Business

A LARGE fish farm is being planted in the middle of one of Ross-shire’s most scenic lochs after getting the go-ahead from Highland Council.

ULLAPOOL’S Seaforth Inn has won its appeal against a Highland Council ruling that banned it from whitewashing a stone boundary wall.

THE vote for Dingwall traders to head to the polls and decide whether they want to have a business improvement district (BID) will be this autumn.

QUARRYING at an Easter Ross site is to more than double despite local concerns.

POLICE have appealed for information following break-ins at two businesses near Beauly.

RAIL chiefs must commit to urgent investment in the Far North Line to tackle its unreliable services, Highland Council's leader has warned.

TOURIST hot spots in parts of Ross-shire are set for greater mobile connectivity after O2 included them in a £32 million network upgrade programme.

A KEY vote aimed at preventing the UK government from proroguing parliament and forcing a no deal Brexit, has been welcomed by a Ross MP.

A YOUNG west coast firm is embarking on a £64,000 expansion to increase its productivity and employ more people.

THE launch of a new one-stop shop consumer advice service for Scots has been welcomed by a Ross MSP.

TWO Black Isle breweries are hoping for success after being shortlisted in the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Champion Beer of Britain contest.

AN Easter Ross man has won a national award for his work on a Highland housing estate which is under construction.

A LANDMARK Ross-shire hotel has been sold for £2.5 million.

AIR passengers face further disruption in the Highlands after traffic controllers announced plans for another strike next month.

MILLIONS of tonnes of infrastructure have been delivered to the Port of Cromarty Firth for use in five massive construction projects.

A FRESH milestone has been reached at the world’s first community-owned distillery – after the manager and team formally took control.

THE Post Office will temporarily re-open its former Tain High Street site from next Tuesday – as it seeks permanent solutions to local provision.

A MULTI-million pound fish farming investment in Wester Ross has been hailed as a sign of the company’s commitment to the area’s economy.

INVERGORDON fish feed firm Skretting is closing its Inverbreakie Industrial Estate base at the end of the month, the company has announced.

TEN Ross and Cromarty restaurants are a cut above the competition after they were named as finalists in the 2019 Restaurant Awards - Scottish Edition.