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| Nevis Range has high ropes for its new visitor attraction
Nevis Range is planning to take its visitors to new heights with the introduction of a series of high ropes courses at the foot of the mountain gondola. | |
| ABSL's Power Solutions Division Wins Major Ministry of Defence Order
World class battery power developer ABSL Power Solutions, which has its headquarters in the North of Scotland, has won a £4.6 million pound contract with the UK Ministry of Defence.
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| Pelamis Wave Power awarded lease option for north coast wave farm in The Crown Estate's Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters leasing round.
Pelamis Wave Power Ltd (PWP), the Edinburgh based developers of the Pelamis wave energy converter, have secured a lease agreement with The Crown Estate, as announced by the First Minister today.
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| Milestone Moment for Marine Energy Industry
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is primed and ready to support engagement between developers and local suppliers after The Crown Estate reveals at midday today (Tuesday, March 16) which companies have been granted leases to generate marine energy in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters. | |
| Highlands and Island's Contact Centres Lead the Way
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is extending a pilot programme which is successfully developing the leadership skills of contact centre staff across the region.
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| Shetland businessman returns from MIT learning experience
A Shetland businessman has recently returned to the islands from one of the world's most renowned business schools where he excelled at an entrepreneurs development programme.
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| Orkney is the place to see and tourists would highly recommend a visit
Orkney has seen a growth in tourist visitor numbers of 18 per cent since 2005 to nearly 142,000 people and an increase in spend, in real terms, of 13 per cent to almost £32 million. Added to this, an overwhelming 95 per cent of visitors would recommend Orkney as a holiday destination.
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| TV expert addresses Moray Small Business Club
Moray Small Business Club (MSBC) has arranged for Geoff Burch from the BBC TV programme "All Over the Shop" to speak at a special event on Thursday 11 March.
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| Local Businesses interested in reaching Nordic countries invited to meet trade experts
Highlands and Islands businesses with interests as diverse as forestry, manufacturing, marine science, fine foods and textiles are taking advantage of an opportunity to meet with trade specialists from the Nordic region.
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| HIE responds to Public Audit Committee report on Cairngorm funicular railway
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) Acting Chief Executive Sandy Brady said: “Highlands and Islands Enterprise recognises the committee's criticism of earlier decisions surrounding the development of the funicular railway. While the agency adhered to Scottish Executive guidelines at the time, we accept that good practice in project appraisal and management has improved significantly since the early 1990s.
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| Advice for students at Kirkwall Grammar from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Ambassadors
Four Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Ambassadors visited Kirkwall Grammar on 18 February, to contribute insights into the world of work to the parents evening about third year subject choices.
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| EMEC Recruits Five New Staff
EMEC, the Orkney-based European Marine Energy Centre, is gearing up for the arrival this year of more devices capable of generating electricity from waves or tidal currents.
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| First Isle of Lewis whisky makes history
The first cask of whisky distilled on the Isle of Lewis in 170 years left the island yesterday (Thursday February 25) having being collected at a ceremony held at the distillery in Uig. 25 February 2010 | |
| Local ideas for future of John o'Groats
The public is being invited to have its say on the landmark which could greet visitors who have travelled the length of Britain to come to the mainland's most northerly tourist attraction.
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| Highlands and Islands Designer heads for London Fashion Week
Award winning Highlands and Islands designer Henrietta Ludgate is putting last minute preparations together for her latest showcase at the UK's most prestigious fashion event.
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| Natural Retreats/Heritage Great Britain Unveil Exciting New Leisure Development for John O'Groats
Two prominent UK tourism businesses are joining forces to lead the way with a multi-million pound plan to revitalise one of Scotland's best known destinations, John O'Groats.
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| HIE Chief Executive to take on green energy role
Sandy Cumming CBE, Chief Executive of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) for the past nine and a half years, plans to leave the organisation next month and take on a new, national role.
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| Top sector figure to lead new Moray tourism drive
Robert Gordon University's leading tourism expert, Andrew Martin, who is originally from Elgin, has been appointed as Chair of Moray Tourism Development, a new limited company focused on raising the profile of Moray and Speyside as an internationally-renowned tourist destination. | |
| Scottish Government Funding For Hebridean SciTech Festival
The first Science Festival in the Outer Hebrides, taking place between 18 and 20 March 2010, has received £5,000 funding from the Scottish Government's Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser.
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| Moray business building a greener future
A leading manufacturer of timber frames in Elgin is building on 20 years of solid business foundations with expansion plans for a greener future.
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| Isle of Lewis whisky draws international interest
The Isle of Lewis' first whisky distillery in 170 years is aiming to double its production and to increase the quantity of island grown barley that it uses over the coming year. | |
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