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Rise in average house price halts the property market decline

on March 13, 2013 Total Views: 27 Daily Views: 0

13 Mar 2013 09:40 NEW figures show the average house has risen in price by £1,000 which has temporarily put the breaks on the property market slide, according to analysts.  THE decline in house prices has slowed as the average cost has risen for the first time in six months, according to a report. The average property price in January was £141,866, up £1,028 from the previous month but still down from £145,880 in January 2012. Low savings and fewer successful mortgage applications contributed to the decline in the market over the last year, the latest Scotland House Price Index by LSL Property Services shows. Gordon Fowlis, regional managing director of Your...

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Fuel campaign group needed to ‘lead protest over prices’

on March 10, 2013 Total Views: 18 Daily Views: 0

A rallying call has been made for a fuel lobby group to be established which will stand up to high prices. Owner of Tagon Stores, Scott Pres­ton, says the time is right for someone to lead a protest organis­ation similar to Fair Fuel Solutions in the Western Isles where fuel is supplied by the same company as Shetland and similar high costs are endured by islanders. Mr Preston took a stand against high prices last year when he and his wife Phoebe slashed ...

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Murder trial adjourned

on February 26, 2013 Total Views: 28 Daily Views: 0

murder trial adjourned TWO men charged with the murder of a teenage boy in the Western Isles have had their trial adjourned. Johnathan MacKinnon (22) and Stefan Millar (21) are accused of killing 16 year-old Liam Aitchison in Steinish, Lewis on November 23 2011. The pair were due to stand trial this week at the High Court in Glasgow.  But, the case was today/yesterday...

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£1bn North Sea oil fields development is given the green light

on December 18, 2012 Total Views: 12 Daily Views: 0

18 Dec 2012 00:01 THE project by Aberdeen firm Dana Petroleum could result in the recovery of 45 million barrels of oil off the coast of Shetland. A SCOTS firm have been given the go-ahead to develop two oil fields in the North Sea. The £1billion development by Dana Petroleum, of Aberdeen, is for nine wells in the Harris and Barra fields, 100 miles east of Shetland. It is estimated they contain recoverable oil reserves of 45million barrels. Dana chief executive Dr Marcus Richards said the project was “at the heart of our growth strategy”. He added: “Unlocking the potential of these new fields is...

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Review of troubled marine plan

on November 20, 2012 Total Views: 12 Daily Views: 0

20 November 2012 Last updated at 11:55 Fishermen and conservationists have clashed over the planned designation for the Sound of Barra An independent review will examine the scientific case for a proposed special area of conservation (SAC) in the Sound of Barra in the Western Isles. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) said the designation was needed to protect rare and fragile marine life, a move supported by Conservationists. But fishermen and Rory MacNeil, chief of Clan MacNeil of Barra, fear SAC status will restrict fishing. The Scottish government said the review would guide its decision on the plan. The Scottish Wildlife Trust has backed the idea of making the Sound of Barra a special area of conservation (SAC), describing it as one of "Scotland's wildlife jewels". It said the area's sandbanks, reefs and harbour seal habitats need greater protection. There are 40 existing marine SACs in Scotland. Parliament...

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‘Wee trees a forgotten forest’

on November 20, 2012 Total Views: 13 Daily Views: 0

20 November 2012 Last updated at 00:47 Scientist Richard Buggs with a dwarf birch on Dundreggan Estate A "forgotten forest" of small tree species require conservation efforts similar to those needed to protect taller trees, a charity has said. Moray-based Trees for Life said some species such as dwarf birch were becoming scarce in the UK. The charity has included what it calls "wee trees" in projects to restore ancient woodland, ...

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