ISLANDS business and community leaders this week reacted angrily to news of changes to the CalMac ferry timetable which they say will bring the tourism industry to a standstill.
The Harris Forum has called on CalMac to “urgently re-consider their proposed timetable and restore the vital services that have been removed” amid claims the “backbone” of islands tourism will be severely hit if the timetable is not changed.
The forum has written to CalMac: “The Harris Forum wishes to state our total and unanimous objection to the proposed timetable for the summer ferry service between Tarbert, Harris and Uig, Skye."
North Sea oil and gas will be needed for years alongside renewables says engineering giant
WOOD chief executive Robin Watson has underlined the scale of the opportunities the engineering giant sees in markets such as hydrogen amid the energy transition but said it has no plans to quit the North Sea oil services business.
Scottish business doyen Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden dies
LORD Macfarlane of Bearsden, the Scottish business doyen and patron of the arts, died this week. He was 95.
Arbikie Distillery to create 30 jobs
FIELD-to-bottle distiller Arbikie has secured £2.6 million of funding to build a new visitor centre in Angus that will create up to 30 jobs.
Five-star Glasgow hotel reveals new seafood restaurant
GLASGOW’S five-star Blythswood Square Hotel has unveiled a new bar and restaurant.
Insight, opinion, analysis
Mark Williamson: Can politicians be trusted to mend Scotland's broken energy system?
Scott Wright: Bank giant NatWest feels margin heat as interest rate decision looms
Kristy Dorsey: Bank officials talk like hawks but elusively fly like the doves
Brian Donnelly: Johnson eclipsed by Sturgeon at COP26 as he jets off to 'climate sceptic' dinner
Features
Monday Interview: First Direct to court younger customers in bid for growth
SME Focus: East Lothian flower business puts focus on sustainability
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