Music Hall, Peterhead was built in our town, famous throughout Scotland 1873
Music Hall, Peterhead was built in our town, famous throughout Scotland
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Undersea telegraph cable, which had been laid in 1868/1869
The Norwegian – Scottish undersea telegraph cable which had been laid in 1868/1869
If you happened to be strolling along the seashore in town of Peterhead.
You might just notice what look like a couple of old steel cables sticking out of the sand, these old cables are in fact the remains of the Norwegian – Scottish undersea telegraph cable, which had been laid in 1868/1869.
The building you can see on the right of the postcard is the Telegraph Station, where the first news of the Russian Revolution in 1917 was received and transmitted to the rest of the world.
More modern communication methods became normal in the 1920’s and the building was utilized as a small house, until it was demolished in the 1960’s.
To think that news of one of the most momentous events of the 20th century was first relayed to the rest of the world by them, via our small town on the remote NE coast of Scotland.
Credit to Kenny
Scottish government’s the 4 phases plan.
What are the four phases of the Scottish government’s plan?
Phase 1 – (yesterday) early learning and childcare and schools open for Primary 1-3 pupils and senior phase pupils for essential practical work. Limited increase in the provision for vulnerable children.
Care homes opening to facilitate meaningful contact between relatives/ friends and residents.
Phase 2 – (unlikely before 15 March) – More school reopening – Non-contact outdoor group sports for 12-17 year olds. Socialising rules eased, to allow outdoor meetings of 4 people from 2 households.
Phase 3 – (at least three weeks later – possibly 5 April) Stay-at-Home requirement removed.
Third and final phase of schools reopening if required. Places of worship can open on a restricted numbers basis.
Essential retailers list expanded slightly and click-and-collect resumes for non-essential retail.
Phase 4 – possibly 26 April) Limited other easing within Level 4, including permitting non-essential work in people’s homes. Return to variable Levels approach.
This will enable the graduated opening up of economic and social activity.
Numbers who can meet outdoors set to be increased next month
The first minister emphasises how she hopes more pupils will return to school in Scotland from 15 March.
This will involve getting the remainder of primary school pupils and more senior phase secondary pupils back into the classroom for at least part of their learning.
Ms Sturgeon adds that she also hopes to restart outdoors non contact group sports for 12-17 year olds in this phase.
And it is hoped the limit on outdoor mixing between households will be increased from four people from a maximum of two households.
SUMMARY:
The reopening of Scotland‘s economy – including shops, bars, restaurants, gyms and hairdressers – is expected to start in the last week of April, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
FM said there would be a “progressive easing” of restrictions before then, with four people from two households allowed to meet outdoors from 15 March.
All primary and more secondary school pupils could return from that date.
It is hoped to lift the stay at home restriction on 5 April.
Ms Sturgeon said it would be necessary to “rely very heavily” on restrictions to suppress the virus for “a bit longer”.
new funds to support businesses
Three new funds to support businesses uniquely affected by the COVID-19.
New funds to support businesses uniquely affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will launch this week.
From today, local authorities will start to approach brewers, travel agents and indoor football centres inviting them to claim grants of £10,000 or £25,000. A higher payment of £30,000 will be available to the largest brewers.
Councils will brief around 400 eligible businesses on their potential entitlement and ask them to provide supporting information and bank account details. Owners do not need to apply, or contact the local authority.
Finance Secretary Kate Forbes said:
“We started 2021 in a way none of us envisaged nor wanted, with additional measures in place to limit the spread of the new strain of COVID-19, protect our NHS and save lives.
“These funds recognise the unprecedented challenges that brewers, travel agents and indoor football centres have experienced since March as a result of necessary restrictions.
“We are acutely aware that this support can never compensate for the full impact on business, but we must work within the resources that are available to us, and we continue to respond to the evolving economic challenges arising from the pandemic.”
The Scottish Government has allocated £3 billion in business support since the start of the pandemic on top of support available through the UK Government.
Grants available:
• £10,000 for premises which have a rateable value of up to and including £18,000
• £25,000 for premises which have a rateable value of £18,001 or above
• £30,000 for brewers only operating a property with a rateable value of over £51,000 or production over 5,000HL in 2019
More information on the Brewers Support Fund
More information on Support for Travel Agents
More information on Support for Indoor Football Centres
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon More than £250 million for drug deaths emergency
More than £250 million for drug deaths emergency