in to multinational financial corporation JPMorgan Chase & Co in Glasgow to meet with apprentices and hear about the firm's work.
A record number 95.3% of Highland school leavers in the last year have gone into a positive destination including employment, higher education, further education, training, personal skills development and voluntary work. Education Chair, Cllr John Finlayson said: "I am delighted that this year we have more young people than ever before leaving school into a positive destination.
Thathar a' toirt cuireadh do phàrantan aig a bheil ùidh ann a bhith a' leasachadh dà-chànanas an cuid chloinne tron Ghàidhlig gu tachartas fiosrachaidh teaghlaich air Dimàirt 12 Màrt 2024 aig Bun-Sgoil Chille Mhoire bho 10m gu 11:45m. Tha Sgioba Gàidhlig Chomhairle na Gàidhealtachd, ann an com-pàirteachas le Bun-Sgoil Chille Mhoire, a' stèidheachadh buidheann pàrant is pàiste Gàidhlig 0-3 le taic ionmhasail bho Bhòrd na Gàidhlig.
A moved reading of George Gunn's new work. The story of Call Me Mister Bullfinch is this: on 25th of August, 1942, a Short Sunderland Flying Boat crashed into a hillside in Caithness.
Today (Monday 4 March 2024), the Charity Commission has published new guidance to help charities when deciding whether to accept, refuse or return a donation. Applies in England and Wales but makes sense for Scotland also.
Victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse will be able to access support quicker thanks to an additional £2 million of funding from the Scottish Government. The funding will go to Rape Crisis Scotland and Scottish Women's Aid so they can reduce their waiting lists for women who need support services, including refuge places and counselling.
A cinematic meditation on humanity's massive reengineering of the planet, ANTHROPOCENE: The Human Epoch is a four years in the making feature documentary film following the research of an international body of scientists, the Anthropocene Working Group. From concrete seawalls in China, to the biggest terrestrial machines ever built in Germany, to psychedelic potash mines in Russia's Ural Mountains, to metal festivals in the closed city of Norilsk, to the devastated Great Barrier Reef in Australia and surreal lithium evaporation ponds in the Atacama desert.
Argyle and Bute council publish a monthly funding newsletter. Anyone in Scotland can sign up to get it.
Bingo is back at Spittal Village Hall. £2 for Under 16âs.
With their bright colours and squishy feel, water beads are especially appealing to young children. When dry, water beads are tiny and can easily be swallowed without detection.
The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) and eight partners have signed up to The Scottish LGBTI+ Rainbow Mark during LGBT History Month to support inclusive social spaces across the Highlands and Islands, Moray and Perthshire. The Scottish LGBTI+ Rainbow Mark (The Rainbow Mark) was developed with LGBTI+ people.
If you've heard about the case of the Australian man who needed emergency removal of the three "button" batteries he'd inserted into his urethra, then it's likely your eyes will still be watering. According to the case report, ten days later, he required follow-up surgery for penile tissue necrosis caused by the battery burns.
Join us for a fun filled family day out at Caithness International Science Festival. Our Family Fun Day will be jam packed with interactive displays, hands on activities, and science shows..
See poster for details..
Caithness Rugby FC kindly host this years Evel Knievel Tribute. Rugby International Kick Challenge between Wales & England.
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