Business

People with a commitment to the future of the Highlands and Islands are being invited to apply to join the board of the region’s development agency.

Visitors to Inverness Castle which is set to open as a major tourist attraction next year will be able to buy a special souvenir whisky as a memento.

Orbex began construction of Sutherland Spaceport last year.

We all hope to start next year on a high, and here’s something that will help: enter our FSB UK Celebrating Small Business Awards.

Highland Council revealed that TV and movie film crews spent over £3m in 2022, and this record is likely to be surpassed when 2023's data is released.

More than 1000 people have urged Scottish Government ministers to call in a decision by Highland Council to approve a controversial golf course.

A total of 20 local apprentices have been hired in Caithness and north Sutherland thanks to the support of a fund which aims to boost employment.

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

We all hope to start next year on a high, and here’s something that will help: entering our FSB UK Celebrating Small Business Awards 2024.

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

Cunard’s newest luxury liner, the Queen Anne, will be among the ships to visit the Port of Cromarty Firth (PoCF) during a busy cruise season in 2024.

A Highland education centre preparing students for careers in the energy industry has strengthened its fabrication training with a new appointment.

Energy sector services group, Global Energy Group (GEG), has reported a 21 per cent increase in revenue for 2023.

The Star Inn raised over £2000 for charity.

Hospitality businesses in the rural north feel abandoned while their counterparts on the islands will receive 100 per cent rates relief

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

Mr Abel Smith already has planning permission for the first phase of a £20 million eco-hotel near the site of the planned golf course.

Transport secretary Mairi McAllan is currently delivering a statement on the renewed programme.

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

The 16-turbine Chleansaid Wind Farm will have an installed capacity of approximately 96 megawatts.