BUSINESS

Merger to create £100m turnover farming giant is approved

Black Isle-based Highland Business Services (HBS) will merge with Laurencekirk’s Ringlink (Scotland) after the co-operative’s members voted in favour.

Highland freeport ‘meta skills’ drive aims to equip pupils for jobs of tomorrow

Businesses are concerned that pupils are not being equipped for the jobs of tomorrow, making ‘meta skills’ development a vital tool.

Cheesy grins in Tain as newcomer makes national final

Highland Fine Cheeses produced the famous Minger and is now tempting tastebuds with its Ooh La La.

Housing crisis forces business to seek plans for 42 ‘temporary accommodation units’

Bakkafrost Scotland says the units are needed for new staff at its Applecross Hatchery, near Kishorn Port, because permanent homes can’t be found.

Ullapool’s Highland Liquor Co into final for Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards

Its Seven Crofts Gin is a finalist for ‘Distilling Product of the Year - White Spirits’.

How Lego is connecting the generations in Easter Ross

“These sessions bring so much happiness to everyone involved and we’re thrilled to have the children back.”

Tain public sends ‘loud and clear’ message over TRACC

A senior council official said: ‘I am picking up very clearly there is quite a feeling around this.’

Royal Mail’s ‘unacceptable collapse’ in Wester Ross is impacting NHS medical supplies

MP Angus MacDonald says delays risk the ‘irreversible damage’ to locals and it isn’t ‘just about late birthday cards or missing Amazon parcels’.

WATCH: Ed Miliband says cutting Scotland’s energy costs ‘unfair’ to Midlands and South of England

The Labour government’s energy secretary fears businesses there could ‘face damage to their competitiveness’.

Castle Hotel in Portmahomack taken on by Tain entrepreneur

‘Exciting times!’ he says ahead of grand opening.

4-star hotel lodges holiday chalet, bunkhouse and staff accommodation plans

A prominent four-star hotel in Wester Ross looks set to increase its accommodation offering after lodging plans with Highland Council.

Disused kirk’s conversion to design studio and café is approved

Ambitious plans to turn a disused former kirk into a design studio, shop and café have been given the go-ahead - despite earlier traffic concerns.

Ross-shire hotel’s Music for Mikeysline day hits spot

A musically themed day of fundraising hit the right note with mental wellbeing charity Mikeysline.

HITA shortlist 2025 is revealed!

Are you a finalist in this year’s Highlands & Islands Thistle Awards?

How A890 rockfall and landslide risk is being tackled

FLS apologises for ‘minor frustrations’ caused but says the work will mitigate against potential disruption to key transport routes.

How Wester Ross fish hatchery waste will benefit forest sector

What was considered waste for disposal will be converted to produce fertiliser for use in forestry.

Time travel for all the family at the Highland Folk Museum

Ever fancied stepping back in time but can’t decide which year you want to land in?

BUSINESS

Merger to create £100m turnover farming giant is approved

Highland freeport ‘meta skills’ drive aims to equip pupils for jobs of tomorrow

Highland freeport ‘meta skills’ drive aims to equip pupils for jobs of tomorrow

Cheesy grins in Tain as newcomer makes national final

Cheesy grins in Tain as newcomer makes national final

Housing crisis forces business to seek plans for 42 ‘temporary accommodation units’

Housing crisis forces business to seek plans for 42 ‘temporary accommodation units’

Ullapool’s Highland Liquor Co into final for Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards

Ullapool’s Highland Liquor Co into final for Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards

How Lego is connecting the generations in Easter Ross

How Lego is connecting the generations in Easter Ross

Tain public sends ‘loud and clear’ message over TRACC

Tain public sends ‘loud and clear’ message over TRACC

Royal Mail’s ‘unacceptable collapse’ in Wester Ross is impacting NHS medical supplies

Royal Mail’s ‘unacceptable collapse’ in Wester Ross is impacting NHS medical supplies

WATCH: Ed Miliband says cutting Scotland’s energy costs ‘unfair’ to Midlands and South of England

WATCH: Ed Miliband says cutting Scotland’s energy costs ‘unfair’ to Midlands and South of England

Castle Hotel in Portmahomack taken on by Tain entrepreneur

Castle Hotel in Portmahomack taken on by Tain entrepreneur

4-star hotel lodges holiday chalet, bunkhouse and staff accommodation plans

4-star hotel lodges holiday chalet, bunkhouse and staff accommodation plans

Disused kirk’s conversion to design studio and café is approved

Disused kirk’s conversion to design studio and café is approved

Ross-shire hotel’s Music for Mikeysline day hits spot

Ross-shire hotel’s Music for Mikeysline day hits spot

HITA shortlist 2025 is revealed!

HITA shortlist 2025 is revealed!

How A890 rockfall and landslide risk is being tackled

How A890 rockfall and landslide risk is being tackled

How Wester Ross fish hatchery waste will benefit forest sector

How Wester Ross fish hatchery waste will benefit forest sector

Time travel for all the family at the Highland Folk Museum

Time travel for all the family at the Highland Folk Museum

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