HI~Arts were crowned as joint Scottish Final Champions in the 'Public Sector' category of the Broadband Britain Challenge Awards this week.
31 July 2003

A Shetland laboratory will soon be able to carry out accredited chemical analysis tests on seafood bringing huge cost and time savings for the islands' seafood producers.
30 July 2003

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has pledged its support for the Scottish Year of Highland Culture in 2007 with a commitment to provide £120,000 towards the project team costs.
30 July 2003

A respected renewables expert has been appointed to the board of Cambrian Engineering Limited, to represent the interests of Western Isles Enterprise (WIE).
28 July 2003

A series of public meetings were held this week (Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd July) in Daliburgh, Iochdair and Eriskay to discuss the possibility of a community buyout of South Uist Estates.
24 July 2003

A Lochaber-based renewable energy specialist has set up a base in Fort William in response to growing demand for its environmentally friendly heating solutions.
23 July 2003

Brand new luxury self-catering apartments with indoor leisure facilities are to be built at Latheronwheel, Caithness.
23 July 2003

Plans for a three-year long celebration of traditional music and culture in Ross and Cromarty can become a reality now that the final pieces of funding for the event are in place.
22 July 2003

A Lochcarron resident hopes his new falconry business will be a soaring success.
22 July 2003

A university graduate from the Isle of Lewis has been appointed to a new post aimed at encouraging young people in the Western Isles to learn the Gaelic language.
22 July 2003

Dingwall's new flagship £3million auction market is being opened today (Tuesday 15 July) by Captain Roderick Stirling, Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty, Skye and Lochalsh.
15 July 2003

Few people can claim to have a sheepskin tanning qualification on their CV, but Fiona Johnston is the exception as she has just become the only female qualified sheepskin tanner in the UK.
15 July 2003

Point on Lewis is going to be the site of an innovative alternative energy scheme, which could pioneer local installation of small-scale renewable energy projects.
15 July 2003

A Scotland-wide award scheme for outstanding examples of urban and rural development, is seeking entries from the Highlands and Islands.
15 July 2003

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has awarded a major contract for water, sewerage and other works at the Arnish yard to Aggregate Industries.
14 July 2003

The largest sector in the Western Isles economy is launching a major drive to attract more young people into a wide range of careers.
14 July 2003

A lack of childcare provision in the Arisaig, Morar and Mallaig area has led six enterprising women to fill the gap with their own registered childminding services.
11 July 2003

The founding members of the Argyll Islands Tourist Guide Association met officially for the first time today (Thursday 10 July) in Oban.
10 July 2003

A major project at Strathlene Golf Club in Buckie to upgrade facilities and attract more young people has been awarded a grant of £25,000 by Moray Badenoch and Strathspey Enterprise (MBSE), part of the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) network.
09 July 2003

Scotland's most renowned and spectacular mountain range, the Cuillin of Skye could soon be gifted to the Scottish people by their owner, John MacLeod of MacLeod.
09 July 2003

An Inverness couple have started a new biotech company designing medical devices for implant.
09 July 2003

Celebrity chef and the star of television programme 'Ready Steady Cook', Ainsley Harriot is set to stun the far north with his culinary skills when he visits the area in October.
09 July 2003

A Caithness couple are embarking on a new business venture with help from Caithness and Sutherland Enterprise (CASE).
09 July 2003

Companies and organisations representing almost 700 people on Lewis and Harris won commendations last week for their work in supporting, developing and organising their staff and employees.
08 July 2003

Thousands of people from across the Western Isles who have left school in the last ten years are to be contacted in a major survey to find out what they did next.
08 July 2003

A team from Alness Academy scooped the top prize in an innovation competition this weekend (Saturday 5 July) with their invention for an E-top up card for mobile phones, which gives mobile phone users the ability to top-up their credit using bank cashline machines.
08 July 2003

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has appointed Bill Sylvester to the new post of director for partnership projects.
08 July 2003

A major study, assessing the economic and social impacts that the Scalpay Bridge and the Berneray causeway have had on the islands, is getting underway.
08 July 2003

Caithness and Sutherland Enterprise (CASE) is helping a Helmsdale woman to start her own consultancy business.
08 July 2003

Moray Badenoch and Strathspey Enterprise (MBSE), part of the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) network, has announced its year-end results for 2002/2003.
08 July 2003

Visitors to Kirkwall are 'chomping at the bit' to experience the town's newest tourist attraction.
01 July 2003