Pupils at Keith Grammar School in East Moray were yesterday (Wednesday) treated to a similar brand of inspirational techniques enjoyed in the past by the likes of Daley Thompson and Boris Becker.
30 January 2003

The Northern Scot, Elgin, has notched up three successes in this year's Highlands and Islands Media Awards. The Scot is Newspaper of the Year for the second time in three years and it registered two further successes with Eric Cormack, winning the Local Newspaper Photographer of the Year Award and Chris Saunderson, Sports Reporter of the Year Award.
30 January 2003

Lochcarron golfers can look forward to walking from the ninth hole straight to the nineteenth as construction begins on a new clubhouse.
30 January 2003

Delegates at a Work-Life Balance event next month will learn that a compromise between work and personal life is the key to running a successful business.
29 January 2003

Caithness and Sutherland Enterprise (CASE) is giving history a helping hand with a grant for the Laidhay Croft Museum at Dunbeath.
29 January 2003

Caithness and Sutherland Enterprise (CASE) is giving history a helping hand with a grant for the Laidhay Croft Museum at Dunbeath.
29 January 2003

Computer game enthusiasts in the far north are all rushing to Thurso, with the opening of a dedicated computer gaming centre in the town.
28 January 2003

An Inverness woman has set up her own nail art business in the town with help from Inverness and Nairn Enterprise (INE).
28 January 2003

Representatives of creative industries in the Highlands and Islands are gathering on Skye today [Tuesday 28 January] to learn about a new initiative which aims to support budding talent in the region.
28 January 2003

A project manager has been appointed to oversee the £1.5 million Connected Communities project, which aims to deliver wireless broadband across the Western Isles.
28 January 2003

A new programme has been launched aimed at improving the visitor experience for tourists visiting the Inverness and Nairn area.
27 January 2003

Staff and management at local firm, Speyside Scaffolding, are celebrating after the firm received the Investors in People award, the national recognition for organisations that aim to develop staff skills in line with business planning.
24 January 2003

A lifetime of achievement in journalism by Pauline Taylor, the editor of the award-winning Northern Scot, Elgin, is to be marked by her colleagues with the award of the prestigious Barron Trophy.
23 January 2003

A new organisation has been formed to cultivate links between Lochaber businesses and the local community.
22 January 2003

The campaign to convert internet access in the Highlands and Islands from a luxury that ties up your telephone line to a utility that doesn't, is to receive another major boost.
21 January 2003

The first steps towards the creation of an Internet portal to promote Shetland as an ideal place for life, leisure and business have begun with a recruitment drive.
21 January 2003

There can be few more distinctive sights on the roads and ferries of the Highlands and Islands than the Screen Machine Mobile Cinema: perhaps the most innovative approach to creating a true cinema experience, which has yet been seen in Scotland. Now HI~Arts, owners and operators of the Screen Machine, have been given the green light to develop plans for a second generation mobile cinema which will be even more flexible and accessible and will therefore reach even more remote communities.
21 January 2003

A new report into the economic and social impacts of the RAF bases in Moray has concluded that they generate over £93 million each year for the area's economy.
20 January 2003

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has announced a further £816,668 support to the UHI Millennium Institute to assist the organisation's progression towards achieving full university status.
20 January 2003

Three new appointments have been made at Inverness and Nairn Enterprise (INE), part of the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) network.
20 January 2003

Economic development agencies Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise have joined forces with Channel 4 in a unique move to expand the creative economy in Scotland. The public agencies aim to capitalise on Channel 4's reputation as an innovative and cutting edge broadcaster in order to tap into the younger market which the creative industries tend to attract.
17 January 2003

More than 130 people from local businesses across Moray, Badenoch and Strathspey attended an evening masterclass in Elgin last night (Thursday), presented by top motivational speaker and former Olympic coach, Frank Dick OBE.
17 January 2003

The air service Route Development Fund, launched by the First Minister Jack McConnell in November last year, is to receive a £300,000 contribution from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
16 January 2003

Help is at hand for Lochaber residents who have pledged to learn another skill as a New Year's resolution.
16 January 2003

Pipers of all ages from across the Highlands will descend on Fort William this Saturday (18 January 2003) for Lochaber Piping Society's third workshop and recital performance.
16 January 2003

Caithness and Sutherland Enterprise (CASE) is committing over £600,000 towards environmental renewal works aimed at improving the external surroundings of the Forss Business and Technology Park, which is under development near Thurso.
16 January 2003

Whether you like being in the water or up in the air, two new schools are opening in Caithness for those with a sense of adventure.
14 January 2003

A family owned bakery in Forres is to be awarded a grant of almost £12,000 toward the cost of implementing a 12-month marketing plan.
13 January 2003

Over 200 new jobs in the IT industry are set to be created in Inverness through an innovative new training scheme.
13 January 2003

Careers Scotland staff in Lochaber have opened a new centre in a bid to offer a more integrated service to their clients.
13 January 2003

Argyll and the Islands Enterprise (AIE) is spending over £360,000 building workshop units on the Island of Gigha to encourage new enterprises.
13 January 2003

Businesses in Skye and Lochalsh are being encouraged to attend a two-day event next week to find out how broadband can improve their day to day business functions.
07 January 2003

Breeding herons and the history of salmon netting are being brought closer to the people thanks to Caithness and Sutherland Enterprise (CASE).
07 January 2003

Argyll and the Island Enterprise (AIE) is investing over half a million pounds towards helping to improve tourist accommodation in North Argyll.
06 January 2003

Plans for a series of improvements to public footpaths around Nairn are to receive a community grant of £50,000 from Inverness and Nairn Enterprise (INE).
03 January 2003