Distillery founder hands over reins to manager
The founder of the world’s first 100% community-owned, fully sustainable distillery is toasting a major milestone in its development after handing over the running of the business to its manager.
Ambitious plans to create Loch Ness Whisky Experience
The opening of GlenWyvis Distillery in late 2017 brought distilling back to Dingwall for the first time in 90 years.
Top hotelier starts new Scottish chain
An Argyll property has become the first acquisition of a new Scottish hotels collection being launched by award-winning hotelier Gordon Campbell Gray.
Concern over incentives paid to airlines by Hial
Incentives paid to airlines to run services from Highlands and islands terminals are at the centre of a funding wrangle between the region’s airport operator and its owner, the Scottish Government.
Young decision-makers’ chance to make impact
A dozen decision-makers from young companies across the Highlands have been chosen to take part in a new business development scheme.
Brexit-fearing Germans stockpiling Scottish ale
Beer-loving Bavarians are stocking up on supplies of Highland craft ale to avoid running dry in the event of a hard Brexit, according to a north brewery boss.
Scottish law firm Harper Macleod appoints five new partners
Law firm Harper Macleod has announced the appointment of five new partners.
Seafood exports ‘should be given priority access’
The transport secretary is urging the UK Government to ensure that time-sensitive exports such as Scottish seafood can still reach mainland Europe if there is a no-deal Brexit.
Kishorn Port ‘shovel ready’ for oil and gas decommissioning projects
A Kishorn Port boss has declared the west coast site “shovel ready” for oil and gas decommissioning projects after it was granted a waste management licence by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa).
North oil sector booming again but energy boss raises fears over Highland skills shortage
Global Energy Group (Geg) chairman, Roy MacGregor, has hailed the “return of the oil and gas industry to the Highlands,” but warned the sector is facing a skills shortage in the area as work continues to pick up.
Public foots bill for pair of lifeline freight ferries
The Scottish Government has bought the two freight ferries that serve the lifeline northern isles network.
Fish farm lice levels fall thanks to new methods
Average sea lice levels on Scottish fish farms last year were the lowest in six years, according to figures announced by the sector’s trade body yesterday.
Diageo gives sneak peek into distillery transformation plans
Drink giant Diageo has given people living near two of its distilleries a first glimpse of plans to transform their visitor facilities as part of its £150 million investment in whisky tourism.
Islands knitwear company’s founder signs over 100% stake to staff
Shetland firm Laurence Odie Knitwear has become employee-owned as its founder looks towards retirement.
Care home to create 50 jobs for the Highlands
Independent care home company Parklands has appointed Aberdeen-based Chap Group to build its new £4 million facility on the Black Isle.
Inverness energy group announces quayside expansion plan
Inverness-based Global Energy Group (Geg) has announced multi-million-pound plans to add more than 800 feet of new quayside to its Nigg Energy Park site at the entrance to the Cromarty Firth.
Highlands and islands to benefit from Data Lab
A new facility aimed at ensuring the Highlands and islands benefit from growing market opportunities in data science has been launched in Inverness by Digital Economy Minister Kate Forbes.
Stan Arnaud watched New Old Friends’ latest show, Crimes on the Nile at Eden Court Theatre in Invderness
Bath-based theatre company New Old Friends has made a welcome return to the Highlands this week with a splendidly silly Agatha Christie-inspired murder mystery.
Nine workers lose jobs as seafood firm collapses
An award-winning Highland seafood and game supplier, which counted Michelin-starred restaurants among its customers around the UK, has collapsed, with the loss of nine jobs.
Space sector ‘can bring huge economic boost,’ claims HIE chief
The north’s new space sector could deliver the same kind of boost to communities as fish farming, according to an economic development chief.
Firm behind Sutherland spaceport to open base in Moray
Spaceflight company Orbex has opened its headquarters and rocket design plant in Moray, with the promise of up to 150 new jobs for the area.
Firm behind Sutherland spaceport to open base in Moray
Spaceflight company Orbex has opened its headquarters and rocket design plant in Moray, with the promise of up to 150 new jobs for the area.
Fishermen stress role of harbour to industry
Fishing chiefs are urging Shetland Islands Council to recognise the importance of the Sullom Voe harbour area to inshore fishermen as the local authority responds to a significant fall in tanker activities.
Lerwick harbour figures show growth in activity
Cruise ships, fishing boats and ferries helped boost activity levels at Shetland’s main harbour last year, according to figures released by Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) yesterday.
Tribunal numbers soar after fees are scrapped
Employment tribunals are “back in a big way”, one of the Highlands’ leading employment lawyers told a gathering of businesspeople yesterday.
Rocket manufacturing soon to take off in Moray
Rockets to be launched at the UK’s first spaceport, in the northern Highlands, will be built in Moray.
Fibre First for north-east
Almost 60 trainee engineers are being recruited by Openreach in the north and north-east in a major drive to improve fibre broadband connections.The jobs are part of a UK-wide initiative, announced today, which will see the company take on more than 3,000 apprentices across the country.
Trade ‘premier league’ exit awaits companies
North businesses must prepare for relegation from the “premier league to the fourth division” of international trade after a hard Brexit, a senior enterprise agency chief has said.
Advantages of being an apprentice showcased
Apprentices from Lochaber, Skye and Wester Ross are the stars of an initiative being launched today to encourage others to follow in their career footsteps.
Director tips north-east for renewables complex
Skills honed in the North Sea oil and gas industry could be key to the north being chosen for an offshore wind “cluster” to deliver a stream of multi-million-pound projects.
Stay ahead in business with expert guidance from Highlands and islands entrepreneurs
Highlands and islands entrepreneurs are being offered an opportunity to learn how they can gain a competitive edge over their competitors at a masterclass with a leading expert in Inverness next month.
Scottish SMEs get £100m funding to help expand
Businesses across Scotland will be able to access more than £100 million to help them expand, the Scottish Government has announced.