Tourism businesses in Shetland are being offered the opportunity to enhance their skills before the new summer season gets underway with a series of training courses sponsored by their local enterprise company.
30 January 2001

Young people on Skye and Raasay are being encouraged to take a good look at themselves following a series of photographic workshops led by accomplished photographic artist, Kenny Bean.
30 January 2001

Businesses in the Highlands and Islands 'throw away' over £50 million each year through poor waste management practices.
30 January 2001

Sandy Cumming, chief executive of Highlands and Islands Enterprise, has welcomed the Scottish Executive's new strategy for enterprise, 'A Smart, Successful Scotland', which was launched in Edinburgh today (Tuesday 30 January) by Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Minister Wendy Alexander.
30 January 2001

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is set to move from its present headquarters in the centre of Inverness to a new building on the outskirts of the Highland capital.
29 January 2001

A Lochaber-based web design and e-commerce consultancy business is preparing to expand into the training sector after being awarded Authorised Macromedia Training status.
29 January 2001

Projects to benefit young people figure prominently in the latest round of Community Action Grants awarded by Argyll and the Islands Enterprise (AIE), part of the Highlands and Islands Enterprise network.
29 January 2001

A multi-million pound scheme to diversify the economies of fishing communities has been "a very useful tool" for the Highlands and Islands, an international gathering in Inverness heard today (Friday 26 January).

The Highland Arts Partnership - an umbrella group whose members include The Highland Council, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, the Scottish Arts Council and the Highlands of Scotland Tourist Board - has expressed sadness at the demise of Balnain House Limited, the Inverness company which was set up to promote traditional Highland music.

Overseas craft buyers will take a step back in time this Saturday (27 January 2001) when they attend a unique workshop at Scotland's International Trade Fair in the SECC, Glasgow.

Future employment options for the Arnish oil fabrication yard in Stornoway are to be examined as part of a new study being carried out for a partnership of local agencies.

A range of improvements to facilities at the Nevis Range Ski Centre in Lochaber, one of Scotland's largest visitor attractions, are being carried out with help from the Local Enterprise Company.

The future is looking increasingly rosy for an important childcare facility in Badenoch, following a community buy-out by a group of local mums.

The first turf was cut today (Tuesday, 16 January, 2001) on the second phase of development at Alness Point Business Park - one of Scotland's most picturesque business locations.

Orkney's newest manufacturing facility is gearing up for production at its recently completed £140,000 factory unit in Kirkwall.

A Wester Ross business which specialises in walking holidays is the latest organisation in the area to achieve Investors in People (IiP) - the national business development award which encourages organisations to make the most of their key resource - their staff.

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has welcomed proposals to establish a new, national, all age careers guidance service for Scotland.

Public access to one of the most attractive parts of Skye is being improved and upgraded by the agencies now in charge of the island's Orbost Estate.

Neil Money, the chief executive at Caithness and Sutherland Enterprise (CASE) has handed over the reins at the enterprise company for the next six months to take on a new challenge.

A wealth of fresh produce from the waters and hills of Argyll and the Islands will form the basis of mouth-watering dishes on offer to visitors to the 2001 London International Boat Show.