News Archive

FAT'S THE WAY TO DO IT

As Scottish Water writes to 4,000 households and businesses across the north to continue to raise awareness of the problem of fat clogging the sewer system, residents of one Highland village are being praised for their help tackling the issue.   Appeals have been made by Scottish Water over the past year in various communities - including Aviemore, Drumnadrochit, Nairn and Thurso - for people to consider what they pour down plugholes and drains, following a spate of serious sewer blockages caused by fat.  

Council Acts Swiftly to Replace Postbus Withdrawals

The Highland Council has put in place interim arrangements in five Highland communities to replace postbus services withdrawn by Royal Mail on Thursday.   These arrangements will continue until the Council has met with local communities to identify sustainable long term arrangements.  

Last Call For Entrepreneurs To Enter Britain's Start-up Awards

With just over a week to go until close of entries, HSBC Bank is making a last call to all new companies to enter this year's Start-Up Stars Awards - an annual search for the UK's most promising start-up businesses less than three years old and the inspirational entrepreneurs behind them.   The HSBC Start-Up Stars Awards culminates with a glittering black-tie event at London's InterContinental on November 23, where the UK's top new businesses will hope to be crowned 'Start-Up Star 2009' and to walk away with a cheque for �25,000, courtesy of HSBC.  

New North Equestrian Business Defies Economic Downturn

Tamara and Charlie Inness are opening a newly built country clothing and equestrian shop adjoining their home at Borlum Farm, Reay in Caithness.   The new business "Calluna Country and Equestrian" opens with a head start having taken over "Bits n Bobs" from Jean Gunn of Sibster.  

Students And Firms Invited To Step Up For Mutual Benefit

University students and recent graduates in the Highlands and Islands are being offered a great opportunity to boost their job prospects, through an eight-week work placement during the summer holidays.   Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is supporting Shell Step - a UK-wide national placement programme - by subsidising 30 student placements with dynamic, innovative small businesses across the region this summer.  

The Highland Council lends support to HSE's shattered lives campaign

The Highland Council is supporting an HSE campaign in to prevent accidents in schools, colleges and universities.   Slips, trips and falls cause 60% of serious injuries to people working in education, according to the latest statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).  

Mr Muscle Helps Dounreay Clean-up

Another legacy of Dounreay's commercial venture into nuclear reprocessing has been safely cleaned up and taken apart.   A household proprietry cleaner "Mr Muscle" was found to be the most effective way of removing glue and fake snow use in the clean-up process.  

Keira Knightley Stars In Doemestic Violence Campaign

Multi-award winning actress Keira Knightley and Atonement director Joe Wright have teamed up once again to make a powerful landmark film to raise awareness of domestic violence for Women's Aid.   Women's Aid and Grey London are launching a national domestic violence awareness campaign, which centres on a hard-hitting short film directed by BAFTA-winning director, Joe Wright and starring critically acclaimed multi-award winning actress Keira Knightley.  

Seamless Transfer of Business Gateway to Highland Council

Today (1 April 2009) responsibility for providing business advice has transferred from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to local authorities.  Advice will be provided through the Business Gateway service which already operates in the rest of Scotland In The Highland Council area it will be managed by the Council's enterprise trust, Highland Opportunity and will be the first point of access for information and advice on all services to business and social enterprises in the Highlands.  

Fairways Of Wick To Become The Linen Cupboard

The Fairways name will soon be disappearing from 118 High Street in Wick.  After over 28 years in business, Ernie Adams has leased the premises to dynamic new company The Linen Cupboard, which has its flagship store in Orkney.