The results of the Competitive Inverness conference held in October have been published in a report that outlines an action plan to help meet the aspirations for the city.
30 December 2005

Life has turned into a bed of roses for a Lochaber man who has started up his own green fingered business with an innovative approach to a government programme aimed at encouraging people back into work.
22 December 2005

Those looking for something extra special for the whisky connoisseur in their life this Christmas can breathe easy! A luxury three-day whisky tour of Scotland makes the ideal stocking filler and is being launched just in time for the festive period.
20 December 2005

Trows, Shetland's indigenous 'little people' are to be celebrated with two new projects over the coming years.
20 December 2005

A group of eight pupils from schools in Ross and Cromarty have been taking part in a new programme to help them make a smooth transition into life after they leave school.
20 December 2005

Cromarty based director Don Coutts scooped two prestigious Angel Awards at the Monaco International Film Festival last weekend (Saturday 10th Dec) with his film 'American Cousins' and is celebrating his co-operatively owned restaurant 'Sutor Creek', in Cromarty, being included as a newcomer in the latest edition of 'Scotland The Best' by Peter Irvine.
14 December 2005

The Unst Response Team (URT) has appointed a full-time project officer, Marie Robertson and a part-time administrator, Josie McMillan.
14 December 2005

A 'girl friendly' Lochaber computer games manufacturer is setting its sights on becoming one of the major names in the video gaming industry.
14 December 2005

The Scottish Co-investment Fund (SCF) recently benefited from a £500,000 approval by the Highlands and Islands Partnership Programme (HIPP), which administers European Union funding in the Highlands and Islands.
13 December 2005

Mastering the intricate skills of the clock repairer has resulted in a rewarding new business venture for John Vincent.
12 December 2005

The Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) network, along with its partners the Highland Rail Partnership, HiTrans and The Highland Council has welcomed the introduction of 14 additional rail services in the Highlands by First ScotRail.
12 December 2005

A training academy for people working in the hospitality and tourism sector is now up and running in the newly developed Aviemore Highland Resort, offering quality training at a variety of levels from one-day courses to nationally recognised qualifications.
12 December 2005

Community Renewable energy projects and businesses in the Highlands and Islands were the toast of the Scottish Renewable Energy Industry at the annual awards ceremony in Edinburgh last night (Thursday 8th Dec).
09 December 2005

Crofters in North West Sutherland are setting up a new system to make fresh and locally grown food more widely available in their area.
07 December 2005

UHI Millennium Institute, the future university of the Highlands and Islands, is reviewing its vision and mission - in anticipation of its forthcoming change in status. As part of this process it is undertaking a survey so that everyone who is interested in the future of the region and its prospective university has the opportunity to express their views.
07 December 2005

The BAFTA award winning 'American Cousins' by Highland based director Don Coutts, is to be screened as one of the opening films at this year's Monaco International Film Festival (Film festival runs from 8th - 11th December, with screening on Friday 9th).
05 December 2005

First Minister Jack McConnell has hailed the Highlands and Islands as "the best example of a renewed confidence and pride in Scottish culture."
01 December 2005