Carrie MacWilliam

Aurora Energy Services acquire Encomara. Image left to right: Ian Cobban, Ian Donald, Doug Duguid and Malcolm Bowie.

Aurora Energy Services Acquire Encomara

Inverness-headquartered Aurora Energy Services (Aurora) has acquired Encomara, a specialist in floating wind deployment systems and subsea engineering, and will provide significant investment to support the roll-out of its flagship mooring connection technology. The acquisition brings into the Aurora fold Encomara’s innovative SQUID system – a proprietary quick-connect system that integrates pre-installed mooring and electrical […]

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New Campaign Aims To Inspire ‘Hope out of Tragedy’

Two Inverness Chamber members, Marr Communications and DP Digital Media, have teamed up to create an organ donation awareness campaign for NHS Highland. Scotland has an opt-out system, but donor numbers are falling as the number of families consenting to donation is rising. The multi-media campaign, with a strapline ‘Hope out of Tragedy’, launches today,

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Endless Collaboration Opportunities for Scottish Companies in the Netherlands

This week (20-22 May), Inverness Chamber of Commerce led a trade mission to the Netherlands, accompanied by a dynamic group of Scottish companies united by a shared ambition: to explore new business opportunities and partnerships between our two nations. The programme offered a rich blend of workshops, networking events, and cultural experiences designed to give

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Curtains Up At Eilean Dubh’s ‘Chanonry View’ Picture House

Parkland’s Eilean Dubh Care Home in Fortrose has officially opened a new picture house, Chanonry View, offering residents a dedicated space to enjoy films, performances, and digital storytelling.  The project was made possible thanks to the expertise of Andrew and Rodger Dowsett, whose mother Lilah – a resident at Eilean Dubh – formally opened the cinema

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Coming Together for Sophie: Highland Businesses Unite to Support Local Family with Life-Limiting Diagnosis

When a Highland family received the devastating news that their young daughter Sophie had been diagnosed with a rare, life-limiting illness, local businesses – led by McInnes Group, a trusted Highland firm specialising in plumbing, heating, and renewable energy – rallied together in an extraordinary act of community support. Sophie, who will turn two this

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SSEN Transmission Confirms Change to Substation Plans for the Beauly to Peterhead 400kV Overhead Line Project

SSEN Transmission has today announced it is no longer proceeding with Coachford substation to the south of Keith, part of the Beauly-Peterhead 400kV project.  The decision follows extensive site surveys, including ground condition investigations, which have identified engineering and construction challenges with the previously proposed substation site. Despite finding unanticipated challenges at the Coachford substation location,

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Highland Business Dinner 2025: A Night to Celebrate the Spirit of the Highlands

Inverness Chamber of Commerce welcomed 300 guests to its flagship Highland Business Dinner on Friday 16 May at the Drumossie Hotel – celebrating another landmark year for business in the Highlands. The annual dinner is a highlight of the Chamber calendar, bringing together leaders and decision-makers from across the region for an evening of connection,

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From Crisis to Confidence: The Power of Community Support

As New Start Highland marks 25 years, Chief Executive, James Dunbar highlights how support from the business community has helped hundreds find purpose—and how this year’s dinner can grow that impact further. I always find the Highland Business Dinner an event of enormous value. It’s something I make sure I attend every year, to make

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Parklands Care Homes Shortlisted for 10 National Awards

Parklands Care Homes has been shortlisted for ten national awards, recognising its care quality, wellbeing initiatives, investment and the work of individual and team members. Six of the nominations are for the Stars of Social Care Awards, including a place on the shortlist for Outstanding Care Home Provider, reflecting Parklands’ commitment to high care standards and continued

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