A proposal for a community purchase of the 60 hectare Distillery Wood at Tomatin near Inverness, will now not go ahead.
30 September 2002

The re-build of Seaboard Memorial Hall coupled with the recent appointment of marketing and general staff has marked its transformation into a thriving community centre.
30 September 2002

Volunteer Centre Shetland (VCS) has welcomed the results of a recent survey that reveals Shetlanders top the Scottish league table of good Samaritans.
24 September 2002

A consortium of engineering businesses in the far north and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) at Dounreay have reached the finals of two prestigious national training awards.
24 September 2002

Around 100 pupils from 17 Highland primary schools will gather at the Inverness Caledonian Thistle football stadium next Tuesday (1st October) to take part in a schools enterprise challenge. (This press release is issued on behalf of Careers Scotland).
23 September 2002

Argyll and the Islands Enterprise (AIE) is investing more than £45,000 to improve safety at Milton Harbour on Tiree for the island's fleet of fishing vessels.
23 September 2002

More than 100 representatives from local business interests across Moray Badenoch and Strathspey turned out for an evening masterclass in Aviemore last night (Thursday 19 September) by the renowned motivational speaker, Steve McDermott.
20 September 2002

Seafood lovers searching for a dining experience with a difference are invited to come aboard a new floating restaurant on the Caledonian Canal.
18 September 2002

Live Scottish theatre, in all its varied forms, appears to be enjoying an upsurge in the Highlands and Islands.
18 September 2002

With the closure of the Longman landfill site imminent, Highland industries face the prospect of finding alternative routes for waste disposal but a new Ross-shire company could have the answer to their problems.
17 September 2002

Pupils from more than a dozen Easter Ross primary schools will converge at Victoria Park stadium in Dingwall next Tuesday (24th September) to take part in a schools enterprise challenge.
17 September 2002

Organisers of a pilot project in the Highlands to trial new technology that gives up to ten times faster access to the internet, are looking for business and private sector users of the internet to take part.
17 September 2002

A Caithness-based woodturner is turning to film making as a new venture, using the latest in digital technology.
17 September 2002

A joint bid to make Inverness the new location for Scottish Natural Heritage's national headquarters was launched today [Monday 16 September] by The Highland Council and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
16 September 2002

Highlands and Islands Enterprise has today (Monday) agreed to support the proposed community buyout of Amhuinnsuidhe and North Harris estate with a financial contribution from the agency's Community Land Unit.
16 September 2002

Ross-shire residents can now enjoy bangers and mash with a difference now that an Alness couple's new business supplying quality wild boar meat is up and running.
10 September 2002

A new marketing campaign aimed at promoting Caithness flagstone as a paving material in English towns and cities is getting underway thanks to Caithness and Sutherland Enterprise (CASE).
10 September 2002

An evening masterclass for local businesses, which will take place in Aviemore on September 19th, has attracted widespread interest from across Moray Badenoch and Strathspey. All spaces are now booked up.
09 September 2002

An Inverness music production company has landed the commission from the BBC to write and produce the theme music for River City, BBC's new soap based in Glasgow which is due to begin screening later this month.
09 September 2002

The current Scottish Executive consultation on proposals for tendering Clyde and Hebrides lifeline ferry services is a 'massive' opportunity for communities and businesses on the west coast, according to Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
09 September 2002

Food and drink producers across the Highlands and Islands are being promoted in a new guide for buyers.
05 September 2002

Islanders in a remote Orkney community have come up with a unique way to ensure the popularity of their new website.
04 September 2002

If you go down to the woods next week, you are sure of big surprise! Borgie Forest, Strathnaver is the location for a unique musical extravaganza next Saturday night (14th September).
03 September 2002

The success of a newly launched one-stop global recruitment service for the renewable energy industry www.greenenergyjobs.com demonstrates that Scottish companies who are willing to invest in renewable energy now can expect to become key international players.
03 September 2002

The Glen Brittle Mountaineering Memorial Hut can welcome weary walkers and climbers once again following a short period of closure for refurbishment.
03 September 2002

The green light is on at Inverbreakie Raceway today (Saturday 31 August) as John Thurso MP raises the chequered flag to officially open the newly completed track.
02 September 2002

Construction of a new clubhouse for Lochcarron Golf Club can now tee off thanks to the fundraising efforts of the club committee.
02 September 2002