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Highlands and Islands Enterprise appoints new area manager

19 January 2024
Highlands and Islands Enterprise appoints new area manager

Highlands and Islands Enterprise appoints new area manager

19 January 2024

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has appointed a new area manager to lead its work across the Inner Moray Firth area.


New £1.22m facility for renewables industry training set for the Highlands

15 January 2024
New £1.22m facility for renewables industry training set for the Highlands

New £1.22m facility for renewables industry training set for the Highlands

15 January 2024

The £1.22m Renewable Energy Training Centre, being established by Aurora Energy Services (AES), will be the first of its kind in the region.


Mr Bates vs The Post Office: Scandal the 'biggest miscarriage of justice of our time'

09 January 2024
Mr Bates vs The Post Office: Scandal the 'biggest miscarriage of justice of our time'

Mr Bates vs The Post Office: Scandal the 'biggest miscarriage of justice of our time'

09 January 2024

A Highland MSP has made a bid for the issue to be discussed at the Scottish parliament tomorrow.


Highland Shortbread Showdown 2024 is open for applications

26 December 2023
Highland Shortbread Showdown 2024 is open for applications

Highland Shortbread Showdown 2024 is open for applications

26 December 2023

The Highland Shortbread Showdown is returning for a second year to discover the best biscuits from across the region.


Caithness widow 'left seething' as she claims Highland Council workers damaged husband's gravestone with strimmer

24 December 2023
Caithness widow 'left seething' as she claims Highland Council workers damaged husband's gravestone with strimmer

Caithness widow 'left seething' as she claims Highland Council workers damaged husband's gravestone with strimmer

24 December 2023

The widow of a man buried in Caithness claims his headstone was damaged by Highland Council workers.


Highland councillors donate Christmas collection to MFR Cash For Kids appeal

23 December 2023
Highland councillors donate Christmas collection to MFR Cash For Kids appeal

Highland councillors donate Christmas collection to MFR Cash For Kids appeal

23 December 2023

Highland Council’s vice convener councillor Ken Gowans has handed over a cheque for £575 to MFR Cash for Kids Mission Christmas Appeal.


Tourist tax gains support from Holyrood MSPs

23 December 2023
Tourist tax gains support from Holyrood MSPs

Tourist tax gains support from Holyrood MSPs

23 December 2023

MSPs on a Holyrood committee have backed calls for the introduction of a visitor levy in local authorities


All rail fares to increase by 8.7 per cent in 2024 including Caledonian Sleeper

21 December 2023
All rail fares to increase by 8.7 per cent in 2024 including Caledonian Sleeper

All rail fares to increase by 8.7 per cent in 2024 including Caledonian Sleeper

21 December 2023

Transport Scotland has confirmed the fares increase it will put in place for 2024.


Nearly 670 per cent increase in long-term empty properties in the Highlands

20 December 2023
Nearly 670 per cent increase in long-term empty properties in the Highlands

Nearly 670 per cent increase in long-term empty properties in the Highlands

20 December 2023

Properties that have been empty for 12 months or more within the region increased from 434 in 2013 to 3334 in 2023


70 per cent of North American visitors to Scotland visit the Highlands

19 December 2023
70 per cent of North American visitors to Scotland visit the Highlands

70 per cent of North American visitors to Scotland visit the Highlands

19 December 2023

Tourism businesses from the Highlands attended the North America Business Development Mission (BDM) to support the growth of visitors to Scotland.


Orbex gets 'boost' of £3.3 million for Sutherland Spaceport

13 December 2023
Orbex gets 'boost' of £3.3 million for Sutherland Spaceport

Orbex gets 'boost' of £3.3 million for Sutherland Spaceport

13 December 2023

Orbex has been awarded £3.3 million in funding from the UK Space Agency as part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) “Boost!” initiative


Caithness makes top 10 list in most 'Instagrammable’ filming locations of The Crown

11 December 2023
Caithness makes top 10 list in most 'Instagrammable’ filming locations of The Crown

Caithness makes top 10 list in most 'Instagrammable’ filming locations of The Crown

11 December 2023

New data published has shown Scotland’s most Instagram-worthy filming locations of The Crown, with three locations in the Caithness making the list.


Wick-based business receives two gold awards

07 December 2023
Wick-based business receives two gold awards

Wick-based business receives two gold awards

07 December 2023

A Wick-based food company has finished the year on the crest of a wave.


Caithness nurse receives prestigious Queen’s Nurse Award

01 December 2023
Caithness nurse receives prestigious Queen’s Nurse Award

Caithness nurse receives prestigious Queen’s Nurse Award

01 December 2023

Kerri-Ann Roberts is among a group of 24 community nurses and midwives to have been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse.


How a woman from Wick turned her hobby into a successful business

27 November 2023
How a woman from Wick turned her hobby into a successful business

How a woman from Wick turned her hobby into a successful business

27 November 2023

Mandy Boydell started CC Chocolatier in 2019 after she had the chance to cook for royalty as the head chef at the Castle of Mey.


Caithness distillery launches Highland single malt whisky

26 November 2023
Caithness distillery launches Highland single malt whisky

Caithness distillery launches Highland single malt whisky

26 November 2023

Award-winning craft spirit producer North Point Distillery, near Thurso, has unveiled 'Dalclagie' Highland Single Malt Whisky.


New mode of transport could be seen in the Highlands by 'end of the decade'

31 October 2023
New mode of transport could be seen in the Highlands by 'end of the decade'

New mode of transport could be seen in the Highlands by 'end of the decade'

31 October 2023

Hybrid Air Vehicles have conducted a feasibility study to see how the Airlander – a hybrid aircraft – could work in the Highlands.


PICTURES: Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards 2023

28 October 2023
PICTURES: Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards 2023

PICTURES: Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards 2023

28 October 2023

The Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards took place at the Kingsmills Hotel.


Winners of Highlands and Islands Food & Drink Awards 2023 announced

28 October 2023
Winners of Highlands and Islands Food & Drink Awards 2023 announced

Winners of Highlands and Islands Food & Drink Awards 2023 announced

28 October 2023

The awards celebrate the talent, quality and diversity across food, drink and hospitality in the Highlands and Islands.


Landmark ruling on rape cases a 'seismic change', says Highland charity chief executive

20 October 2023
Landmark ruling on rape cases a 'seismic change', says Highland charity chief executive

Landmark ruling on rape cases a 'seismic change', says Highland charity chief executive

20 October 2023

The chief executive of Rape and Sexual Abuse Service Highland has said the landmark ruling is a welcome development.


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