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Food and Drink

Ministers Put Food Price Caps on The Table as Household Costs Rise

Scottish ministers are meeting retailers, producers, farmers, fishers and charities as proposals for legal price caps on essential food items move into consultation.

Scotmid Opens Search for Scotland’s Next Food and Drink Favourites

Scottish food and drink producers are being offered the chance to put their products on Scotmid shelves as the retailer begins its search for its next Scottish Favourites. Applications are now open for the 2026 competition, with three Gold Award winners set to receive a listing in Scotmid stores as well as £2,000 to help support their launch.

Scotland Considers Price Controls on Everyday Food Essentials

The price of everyday food essentials could be controlled in Scotland under new proposals aimed at helping households struggling with the cost of their weekly shop. The Scottish Government has opened a consultation on plans for a food price cap, including which products and retailers could be covered and how the system could operate without harming farmers and food producers.

Port Appin Hospitality Star in Running for Highlands and Islands Award

A young hospitality professional from Port Appin has been named among the three finalists for a major Highlands and Islands tourism award after building her career on the shores of Loch Linnhe. Jolene Levy, 29, from The Pierhouse Hotel and The Linnhe Storehouse & Cafe, is shortlisted for the Rising Star title at the 2026 Highlands and Islands Thistle Awards in Inverness.

Highland MSP Calls for Urgent Investment in Scotland’s Food Resilience

Highlands and Islands MSP Ariane Burgess has called for greater investment in local food production as concerns grow over Scotland's reliance on imported fruit and vegetables.

Highland Food and Drink Firms Share in £6 Million Growth Fund

Food and drink businesses across the Highlands, Moray and Western Isles have secured more than £1.39 million for new equipment, increased production and investment in local processing.

New £20,000 Grants Set to Support Farmers Across Moray

Moray farmers could receive grants of up to £20,000 through the latest Future Farming Investment Scheme, with £14.25 million available across Scotland.

A Taste of Tuscany Comes to Inverness for an Exceptional Night at Ness Walk

Ness Walk in Inverness will welcome two of Tuscany's most celebrated wine estates for an exclusive evening of rare vintages, Highland produce and guided wine tasting on 21 November.

First Minister Visits Black Isle Show as New £14.25 Million Farming Fund Announced

The First Minister visited the Black Isle Show as the Scottish Government confirmed a new £14.25 million round of farming investment grants, with enhanced support for Highlands and Islands businesses and crofters.

Zizzi Celebrates Scotland’s Students With Free Bombes on Results Day

Students across Scotland can celebrate SQA Results Day with a free Garlic and Mozzarella Bombe at Zizzi as the latest figures show rising pass rates and record qualification achievements.

£14.25 Million Farming Fund to Support Highland Crofters and Farmers

Farmers and crofters across Scotland will be able to apply for grants of up to £20,000 under the next round of the Future Farming Investment Scheme, with enhanced support for businesses in the Highlands and Islands.

The Dipping Lugger Shortlisted for Prestigious National Award

The Dipping Lugger in Ullapool has been shortlisted for one of the UK's leading hospitality awards after earning a place in the Gourmet Bolthole...

Byres Farm Expands With Juice Production

Byres Farm near Fochabers is expanding by taking on the juice production side of Elgin's Orchard, giving visitors the chance to watch apples being pressed and bottled while preserving a well loved Moray brand.

Tariff Free Trade Returns as Scotch Whisky Wins Back Key US Market

Scotch whisky exports to the United States will once again be tariff free from Friday, providing a major boost for distillers, suppliers and communities across Scotland, including Speyside.

Harry Gow Brings a Taste of The Highlands to Asda Stores Across Scotland

Inverness family bakery Harry Gow has launched its new Sharing Cake Range in 50 Asda stores across Scotland, bringing its award winning scratch baked cakes to customers far beyond the Highlands.

News

From One Room in Aros to Award Winning Radio Skye

Radio Skye has grown from a single room in Aros into an award winning community station serving Skye and Lochalsh, with financial support helping it strengthen local journalism and plan for the future.

Unsung Hero Award for Pamela After Taking TaeKwon Do to Remote Highland Communities

Mallaig Active Schools Coordinator Pamela Macdonald has received a national Unsung Hero Award after helping children in some of the Highlands' most remote communities access TaeKwon Do.

Entertainment

Highland Artists Get a New Voice as First Cultural Assembly Takes Shape

Artists and creative practitioners from across the Highlands are being invited to help shape the region's cultural future as its first permanent Cultural Assembly prepares to meet in Inverness.

Siobhan Mackenzie and Ryan Christie Back Beò! 2029 Culture Bid

Scotland international footballer Ryan Christie and award winning fashion designer Siobhan Mackenzie have become the latest Highland names to throw their support behind the Beò! 2029 bid for UK City of Culture. The Inverness and Highland bid is Scotland's only entry in the competition, with Christie and Mackenzie joining Julie Fowlis and Katie Gregson MacLeod as ambassadors ahead of the shortlist announcement in October.

Travel and Tourism

Highland Visitors Could Pay £5 a Night Under New Levy Plans

Visitors to the Highlands could face a £5 nightly levy on hotel rooms and holiday accommodation under proposals now open for a 12 week public consultation.

£1 Million Makeover Brings Fresh Look to Highland Coast Hotels

A £1 million investment is bringing new bedrooms and refurbished spaces to hotels across the North Highlands and Wester Ross as Highland Coast Hotels continues its push to strengthen year round tourism. Properties at Kylesku, Plockton and Inverness have undergone major improvements, while the historic Brass Tap at Tongue Hotel has also reopened following its own transformation earlier this year.