Visual artists in the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) area are being encouraged to tap into a new awards scheme to help develop their talent and skills.

Businesses throughout the Highlands and Islands are being invited to take advantage of a series of events intended to explain the ins and outs, and potential benefits of online trading.

An Tuireann Arts Centre in Portree on the Isle of Skye is to benefit from the expertise of a visual arts marketing co-ordinator for the next three months.

A top hotelier has become the newest board director of Inverness and Nairn Enterprise (INE), part of the Highlands and Islands Enterprise network.

A small community in Kyle and Lochalsh is set to go ahead with an ambitious hall building project following confirmation that the final piece of funding is in place.

Members of the tourism marketing consortium, Highlands Loch Ness Limited (HLN), enjoy a break during their meeting at Dunrobin Castle, Golspie. The two-day event also involved a familiarisation trip around East Sutherland to help members promote the area better to the travel trade and consumers.

Realising the ambition of establishing the Highlands and Islands as the lead learning region in the country is one of the key priorities for the new director of developing skills at Highlands and Islands Enterprise Alex Paterson.

Fort William's only four star hotel is preparing to go back in time now that work has started on an extension to improve function suite facilities and create a new residents lounge.

Projects geared at improving community facilities in Orkney are among the latest community action grant approvals made by Orkney Enterprise.