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£5m public investment will help make Applecross facility a leader in salmon production

08 December 2021
£5m public investment will help make Applecross facility a leader in salmon production

£5m public investment will help make Applecross facility a leader in salmon production

08 December 2021

A four-year aquaculture research and development project in Wester Ross has been awarded up to £5 million in public sector funding


HIE chief reaffirms commitment to Gaelic as agency launches language consultation

08 December 2021
HIE chief reaffirms commitment to Gaelic as agency launches language consultation

HIE chief reaffirms commitment to Gaelic as agency launches language consultation

08 December 2021

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has launched a public consultation on the organisation’s draft Gaelic Plan


Study reinforces the importance of a just transition for the Highlands and Islands' £100m oil and gas sector

07 December 2021
Study reinforces the importance of a just transition for the Highlands and Islands' £100m oil and gas sector

Study reinforces the importance of a just transition for the Highlands and Islands' £100m oil and gas sector

07 December 2021

New research has revealed that the oil and gas industry contributes £112 million to the Highlands and Islands economy


Forces friendly Highland law firm gets army gift

07 December 2021
Forces friendly Highland law firm gets army gift

Forces friendly Highland law firm gets army gift

07 December 2021

A law firm's act of kindness to Highland-based soldiers serving in Afghanistan has been recognised with its own unique military decoration


Highlands mean business despite the coronavirus crisis

06 December 2021
Highlands mean business despite the coronavirus crisis

Highlands mean business despite the coronavirus crisis

06 December 2021

The eighth edition of the Highland Business Awards was hailed as even more special than usual on its return to the Drumossie Hotel


Nigg proposal will put Easter Ross at forefront of 'green hub' vision

03 December 2021
Nigg proposal will put Easter Ross at forefront of 'green hub' vision

Nigg proposal will put Easter Ross at forefront of 'green hub' vision

03 December 2021

Highland Council leader Margaret Davidson has welcomed confirmation of plans to create the UK's biggest wind farm tower rolling factory at Nigg


Tough call for judges at the Scottish Highlands and Islands Rural Economy (SHIREs) Awards

02 December 2021
Tough call for judges at the Scottish Highlands and Islands Rural Economy (SHIREs) Awards

Tough call for judges at the Scottish Highlands and Islands Rural Economy (SHIREs) Awards

02 December 2021

Skye gin maker and Inverness charity share top accolade at Scottish Highlands and Islands Rural Economy (SHIREs) Awards


Moray West has selected the Siemens Energy/Iemants consortium for the supply of the project’s two offshore substation platforms

02 December 2021
Moray West has selected the Siemens Energy/Iemants consortium for the supply of the project’s two offshore substation platforms

Moray West has selected the Siemens Energy/Iemants consortium for the supply of the project’s two offshore substation platforms

02 December 2021

Moray West has selected the Siemens Energy/Iemants consortium for the supply of the project’s two offshore substation platforms


Highland tourism businesses urged to take up opportunity to connect with international customers

01 December 2021
Highland tourism businesses urged to take up opportunity to connect with international customers

Highland tourism businesses urged to take up opportunity to connect with international customers

01 December 2021

Highland tourism and events businesses can book their place to connect with tour operators and travel agents from key international markets


Thanks for leading tourism pioneers

30 November 2021
Thanks for leading tourism pioneers

Thanks for leading tourism pioneers

30 November 2021

Three founding members of the Highland and Islands Tourism Awards have retired.


£13,400 Creative Scotland award to help Ulapool Book Festival bounce back after Covid

26 November 2021
£13,400 Creative Scotland award to help Ulapool Book Festival bounce back after Covid

£13,400 Creative Scotland award to help Ulapool Book Festival bounce back after Covid

26 November 2021

Ullapool Book Festival has received funding from Creative Scotland which will help it begin a new chapter after Covid


Scenic Plockton getaway named Britain's best holiday let

23 November 2021
Scenic Plockton getaway named Britain's best holiday let

Scenic Plockton getaway named Britain's best holiday let

23 November 2021

Plockton home owner, Martin Matheson, has been crowned the winner in a nationwide search to find Britain’s Best Holiday Let


Renewable energy centre of excellence, the PowerHouse, embarks on project to help transform maritime transport

22 November 2021
Renewable energy centre of excellence, the PowerHouse, embarks on project to help transform maritime transport

Renewable energy centre of excellence, the PowerHouse, embarks on project to help transform maritime transport

22 November 2021

The PowerHouse, launched earlier this yea to research innovative renewable energy technologies, has secured its first project


Easter Ross public invited to have their say on Midfearn Distillery plan

22 November 2021
Easter Ross public invited to have their say on Midfearn Distillery plan

Easter Ross public invited to have their say on Midfearn Distillery plan

22 November 2021

Local people will have the opportunity to comment on plans for the proposed Midfearn Distillery at a face-to-face consultation event


PICTURES: Inside and out the £700,000 historic Black Isle home looking for a new owner

21 November 2021
PICTURES: Inside and out the £700,000 historic Black Isle home looking for a new owner

PICTURES: Inside and out the £700,000 historic Black Isle home looking for a new owner

21 November 2021

Described as the last remaining merchant's house in Fortrose, it has been offered for sale at a £700,000 asking price.


College donation will help cut digital poverty in the North

19 November 2021
College donation will help cut digital poverty in the North

College donation will help cut digital poverty in the North

19 November 2021

North Highland College UHI has found a good home for some of its surplus IT equipment – by passing it onto a local charity


Over 80 companies sign up for Moray West wind farm meet the buyer event

18 November 2021
Over 80 companies sign up for Moray West wind farm meet the buyer event

Over 80 companies sign up for Moray West wind farm meet the buyer event

18 November 2021

Local firms had a chance to learn more about how they could get involved with the Moray West offshore wind farm at a meet the buyer event in Buckie


Ross-shire chef earns opportunity to train in Michelin star kitchens after winning top Scottish hospitality scholarship

17 November 2021
Ross-shire chef earns opportunity to train in Michelin star kitchens after winning top Scottish hospitality scholarship

Ross-shire chef earns opportunity to train in Michelin star kitchens after winning top Scottish hospitality scholarship

17 November 2021

A young chef from Wester Ross has been earmarked as a future star of the hospitality sector after winning a prestigious Andrew Fairlie Scholarship


£10m Openreach build programme will bring full fibre broadband to more customers in Inverness, Muir of Ord and Kessock

17 November 2021
£10m Openreach build programme will bring full fibre broadband to more customers in Inverness, Muir of Ord and Kessock

£10m Openreach build programme will bring full fibre broadband to more customers in Inverness, Muir of Ord and Kessock

17 November 2021

Thousands more homes and businesses in the Highlands are set for a major broadband boost as part of a £95 million investment by Openreach


Up to £100,000 available to new businesses through HIE support scheme

16 November 2021
Up to £100,000 available to new businesses through HIE support scheme

Up to £100,000 available to new businesses through HIE support scheme

16 November 2021

Young businesses looking to expand and people thinking of moving to self-employment can now apply for funding from HIE


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