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'Record' £8.4bn funding for NHS

Funding for NHS boards for 2010-11 is to increase by 2.7% to a record £8.4bn, the Scottish government announces.

Published :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:27:45 GMT
MP calls for return of chessmen

The MP for the Western Isles says an extension of the British Museum could house the Lewis chessmen on the islands.

Published :Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:52:13 GMT
Weaver training to help industry

Twelve people are to be trained as weavers of Harris Tweed amid concerns about the industry's ageing workforce.

Published :Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:01:23 GMT
Implant op for Runrig guitarist

The band Runrig are suspending a planned tour of Germany due to a medical issue for guitarist Malcolm Jones.

Published :Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:38:10 GMT
Council plan to buy WeeW premises

The premises used by Stornoway company WeeW could be taken over by Western Isles council.

Published :Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:56:51 GMT
Sunday ferry to Lewis 'popular'

A ferry operator is reporting that thousands of passengers have used a controversial Sunday ferry service.

Published :Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:20:45 GMT
Changing face of north schooling

Where children go to school in the Highlands and Western Isles is set to change over the next 20 years.

Published :Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:54:14 GMT
Runrig to headline isles' event

The band Runrig are to make their first appearance at the Western Isles' biggest music festival in five years.

Published :Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:05:11 GMT
Clan chief who taught Obama dies

An island community is mourning the death of a clan chief and professor of law who taught a young Barack Obama.

Published :Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:28:37 GMT
Mill reopens for 'Hamish' tweed

The biggest Harris Tweed mill on the Western Isles is put back into production to manufacture a new light weight tweed.

Published :Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:05:38 GMT
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Finance Recruiment Consultant - Huntingdon

FINANCE RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT Location: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Salary: 25k basic plus car allowance, fantastic uncapped no threshold bonus & other benefits include excellent training & structured career path…. ...

Published :11/03/2010
Surveyor

Badenoch & Clark is working on behalf of a reputable housing association based in north Cambridgeshire. We are looking for an experienced surveyor to join the Leasehold Services team for a period of 2 months, holding responsibility for the reliable and efficient service provision for all the Societies communal services. ...

Published :11/03/2010
Line Leaders

Part of the multinational Johnson Matthey group, with several Queens Awards and voted one of Britain's Most Admired Companies in 2008 and 2009, Emission Control Technologies is a world leading chemical manufacturing organisation. Involved in the development and manufacture of catalyst technology for the automotive industry, we o ...

Published :11/03/2010
SNMP/SAM Integration Development Engineer, Contract, Cambridge

SNMP, SAM, C, C++, Linux, Contract, Cambridge, Our client requires a SNMP/SAM integration Developer for a new 6 month contract based in Cambridge. SNMP, SAM, C, C++, Linux, Contract, Cambridge. The role will be to work with the Product Manager, Chief Architect and other Developers and QA engineers to guide and ...

Published :11/03/2010
Software Engineer - DSP

Sybersolve is a growing professional services firm. Currently we have secured client projects in Cambridge, the M25 and M4 corridor for Software Engineers - DSP. Technically the role includes interpretation of 3GPP specifications (WCDMA . LTE), embedded C development, excellent C programming, detailed design of critical s ...

Published :11/03/2010
MECHANICAL PLANT FITTER

MECHANICAL PLANT FITTER – Cambridgeshire - £Attractive This well-established supply; maintenance and repair company, with a customer base mainly comprising Plant Hire, Builders Merchants and Muck / Aggregate Movers, now wishes to recruit a suitably ...

Published :11/03/2010
MECHANICAL SERVICE ENGINEER

MECHANICAL SERVICE ENGINEER – Cambridgeshire - £Attractive + Vehicle This well-established supply; maintenance and repair company, with a customer base mainly comprising Plant Hire, Builders Merchants and Muck / Aggregate Movers, now wishes to recr ...

Published :11/03/2010
Electrical Sales Engineer

Our local clients are looking for an experienced and qualified Electrical Sales Engineer, fluent in USA wiring regulations to compliment the existing team. This is a full-time position,with good prospects for the right candidate. Salary dependant on experience. The position will be predominantly office-based but ...

Published :11/03/2010
Pump / Fluids Engineer Designer

Our Clients are looking for an experienced and qualified Pump / Fluids Engineer to compliment the existing team. This is a full-time position, in a established company where there are good prospects for the right applicant. Salary dependant on experience. The position will be predominantly office-based with the p ...

Published :11/03/2010
Apprentice (Business Administration)

Apprentice (Business Administration) We are seeking to recruit an Apprentice to work in a busy office environment. This is an excellent opportunity which will give you the skills to pursue a career in administration. The successful candidate will have excellent IT skills, pa ...

Published :11/03/2010