Business

Planning permission has been secured for the development, which ‘will also serve as a vital tourism hub along the North Coast 500 route’.

Phil and Simon Thompson say the new development is going to be called the Struie Distillery.

The Post Office says the new set-up will give customers an extra 19 hours a week access in a permanent new location.

A voluntary scheme to get campervan owners to pay towards upkeep of facilities has raised just £20,000 - against an annual target of £500,000.

Businesses across the north of Scotland are being encouraged to enter this year’s Highlands & Islands Thistle Awards.

Project promises to attract new companies and investment while supporting operations across the country’s growing offshore wind operations.

The blood transfusion service is actively seeking to welcome local companies as part of its corporate blood donation programme.

Encouraging slow, sustainable tourism from the heart of a visitor hotspot saw a Loch Ness initiative scoop a prestigious Highland Heroes accolade.

Parklands Care Homes has unveiled plans for a £2.2 million two-storey extension at a Tain care home.

A new search for Nessie will take place in Loch Ness this May - after the Loch Ness Centre announced plans for upgraded tech to scour below the waves.

Local councillors have become involved in a bid to help overcome the issues affecting Sutherland Stepping Stones in Brora.

Two of the business’s Electronic Point of Sale payment tills were stolen and a third one damaged.

The problems posed by the Highlands’ 516-mile NC500 route are undeniably tricky – and almost everyone has very strong opinions about it.

Mikeysline has received an award at an Edinburgh ceremony.

Rock legend Bryan Adams’ second Inverness gig has sold out in just minutes!

North Coast 500: Ten Years On – David Richardson says that tourism is vital to the north Highlands, and the NC500 has helped sustain the sector

As the North Coast 500 marks its 10th anniversary, our podcast discusses the issues that the popular route have brought, as well as the benefits.

Statkraft has withdrawn its planning application for the 12-turbine Ackron Wind Farm.

Grant and Heather Mercer set up Crofter’s Kitchen at Scourie Beach last year.

A Thurso baker impressed judges with his traditional shortbread at a culinary competition’s grand final held in Inverness last weekend.