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BUSINESSES from across Caithness and Sutherland were named among the finalists in the first ever Highland Shortbread Showdown.

Legislation introduced last year by the Scottish Parliament requires people who let out accommodation on a short-term basis to have a licence.

The owners of Dunnet Bay Distillers, ensure that their customers can join them on their earth-loving journey by making recycling as easy as possible.

More than a dozen individuals and groups were honoured at the annual Highland Heroes awards.

View from the Board by Debbie Murray

Trudy Morris, chief executive of Caithness Chamber of Commerce, urges firms to breathe new life into their business in Scottish Apprenticeship Week

The Easter Ross port plans expanding its capacity to tap freeport potential and capitalise on offshore renewables work.

Highland councillors celebrated the successful green freeport bid at today’s meeting of the full council, though not everyone was convinced.

Partners hope the Cromarty Firth area will become a major global hub for green energy.

A FORMER Achilitbuie telephone exchange building is attracting 'huge amounts of interest' prior to auction later this week.

A storm blew up on social media during the weekend over the cost of fish and chips at a Sutherland hotel.

The city’s first distillery in 130 years has officially opened, reconnecting the Highland capital with its proud whisky and brewing history.

The £12.5m development, that was started in 2020, is hoped to breathe fresh life into the city centre.

The Scottish Government will operate the Caledonian Sleeper from the end of June, after terminating the contract with Serco, seven years early.

At a blind tasting in Wick, three businesses from Caithness and Sutherland won through to the final of the Highland Shortbread Showdown in Inverness.

The operators said it was due to circumstances beyond their control.

The popular park is run by Darren and Lynn Redfern,

Transport minister, Jenny Gilruth, is expected to make an announcement about the future of the sleeper train on Thursday.

Business Comment by David Richardson, regional development manager at the Federation of Small Businesses

Highland Coast Hotels operates five hotels in Sutherland.