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A bogus immigration lawyer with no licence to practise has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for exploiting at least 19 victims for huge financial gain. Flora Mendes, who had already been banned from practising law after a previous conviction, has had assets totalling more than £700,000 seized by the Home Office after her conviction today.
Rhiannon Philps at https://moneyfactscompare.co.uk/ Money Facts Compare sets out the current mortgages position. The number of net mortgage approvals reaches its highest level since September 2022.
The UK and Ukraine have launched the InnovateUkraine programme, which will support 13 green energy innovation projects in Ukraine with a £16m investment from the UK government. The UK government has invested £16m in innovations which will support the recovery and future sustainability of Ukraine's energy system.
The United Kingdom has joined with its international partners to condemn malicious cyber activity by the Russian Intelligence Services. A UK government spokesperson said, "The United Kingdom stands with the European Union, Germany, Czechia and other allies in strongly condemning malicious cyber activity by Russian Intelligence Services.
National Insurance reductions in your pay packet are one thing but the stealth taxes wipe it out up until 2028 and who knows what will happen then. And National Insurance reductions do not help pensioners and anyone who does not have a job.
Carer Support Payment extended to 10 new council areas. Thousands more unpaid carers in Scotland will be eligible for a new benefit, if regulations laid this week in the Scottish Parliament are approved.
Members of Highland Council's Economy and Infrastructure Committee today (2 May 2024) approved the local authority's draft Ecology Strategy and Action Plan which will now move forward to an 12-week public consultation. The Ecology Strategy sets out an ambitious set of actions to tackle biodiversity loss and address the ecological emergency.
Transport Scotland is investing a total of £185,000 to carry out essential surfacing improvements on the #A9 north of Inverness at three locations: south of Achrimsdale, Dunbeath and Georgemas Junction. The works will be carried out by BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland's trunk road operator.
dvertising exists to make us miserable. It is intended to make us doubt our self-worth.
Economy and Infrastructure Committee members today (2 May 2024) agreed to direct £100K from the Council's share of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to fund a new staff training programme at the Inverness Castle Experience. The funding will enable the project team to provide specialist visitor attraction training to young people identified through partners at Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) and the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI).
Spend a couple of hours having a cuppa and chat with folks and we will have a quiz or some crafting before a fun game of bingo..
Tuition in guitar, fiddle, keyboard,chanter, drums. local tutors: Ady Harper, Grant Lyall, Brandon McPhee, Les Campbell, Emily Morrison, Jennifer Ross, Richard Smith..
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A far north premier of a new and unique film about Ramsey MacDonald. The film is based on original cine footage and exclusive family photos .
Tickets from The Flower Patch, River Street. .
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We are starting another course is May for pregnant parents and their partners. This can be delivered 1 to 1 or in a group setting.
Vaping is now more common than cigarette smoking among young people, according to a new report coordinated by the University of Glasgow and commissioned by the World Health Organization. This echoes research that has found the popularity of vaping among young people in the UK has surged in recent years.
The Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards 2024 is being launched today, with 16 exciting categories open for entries. Now in its 19th year the awards aim to acknowledge and celebrate the breadth of industry talent based in the Highlands and Islands.
Wick St Fergus Church proposes to hold a free event, open to the public, with the primary purpose being to increase awareness of all the work that goes on in Wick and East Caithness by the many diverse, local, voluntary organisations. It is intended that it will take place some time in the middle of this year, on a Saturday afternoon for 2 - 3 hours and to encourage the community to pop in there will be two showings of ‘My Kind of Town' about Wick.
Eventually, most adults reach a point where we realize we are out of touch with those much younger than us. Perhaps it is a pop culture reference that sparks the realization.
A talk organised by Caithness Family History Society about Wick's well-known Trinkie Swimming Pool. Catherine Patterson of the Trinkie Heritage Preservation Group will give the talk..
A talk organised by Caithness Family History Society. David Macadam will talk about his ancestors who were millers at Watten Mill for five generations..
Event held to raise money for Caithness riding for disabled.
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A friend of mine, on a recent trip to the gym, declined to use the machine for drying his trunks - that gym equivalent of a salad spinner which removes excess water from your swimming costume. His reason? The amount of "faecal excrement" it was likely to contain.
There are a number of new employment laws coming into effect this month that charities need to be aware of. Tracy Madgwick, lead HR consultant with Action Planning, rounds them up.
NHS Highland is seeking to recruit two independent members to the Highland Health and Social Care Committee. Gerry O'Brien, Chair of the committee, said: "The committee has a wide range of responsibilities for health and social care services across the Highland Council area and it is essential that we have the public's input to the decisions it makes.
Come and join us for an afternoon of author talks! JD Kirk and Neil Lancaster will be talking about all things books and how they got to be where they are now. There will also be time to answer any questions you might have.
For beginners and music enthusiasts interested in exploring lyric writing and poetry, this workshop is an introduction to the basics of writing a song. Part 1 of a 4 part songwriting series, this workshop explores different techniques for putting pen to paper when writing a song.
Come and have a go at traditional printmaking with Katie Squires, use Katie's own pre made lino print stamps and blocks with colourful inks to make your own prints. ‘I am a self-taught printmaker based in Caithness.
A joint initiative between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Football Association is supporting low-income families. Launched by the First Minister with a £2million Scottish Government investment last year, the programme provides before-school, after-school and holiday activities for around 2,700 children each week.
Gates open to members of the public at 7.30am, the show normally runs until around 5pm. Friday 19th July â Equestrian Events from 10am and gates open at 4pm for the preview evening which normally runs to around 9pm..
Wick Gala Week 27 July to 3 August 2024. .
The Games is the premiere sporting event in the North of Scotland. The prize money of nearly £18,000 is one the best in Scotland and attracts the countryâs best amateur and professional competitors.
"For the decades of pain that you have suffered, I offer today a sincere and heartfelt and unreserved apology. We were wrong." One year ago, on March 22 2023, the then first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, stood up at Holyrood and said sorry for the Scottish government's role in historic forced adoptions.
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