Three new jobs have been created by Watton Produce Ltd at its Moray Coast Produce plant in Forres, one of the UK's biggest carrot producers.
24 December 2002

Inverness woman, Gillian Swan, has been appointed to the post of Small Town Networks project officer for Nairn and Inverness.
24 December 2002

An evening masterclass for local businesses, which will take place in Elgin on January 16th, has been fully booked within days of being advertised.
20 December 2002

Efforts are being stepped up to promote a funding programme for small-scale community projects in parts of the Inverness and Nairn area.
19 December 2002

18 December 2002: The Consortium led by Macdonald Hotels set to redevelop Aviemore Highland Resort (AHR) today unveiled multi-million pound plans which they are confident will turn the area into a world class tourism and business tourism destination, creating more than 200 new jobs. Speaking on behalf of the consortium - which consists of Macdonald Hotels plc, Teesloch plc and Bank of Scotland - Donald Macdonald, Group Chief Executive of Macdonald Hotels, said that the consortium’s £18 million investment in AHR was attracting an additional £6.5 million of funding from Moray Badenoch and Strathspey Enterprise (MBSE) and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). This includes £600,000 from the European Regional Development Fund. A further £2 million will be invested by MBSE in the public road network which will be subsequently adopted by Highland Council.
18 December 2002

Construction has started on new workshops in Fort William as part of an effort to encourage business start up and growth in the Lochaber area.
18 December 2002

An Orkney couple are celebrating the completion of a major upgrade at their hotel in Burray.
18 December 2002

Western Isles Enterprise (WIE) is supporting the major upgrade of three Western Isles hotels.
17 December 2002

The future of Cullivoe Community Hall in Shetland as a leading live music venue looks secure as major renovation work is completed.
17 December 2002

A special deal designed to encourage out-of-season visits to the Orkney island of Westray is being launched in the run up to Christmas.
17 December 2002

Closer links between communities in the Highlands and Islands and the Heritage Lottery Fund are set to be forged through a new strategic partnership.
17 December 2002

A 1Ω ton sculpture made at Scotland’s only fine-art foundry will leave Black Isle Bronze today [Monday 16 December] bound for a Tokyo racecourse.
16 December 2002

A local community in Forres, with backing from two public agencies, is to become the latest to take ownership of an area of land and manage it in the interest of local people.
13 December 2002

Twenty five teams of young people from across the Highlands and Islands, taking part in a major technology and innovation competition, will present their project ideas on Monday (16th December) in Inverness to a panel of judges.
13 December 2002

Argyll and the Islands Enterprise (AIE) is committing over half a million pounds to carry out additional infrastructure works at the Vestas plant at Machrihanish.
12 December 2002

A new community energy unit has been established for the Highlands and Islands to help community groups who are interested in developing projects powered by renewable energy or gaining an income from renewable energy generation.
10 December 2002

Two Highland-based research innovation projects, that were reserve winners in the Research Challenge Fund competition, are to be awarded funding to help develop their ideas into commercially viable ventures.
10 December 2002

A Shetland research scientist has been appointed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and UHI Millennium Institute to promote research and improve commercialisation prospects throughout the Highlands and Islands.
09 December 2002

Plans for a major upgrade of the Little Theatre in Nairn are to receive a community grant of £80,000 from Inverness and Nairn Enterprise (INE).
09 December 2002

Efforts are being stepped up to promote a funding programme for small-scale community projects in parts of Moray, Badenoch and Strathspey.
09 December 2002

Redundancy can be a bitter blow at the best of times but Carrbridge native Murray Findlay found that black clouds can indeed have silver linings if you just go and look for them.
06 December 2002

Businesses across Moray, Badenoch and Strathspey are to be given a unique opportunity to attend an evening masterclass by former Olympic coach and now renowned motivational speaker, Frank Dick.
06 December 2002

Manufacturing businesses across the Highlands and Islands are being invited to meet local school pupils at a series of careers workshops to be held early next year.
04 December 2002

An innovative partnership to tackle inequality in the Highlands and Islands will be formally launched at a conference this Friday [6 December] in Inverness.
02 December 2002

A crash course in coping with radio interviews opened the eyes as well as the ears of those taking part.
02 December 2002

The principal of Moray College, and a Strathspey businessman, have been appointed to the board of directors at Moray Badenoch and Strathspey Enterprise, part of the Highlands and Islands Enterprise network.
02 December 2002