A Moray boat designer is gearing up for the inaugural Great Glen Raid, a major nautical event celebrating traditionally built craft which takes place along the entire length of the Caledonian Canal from this Saturday (3rd June).
31 May 2000

Communities in North Uist are set to benefit from a major upgrading project to the village hall at Cairinish, in the south of the island.
30 May 2000

When the AA closed the doors of their Highland road sign making operation last year, employee Iain Robertson from Cromarty thought he'd reached the end of the road.
30 May 2000

Work has just begun on the latest series of repair and rebuilding contracts on the hill-paths of the Cairngorm Estate, with local contractors set to rebuild almost 2 kilometres of path in some of the most environmentally sensitive areas of the mountain range.
30 May 2000

A remote Lochaber village is celebrating after a newly established community petrol station opened for business at the weekend (Friday 26th May).
26 May 2000

Hand-crafted candles and a coffee-afternoon and recipe book have put two groups of Highland youngsters in line for a £1,000 Scottish award.
25 May 2000

A North farmer has gone up a gear by diversifying from four legs to four-wheel drive.
23 May 2000

A business in Ross and Cromarty scored a noteable 'century' recently when it was presented with a prestigious business award.
23 May 2000

Visits to the Orkney College campus in Kirkwall and the Stromness food development kitchen are just two of the many visits arranged for board members and senior management of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) when they visit Orkney on a two-day working visit this week (Tuesday 23/Wednesday 24 May, 2000).
23 May 2000

Success is on the cards for a local John O'Groats woman following the recent opening of her newly established business.
23 May 2000

An extra dimension has been added to a popular walk at Flowerdale Glen, near Gairloch with the construction of a new bridge above the glen's picturesque waterfalls.
23 May 2000

The Screen Machine, the country's only mobile cinema, will get this year's Highland Festival off to a flying start when it provides the venue for the world premier of a brand new soundtrack.
22 May 2000

Five Lochaber managers have been presented with prestigious new qualifications by Deputy Minister for Children and Education, Peter Peacock MSP, at a ceremony at Lochaber College (Friday 19th May).
22 May 2000

An Appin woman is banking on her latest potions winning over her thoroughbred customers and bringing her the sweet smell of success.
15 May 2000

HIE response to the final report of the Enterprise and Livelong Learning Committee's inquiry into the delivery of local economic development services in Scotland.
10 May 2000

Offenders employment prospects are set to be boosted through the Highlands and Islands launch of the Scottish Offenders Employment Forum (SOEF) and Framework Document. The event took place today at the APEX Highland Employment Unit in Inverness, with a video link to the Scottish launch at HMP Barlinnie.
10 May 2000

For children across the Shetland Isles, Christmas has come early with the first ever tour of the Playvan.
10 May 2000

Two tele-service companies, operating in the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) area, have been named as finalists in the Call Centre Solutions UK Awards for Excellence.
09 May 2000

Support by Lochaber Limited to improve the performance of existing businesses and encourage new starts by local entrepreneurs means that businesses large and small are flourishing in Lochaber, bringing new confidence to the region.

A remote, fragile community in the Western Isles is set to benefit from a substantial investment in the tourism sector with work soon to begin on the major restoration of a local hotel, creating vital jobs in the remote South Harris area.
08 May 2000

A new day care centre for the Glenurquhart community finally opened its doors at the weekend (Saturday 6th May) following five years of dedicated fund-raising by locals.
08 May 2000

A new mixed media exhibition promoting the shared cultural heritage of Irish and Scottish artists opens today (Monday, 8 May) in the Inverness Museum and Art Gallery.
08 May 2000

A leading Argyll businessman is to join the board of Argyll and the Islands Enterprise (AIE) following the retirement of Charles Black after six years of service.
04 May 2000

Fresh investment in Bute Fabrics is set to add to the success of the award winning firm.
03 May 2000