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Rory Bremner joins Prosper to celebrate Business Excellence in Highlands and Islands

One of Britain’s best-known impressionists and comedians, Rory Bremner, will return as host of Prosper’s Highlands & Islands Awards.

PICTURES: Wall to wall sunshine for Real Mackay 5 triathlon at Portskerra

This is the fifth time the event, which was started by local man Hugh Mackay, has taken place.

Watchdog says Highland Council has the largest budget gap in Scotland this year

Audit Scotland warns ‘it's getting harder for councils to do more with less’ but local authorities could be more transparent.

Stoltman brothers’ creation gifts RNLI Invergordon a £1000 pizza the action

The Stoltman pizza has been a hit since launch at Sutor Creek - and has left RNLI Invergordon on the crest of a wave…

Highland ports join new alliance to drive offshore wind development

Leading Highland ports are among those across Scotland to have joined forces to launch a new alliance to capitalise on offshore wind opportunities.

WATCH: Sumitomo factory at Nigg can have ‘major impact’ on Highland economy, says Scottish net zero secretary

MSP Màiri McAllan believes the new facility at Port of Nigg has the potential to create hundreds of jobs

PICTURES: Construction of ‘state-of-the-art’ subsea cable factory at Nigg commences with groundbreaking ceremony

Construction of a new state-of-the-art subsea transmission cable factory in the Highlands commenced this morning.

East Sutherland Rotary Club sets £10k fundraising target for annual classic car tour this weekend

This year’s event will feature around 60 vehicles of various vintages.

‘It looks like the MoD missed their bombing target!’: Cape Wrath minibus operator forced to cancel summer bookings due to ‘waist high’ potholes

Stuart Ross, the operator of Cape Wrath Mini Bus, is now seeking compensation from Highland Council for failing to repaire the road.

Ullapool’s boat-enthusiast festival weekend success inspires rumours of a Lugger Fest 2026

Ullapool’s new festival for boat enthusiasts proved to be a hit, with rumours of a Lugger Fest 26 already in the pipelines.

Warning that Dounreay could be facing ‘prolonged’ industrial action over pay dispute

Two unions at Dounreay are to strike on Wednesday after rejecting a new pay offer from management.

Watch out for killer whales as John O’Groats set to be base of Orca Watch 2024

Wildlife watchers are gearing up to look out for orcas and other marine creatures around the Caithness coast at a special event.

Stoltman ‘sacrifices and challenges’ acknowledged at Westminster

Tom and Luke Stoltman’s achievements are being acknowledged at Westminster by local MP Jamie Stone.

Scottish Water sends operatives to Golspie as householders report supply disruption

The outage has affected a number of local residents.

WATCH: Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni visits the Highland Hospice for international nurses day

Giovanni Pernice praised the Highland Hospice for the ‘fantastic work’ they do.

‘The Kinlochbervie statistics are very good’: Sutherland port records rise in tonnage and value of landings

The Marine Management Organisation has published figures for fish landings in Scottish ports in March.

Nursery pupils set to have a royal time at Lairg Gala

Young Karmen Vinni and Christina Graham will act as attendants to the Gala Queen at the 2024 Lairg Gala.

John Swinney breaks ground at ‘nationally significant’ Ardersier site lining up hundreds of jobs

The First Minister says it is ‘literally a phenomenal investment in the future of the Highlands’.

Port of Ardersier owners Haventus secures £100 million investment

First Minister John Swinney says the loan of Scottish and UK public money ‘demonstrates the huge confidence in this new facility.’

Turbine storage site proposed in Thurso

A storage area for wind turbine components is being proposed between two housing estates at Pennyland in Thurso.