The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for gales covering the whole of Scotland bar the Northern Isles from 6pm on Saturday until 12 noon on Easter Sunday.
It says peak gusts of 50 to 60mph will be possible fairly widely with 60 to 70mph in more exposed locations and a slight chance of gusts of 80 to 90mph in exposed areas particularly in the west for a time.
The second round of The Highland Council’s Reuse and Repair Fund opens today with grants of between £2,000 and £50,000 available to support a range of community‑led initiatives that will help people repair, reuse and upcycle materials thereby reducing waste and supporting a stronger circular economy.
The first round of the Reuse and Repair Fund highlighted the talent, creativity and determination that exists within communities across Highland. The funded projects are empowering local communities to extend the life of everyday items while supporting environmental sustainability. Applications for the current round close at midday on Friday 22nd May with a further round planned for later in the year.
Any licensed premises across the Highlands which are permitted by their licence to show televised sport will be allowed to stay open until 30 minutes after the final whistle of Scotland’s matches in the World Cup this summer. The permission will apply for all Scotland’s confirmed matches and for any additional games should they qualify for subsequent rounds.
It is believed that more than 530 premises are eligible and although they will not need to apply for the extension, they will need to complete a notification form confirming their intention to remain open. Any premises wishing to show matches not involving Scotland will need to apply for individual extension if necessary given the timing of the games. It is not known which, if any, premises locally will take advantage of the available permission.
Figures published by the AA show that Ullapool Driving Test Centre has the most first time passes without any faults in the whole of the UK. The overall pass rate in Ullapool is stated to be 78.4% with 23.08% first time and fault free.
Tests taken in Gairloch are not far behind in fourth place for the UK with 19.05% zero faults first time passes and 11 of the top 20 test centres for faultless first time passes are in Scotland.
