A Highland cyclist is to embark on an 18,000 mile cycle around the world
A cyclist from the Highlands is to embark on a gruelling challenge of successfully navigating the globe on a Scottish-built bike this weekend.
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Hopes are high for community ownership in latest plan by Lochaber smelter owner
Lochaber residents could yet achieve their dream of transforming parts of the “Rio Tinto” estate into community assets and facilities.
Atlantis, Simec deal spills over into second quarter
Atlantis Resources expects to announced the finalised terms of an acquisition that will lead to its incorporation into Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance in the next quarter.
Highlands tycoon allied to Prince Charles
The international entrepreneur behind plans to create 400 jobs at a car wheels factory in the west Highlands is joining forces with the Duke of Rothesay in a drive to encourage more young people to work in manufacturing and engineering.
GFG welcome decision on Fort William alloy wheel plant
GFG Alliance said yesterday’s decision clears the way for the company to start detailed design on the landmark project to develop the UK’s only large scale alloy wheel plant. Work could start later this year.
Highland councillors approve plans for “one in a generation” Fort William car wheels factory to create 400 jobs
North councillors have approved plans for a “once in a generation” alloy car wheels factory near Fort William which will create 400 new jobs.
Lochaber alloy car wheels factory plan recommended for approval
Councillors are being urged to back plans for an alloy car wheels factory in Lochaber – creating up to 400 jobs.
Dunkirk buy “really good news” for Highland operations says GFG Alliance
An agreement by metals giant GFG Alliance to buy Europe’s largest aluminium smelter in Dunkirk is “really good news” for its operations in the Highlands, the company has said.
Job-spinning wheels plant plan to roll up before council
Ambitious plans for a new alloy wheels factory in Fort William will be submitted to Highland Council on Monday.
Work on 400-job Fort William factory could begin next year
Work to build a new factory which will create 400 jobs and give the economy of Fort William a massive boost could get underway next year.
Heritage chiefs warn huge new Highland car wheel plant could be built on historic battlefield
Plans to build the UK’s largest car wheel plant in the Highlands have been dealt a blow – after heritage chiefs said the site was a historic battlefield.
Plans for Fort William car wheel plant to be lodged within weeks
Plans to create 400 new jobs by building the UK’s biggest car wheel plant in Fort William are due to be lodged within weeks.
Wind power plan to boost smelter and the economy
Ambitious plans for a huge windfarm in Lochaber – costing more than £150million and aimed at benefiting both the local and national economy – are unveiled today.
Smelter owner plans hundreds of new Fort jobs
Hundreds of new jobs could be created through plans to redevelop a huge area of land beside Fort William’s aluminum smelter.
GFG Alliance launches financial services arm
The business behind Liberty Steel has launched a financial services arm aimed at providing working capital for UK and international companies.
Nicola Sturgeon: Highlands fast becoming “beating heart” of Scottish manufacturing
Nicola Sturgeon has hailed a wave of investment that could transform the Highlands into the "real beating heart" of the Scottish manufacturing sector.
Global business empire bought estate… But community trust optimistic they can get it back
A West Highland trust which lost out to a global business empire when it tried to buy a huge local estate, is optimistic it can still get its buyout.
Liberty boss to bring industrials arm back to the UK
The boss of Liberty Group has pledged to establish a UK-based holding company for his burgeoning industrial empire after the firm’s £330million buy out of the Rio Tinto aluminium smelting plant in Lochaber.