News Archive

Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update

Week commencing 2 November 2015 Energy Business Services: HIEs Michael Koetsier and June Love hosted a successful visit from a potential inward investor last week, as progress continues to be made on opportunities related to the energy sector in the north.   Tourism, Food Drink Good to see coverage in todays press of the new business venture being established in Wick.  

Huge New Gas Transporter In Pentland Firth - JS INEOS Insight

A brand-new specialised ship named the JS INEOS Insight, (22,807 tonnes) which was launched China by Mr Jim Ratcliffe, the boss of the huge international Ineos chemicals firm only last July (2015), made an historic outward-bound maiden transit of the Pentland Firth on Wednesday, 4th November 2015.   The 180 metre long vessel has been built, as the first of a modern fleet of specialised vessels, to bring huge quantities of liquefied gas, produced from Americas vast shale-gas fields, to Europe.  

£505,000 for Coghill Footbridge, Wick Among Council Approved Capital Projects

Approval for significant programme of capital investment.   The Highland Councils Planning, Development and Infrastructure Committee has today (Wed 4 Nov 2015 approved nearly £8 million of capital investment in Town and Countryside regeneration projects throughout Highland over the next nine years.  

Step closer for CaSPlan

The Highland Council today (Wednesday 4 November 2015) took a major step in agreeing a future vision and strategy for development of the Caithness and Sutherland area over the next 20 years with councillors approval of the Caithness and Sutherland Proposed Local Development Plan (CaSPlan).   Once formally adopted it will replace the Caithness Local Plan and Sutherland Local Plan and will be used to guide decisions on planning applications in both Caithness and Sutherland.  

Living Wage Increases From Today

The UK's voluntary living wage, as promoted by the Living Wage Foundation campaign group, is to be increased by 40p an hour.   The new rate will rise to £8.25 per hour from £7.85.  

Celebrations as Highlands & Islands Food & Drink Awards Winners Announced

New Business Award 2015 Winner: Dunnet Bay Distillers Seventeen businesses across the Highlands, islands and Cairngorms National Park area are celebrating wins from the area's most prestigious food and drink awards.   The awards recognise excellence across a range of businesses from artisan producers and large-scale food exporters to restaurants and farm shops.  

Six Head Teachers appointed in Highland schools

The Highland Council has appointed 6 new Head Teachers at schools in the Highlands.  The appointments include: Nigel Engstrand as Head Teacher at Inverness Royal Academy.  

Map to Success - Orienteering events generate over £9 million for economy

Hosting two concurrent international orienteering events in the Highlands proved to be a run-away success bringing in £9.4 million to the Scottish economy, VisitScotland can reveal.   The 2015 World Orienteering Championships (WOC) and Highland 2015, the 20th Scottish 6 Days Orienteering event, were held between 31 July and 8 August this year.  

Thurso Cinema To Be Re-opened by Merlin Cinemas

Merlin Cinemas who have chain of cinemas are to re-open Thurso cinema.   So will you go back to the pictures once gives an opening date? First films to be shown include the new James Bond film 'Spectre' and the final installment of the Hunger Games.  

We are North Highland College UHI

Filmed in 2015 by Storyboard Films in the North Highlands of Scotland.   The North Highland College (NHC) UHI covers almost 4,000 square miles of the scenic Highlands.