Despite their best efforts, the busy bees in Skye and Lochalsh simply cannot keep up with demand for their honey from tourists and locals alike. However, new equipment for the Skye and Lochalsh Bee Keepers Association will hopefully attract new producers to the sector, increasing the number of hives and allowing them to meet demand for the top quality product.

It is full steam ahead this weekend for an ambitious project to transfer a train turntable from London to Lochaber.

Over 100 representatives from community groups across Ross-shire will meet in Dingwall tomorrow (Friday, 23 June, 2000) to take part in the county's first community exchange seminar.

A Portree-based graphic design and marketing company have secured a major publications contract, beating three top central belt firms.

Two new directors have joined the board of Lochaber Limited, part of the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) network.

Meetings with business and community leaders from Unst, Yell and Fetlar, a tour of the RAF Saxa Vord base and RAF housing estate at Baltasound and a visit to several local businesses are on the agenda for board members and senior management of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) when they visit Unst in Shetland on a two-day working visit this week (Monday 19/Tuesday 20 June, 2000).

Mallaig fishermen will have 24-hour access to fuel when the relocation and upgrading of fuel storage facilities at Mallaig harbour, allowing for the installation of a self-service system, is completed.

The fishing industry in South Harris is set to be revolutionised with the establishment at Leverburgh of a live shellfish holding facility, which will enable new company, Isle of Harris Seafood, to distribute and wholesale live and fresh seafood for the export market, mainly to Europe.

The people of the Highlands and Islands must, throughout their lives, be able to acquire new skills, knowledge and capabilities in order to realise their full potential.

A business awareness evening designed to help Shetland businesses meet and understand current legislation on a wide variety of issues attracted 20 participants on Tuesday this week despite the appalling weather and cancelled inter-island ferries.

A new survey has shown that the prawn fishery, in the Mallaig and Ullapool areas alone, generates some £10.4 million (pounds) a year for the economy of the Highlands and Islands and sustains more than 700 jobs. This highlights the importance of the fishery to the whole area. The survey was carried out for Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and the Scottish Executive Rural Affairs Department (SERAD).

Deputy Minister for Highlands and Islands and Gaelic Alasdair Morrison announced today (Monday, 12 June) that over 700 new jobs are to be created in Forres through the establishment of a multi-million pound customer service centre - set to become the biggest single centre of its kind in the Highlands and Islands.

Seven secondary schools from Ross-shire provided the recipes for the final of a junior cook competition held in the catering department of Inverness College today (Thursday, 8 June).

There was no cause for alarm recently when the latest Ross-shire business secured the Investors in People award.
07 June 2000

Three Wester Ross men have started their own rural landscape business called 'Terracraft' thanks to a successful rural skills training programme that took place last year.
07 June 2000

Possibly the largest outdoor clothing and equipment shop in Scotland is opening in a remote Wester Ross village... virtually!
06 June 2000

Granit Union Limited, suppliers of natural stone products to the construction industry, are the 100th organisation in the Inverness and Nairn Enterprise (INE) area to achieve Investors in People status.
05 June 2000

Unlucky for some, but not for 13 organisations in the Skye and Lochalsh Enterprise (SALE) area who were awarded Investors in People status (IiP) at a ceremony in Plockton yesterday (Thursday 1st June).
02 June 2000

Argyll and the Islands Enterprise (AIE) have praised the work of their grassroots partners in awarding local project grants totalling almost £300,000.
01 June 2000