Orkney Enterprise news archive

HIE Orkney news archive from June 2007
HIE chair, William RoeCommunities at heart of rural regeneration

Strengthening communities is an increasingly pivotal part of Highlands and Islands Enterprise's (HIE) strategy. This is the message HIE chair, William Roe, will give when he opens the Development Trusts Association Scotland's annual conference today [11 June 2007] in Dumfries.

11 June 2007


Lagganlia - Robbie GrahamDigital photography competition winners announced

Last night, (Thursday 7 June) at a reception at Castle Wynd, Inverness, it was announced that Robbie Graham from South Queensferry won the Highland Exposure photography competition and he was presented with the grand prize of £250.
08 June 2007


StereogloFund is music to business ears

Half a million pounds is to be spent on creating business paths for Scotland's up and coming bands, enabling emerging talent to tell the same tale of success as artists such as KT Tunstall, Runrig and Franz Ferdinand.

08 June 2007


Power of the waves - HarrisSubsea energy cable study examined by HIE and partners

The case for laying long distance subsea cables from renewable energy projects on Scotland's islands to areas of large population in the south is far from being clear cut under current regulation, according to a key consultants' report.
06 June 2007