£5,000 to take on an apprentice
Employers urged to make most of fund which would provide £5,000 for taking on or upskilling a 16-to-24-year old.
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Compensation welcomed but more help needed for seafood sector
Local companies exporting fish and shellfish to the EU say that they need more than a ‘sticking plaster’ approach to fix the situation.
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Tarbert man leads seafood sector protest in London
In a show of protest at bureaucratic delays a mass convoy of 21 lorries arrived at Parliament Square, Westminster – just yards from Number 10 Downing Street.
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SEPA held to ransom by ‘international’ data thieves
1.2GB of data stolen in ransomware raid including staff information, SEPA confirms.
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Argyll and Bute health chief to take up new national role
Joanna MacDonald has served as chief officer of Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) for nine years.
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£159 million tourism hit to Argyll and Bute, report finds
Visitors numbers crash by nearly 90% in first eight months of 2020, according to research.
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Candle-maker unlocks scent-sational growth with Business Gateway support
Hazel was able to expand production from her kitchen to larger premises with support from Business Gateway.
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Demand for business growth support continues
The Business Gateway Local Growth Accelerator Programme gives growing local businesses the chance to access specialist advice and grant funding to help them expand.