A new report has concluded that European proposals on animal transport would leave farmers in the Highlands and Islands region with an annual bill of £1.65 million.
31 October 2003

The community-owned Knoydart peninsula is set to offer its growing number of visitors a much wider range of accommodation following construction of a new bunkhouse and guest house.
29 October 2003

A major investment in specialist equipment to transport wind turbine components will result in 10 new full-time jobs at Edward Mackay Ltd (EML) in Brora and help position the company as a national specialist in windfarm development.
29 October 2003

A cash injection has helped a Skye business at the forefront of fish vaccination to invest in new technology to improve efficiency.
28 October 2003

Officials at Machrihanish Golf Club are celebrating after securing funding support from Argyll and the Islands Enterprise (AIE) towards the upgrade of the Club's Visitors Centre and new marketing activities.
28 October 2003

Modern Apprenticeships were on the menu as celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson visited the Highlands to promote the scheme today (Tuesday 28th October).
28 October 2003

Work is due to start shortly on a £475,000 development aimed at attracting inward investors and much-needed new jobs to one of Shetland's island communities.
28 October 2003

An online celebration of community life in Orkney goes live tomorrow (Tuesday 28th October).
27 October 2003

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has commissioned a study team to look into expanding Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in the region and is inviting food consumers and food producers to get involved.
27 October 2003

Up to 25 new jobs are coming to Brora with the announcement that The essentiagroup (correct) is to establish a contact centre in the Sutherland town.
23 October 2003

Two new fish processing units in the Shetland fishing port of Scalloway are set to provide a jobs boost for the community.
21 October 2003

Two Skye firms specialising in family trees are branching out on to the world wide web.
21 October 2003

Invergordon's High Street is to undergo a major revamp thanks to a £500,000 funding package assembled by Ross and Cromarty Enterprise (RACE) and The Highland Council.
21 October 2003

Sutherland Woollen Mill in Brora has this week been placed on the market by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
20 October 2003

A new strategy document pointing the way ahead for the public and private sectors to successfully promote and support economic development in Moray Badenoch and Strathspey has been launched.
15 October 2003

Skye and Lochalsh Enterprise's (SALE) popular winter training programme returns this year with even more courses on offer than before.
14 October 2003

UK wind energy companies could soon be assisted in their search for suitable windfarm sites by a unique wind-profiling device being developed by a company in Glenelg.
14 October 2003

Inverness and Nairn Enterprise (INE), part of the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) Network, currently has three vacancies on the board.
14 October 2003

The Highlands and Islands Enterprise network (HIE) has just published its twelfth annual report, covering the agency's activities during the period from 1st April 2002 to 31st March 2003.
14 October 2003

The launch a new £2million recycling plant for lithium-ion batteries in Golspie, Sutherland is expected to create 30 high quality jobs in the area.
08 October 2003

Taking a job and creating a new life in Orkney can be a daunting prospect for those thinking about applying for work in the islands.
08 October 2003

Cromarty-based company Plexus Media Ltd has been named regional winner in the prestigious Winners @ Web competition. Taking top spot in the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) area, Plexus Media was nominated in the 'Best e-Supplier' category.
07 October 2003

Two art directors from TONI&GUY - one of the world's most famous salon chains and hair care companies - have been in Shetland this week (Sunday 5th and Monday 6th October) training experienced and aspiring hairdressers in the latest fashion styles and techniques.
07 October 2003

The impact on the environment of all flights in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland each year is less than the effect of just one day's air traffic between the UK and the USA, according to a new report by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
07 October 2003

Investment totalling more than £50,000 is being made to support the cattle and sheep sectors in Lewis and Harris.
06 October 2003

A two-day conference on the Island of Mull, looking at public transport provision for the Argyll Atlantic Islands, has concluded that a 20-year strategy for public transport is required for the region in order to sustain and create vibrant communities.
03 October 2003

Residents in the North Sutherland Iomairt aig an Oir (Initiative at the Edge) area are being encouraged to be more energy efficient by using energy efficient light bulbs, which are being given away free.
01 October 2003

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has appointed John Watt as the new director of its strengthening communities group.
01 October 2003

A team of young Easter Ross inventors has just returned from Dublin, where their concept of an 'e-purse' won praise from some of Europe's leading blue-sky researchers.
01 October 2003