The following information is for the latest survey period 28 February to 10 March 2024, based on adults in Great Britain. When asked about the important issues facing the UK today, the most commonly reported issues were; the cost of living (87%), the NHS (83%) and the economy (67%).
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.
The first edition of this Guide was produced in 1996 to help employers and workers understand the new rules resulting from the simplification of the Agricultural Wages (Scotland) Order (No. 44) 1996.
New registration requirements for bird keepers in Great Britain - all bird keepers must register their birds and update records annually. New measures to better protect the poultry sector from future avian influenza outbreaks have been set out by the government today (19 March).
In 2022, the value of the acquired skills and knowledge, known as the human capital stock, of the working age population living in the UK was estimated at £25.5 trillion. Lifetime earnings grew between 2004 and 2020, although they declined for the first time in 2021 and failed to grow in 2022; this fall was largely owing to the ageing UK population and slower growth in the number of people obtaining advanced qualifications.
Unite the union confirmed around 450 of its members employed by Magnox Limited based at Dounreay power station are being balloted for strike action in a pay dispute. The ballot which is now open will close on 2 April.
Milestone moment in 15-year partnership between Maggie's Aberdeen and Apache North Sea helps unlock hundreds of thousands of pounds in benefits for people with cancer. A new £30,000 donation has tipped Apache North Sea's overall support for Maggie’s Aberdeen over the £1 million mark, resulting in the oil and natural gas exploration and production company becoming the charity’s largest individual benefactor.
Around one in five British people of working age (16-64) are now outside the labour market. Neither in work nor looking for work, they are officially labelled as "economically inactive".
When your parents had financial troubles or questions about planning for the future, they may have sought the help of a financial adviser, their bank, or other professional. Today, many people turn to social media.
After adding a few too many items to your online shopping cart, you head over to the payment page to check out. Alongside the usual credit card and PayPal payment fields, you see an enticing new option.
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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.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
Argyle and Bute council publish a monthly funding newsletter. Anyone in Scotland can sign up to get it.
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.
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.
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..
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