CASE news archive

HIE Caithness and Sutherland news archive from July 2007
Ackergill Tower - north of WickThe best of north Highland's produce showcased at Ackergill

A bountiful selection of the best of the north Highlands food and drink produce, brought together by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) Caithness and Sutherland, will be visited today (Tuesday 31 July) by HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay.
31 July 2007


John Sinclair and Contains No NutsSummer Rock Schools 2007

Young people from the Highlands and Islands are being given the opportunity to rock and roll with John Sinclair - a keyboard supremo who played in the Ozzy Osbourne band for 17 years.


17 July 2007


Carnegie UK TrustHIE welcomes influential report on rural community development

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has been praised as a model of UK excellence for many of its rural community development initiatives. A national report launched in Scotland by the Carnegie Trust's Commission for Rural Community Development cites a number of Highlands and Islands initiatives supported by HIE as examples of best practice.
11 July 2007


Sea rescue volunteers, Findhorn, MorayVolunteering will get by with a little more help from its friends

The voluntary sector is an integral part of the mix needed to renew, sustain and grow Highlands and Islands communities and the economy of the Highlands and Islands, according to a new report commissioned by HIE.
10 July 2007


Roy KirkPartnership announces appointment of new inward investment manager

Roy Kirk has been appointed to the post of inward investment manager by the Caithness Regeneration Partnership. The role has been created to assist Caithness and North Sutherland's economy through the effects of the Dounreay nuclear plant's run-down.
10 July 2007


Sutherland Brothers LtdNorth wholesaler has its ear to the ground

One of Wick's longest-established businesses has proved it has its ear to the ground by introducing a ground-breaking, high-tech computerised system that automatically guides staff to the right area of its warehouse.
04 July 2007