The Caithness Business Index has posted the following article:

Funding Secured To Help Rebuild Fair Isle Bird Observatory

A £7.4m project to rebuild Shetland's world-renowned bird observatory on Fair Isle takes a step forward today (Monday 11 October) as Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Scottish Government announce a funding package worth £2.35million. The project, which is led by Fair Isle Bird Observatory Trust (FIBOT), will create seven new green jobs, help to sustain the island's population and meet the community's aspirations to become carbon neutral by 2040. [Read Full Article]