Business

A decision by Highland councillors not to object to an offshore wind farm near Dounreay could pave the way for big investment in the far north.

The new Cup Movement campaign aims to make it easier for businesses and customers to choose to use a re-usable cup when purchasing takeaway drinks.

Highland councillors last night offered their support to a proposed floating wind farm off the Caithness coast.

Highland Council will not object to a proposed 16-turbine wind farm near Lairg, despite objections from NatureScot and two community councils.

A robot designed with help from Dounreay to safely inspect hazardous environments has been listed in Time magazine’s top 200 innovations of 2022.

Thurso was a hive of activity on Saturday as the town's annual Christmas Fun Day drew people in for some festive cheer.

Details of Professor Todd Walker’s remuneration were revealed in a freedom of information request.

Unite has informed HIAL its initial industrial action will involve two strike days by firefighters. This has the potential to impact all airports.

The developers behind a proposed 2GW offshore wind farm with up to 150 turbines in the Moray Firth are refining designs after feedback.

Unite the union, which represents members across eleven airports in the Highlands and Islands airports, has confirmed the date of its next strike.

Work to clear trees and vegetation on an eight-mile stretch of railway on the Far North Line has been completed.

Caithness residents struggling to cope with the financial pressures of Christmas have been encouraged to seek support.

Local postal workers are calling for public support during their long-running dispute with Royal Mail over jobs, pay and conditions.

A Caithness restaurant was awarded the accolade of Young Business of the Year by Caithness Chamber of Commerce and has big plans for the future.

Highland Council and SSE Renewables are joining forces to help households facing extreme fuel poverty make energy saving adaptations to their homes.

Highland Council has welcomed the sentencing of two men over cruelty to animals which led to the deaths of more than 2000 hens at a Caithness farm.

Kirkton Energy Park would be constructed across two working farms around 2.1km south of Melvich,

Nortenergy, the Shetland-based Polycrub Company, has scooped a national award in the VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards.

Highland’s north planning committee will next week consider whether to raise an objection to a proposed floating wind farm off the Caithness coast.

An offshore wind power partnership which is developing a wind farm off the coast of Caithness has appointed a new managing director.