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‘Local policing will continue’

on November 22, 2012 Total Views: 19 Daily Views: 0

22 November 2012 Last updated at 11:26 It is claimed Northern's policing approach came in useful during last year's London riots Community-style policing will continue in the new single Scottish police force structure, Northern Constabulary's chief constable has said. George Graham said he was also confident that this approach would survive in an increasingly challenging financial climate. Northern covers the Highlands, Western Isles and Northern Isles. The senior officer has made his comments in the latest edition of the force's magazine, Northern Light. Mr Graham said Northern Constabulary had started preparations for the transition to a single force. The new Police Service of Scotland will start on 1 April 2013. Mr Graham said he has had talks ...

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Forecasters warning of heavy rain

on April 19, 2012 Total Views: 11 Daily Views: 0

19 April 2012 Last updated at 11:51 Forecasters are warning that heavy rain could lead to flooding and difficult driving conditions at times on Friday and Saturday. The Met Office has issued a yellow "be aware" severe weather warning for most of Scotland for the two days. The heaviest downpours have been forecast for the afternoon. The far north and west, along with the Western Isles and Northern Isles, are expected to escape the worst of the weather. The Met Office warning has been issued for 00.00 on Friday to 21.00 on Saturday.

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Snow warning issued by Met Office

on April 2, 2012 Total Views: 17 Daily Views: 0

2 April 2012 Last updated at 13:44 Snow returned to the Cairngorms over the weekend The Met Office has issued "be prepared" alerts, warning of snow across much of Scotland on Monday night. Forecasters said rain spreading south late on Monday and into Tuesday "would turn increasingly to snow". The Met Office issued amber warnings for Central Scotland, Tayside and Fife, Strathclyde, Grampian, the Highlands and the Western Isles. It said 15cm (6in) of snow could fall in some places - particularly over the Grampians, where drifting was likely. The Met Office said uncertainty remained about snowfall amounts, especially across the central belt. In addition to the amber (be prepared) warning, forecasters also gave a yellow (be aware) warning for south west Scotland, Lothian and Borders, Orkney and Shetland and parts of north west and north east England. The warning covers the period from 18:00 on Monday until 12:00 on Tuesday. ...

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Mundell to raise tugboat concerns

on March 21, 2012 Total Views: 13 Daily Views: 0

21 March 2012 Last updated at 09:45 The grounding of the Flinterspirit led to a tug being sent to the Minch from Orkney Scotland Office minister David Mundell has said some form of emergency cover is needed for west Scotland after a cargo vessel ran aground on Monday. The MV Flinderspirit became stuck on a small island off North Uist on its way from Sweden to Belfast. A coastguard tug was sent to the scene from Orkney as a precaution because the local tug had been withdrawn from duty on Saturday after funding for it ended. Mr Mundell said he was making the UK government aware of the situation. He told BBC Radio Scotland: "It's clear that there is a need for this service. "There is no other viable alternative to provide the...

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Emergency tug withdrawn from duty

on March 19, 2012 Total Views: 11 Daily Views: 0

19 March 2012 Last updated at 15:12 A funding package for the west coast tug has come to an end A tug providing coastguard cover off west Scotland has been withdrawn from duties after interim UK government funding for it ended. The vessel and another covering the Northern Isles were retained temporarily after other emergency tugs were withdrawn from service in 2011. The contract for the boat covering the west coast and Western Isles ran out on Saturday. Emergency towing vessel cover remains in place for Orkney and Shetland. The Scotland Office told BBC Radio Scotland that talks were continuing on future cover for west Scotland

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‘Challenges’ to tugs cover remain

on March 2, 2012 Total Views: 17 Daily Views: 0

2 March 2012 Last updated at 09:30 Two emergency tugs cover the west coast and Northern Isles Further meetings are to be held between four councils and the UK government about the future of two emergency tugs covering Scottish waters. Vessels hired to carry out coastguard duties around the UK coastline were withdrawn in 2011. But protests led to tugs returning to bases in Lewis and Shetland on a temporary basis until 31 March. Scotland Secretary Michael Moore said "challenges" remained to putting in place appropriate measures. He said a meeting with representatives from Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council), Highland, Orkney and Shetland councils on Thursday was constructive. 'Good progress' Beyond 31 March, the oil and gas industry has offered to support the Maritime and Coastguard Agency by deploying its chartered vessels in emergencies off the Northern Isles. However, a long-term solution for the Western Isles and west Highlands had still to ...

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