Policymakers must speed up the grid connection process if Scotland is to meet its net zero targets by 2045, a leading Scottish lawyer has warned. Yasmin Myles, Inverness-based Legal Director and renewable energy expert at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM), says the NESO (National Energy System Operator)’s Gate 2 process is holding the Just […]
Trojan Crates Ltd is pleased to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website, providing customers with an improved online experience and easier access to the company’s extensive range of industrial packaging, transportation, and protective storage solutions. The new website has been developed to provide information on the company’s products and services for businesses operating
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A charity worker is going to great lengths to support a vital mental health service in the Highlands. Jamie Bird is taking on the challenge of walking around 105 miles from Wick to Inverness to raise awareness and funds for Centred Scotland’s pioneering Discovery College. He aims to complete the marathon in four days, covering
Families, pupils and partners gather to celebrate a community’s determination to support solutions to The Highland housing Challenge. Six new community-owned affordable homes have opened in Tomatin, marking the culmination of an eight -year effort to tackle rural housing pressure in the Highlands. Viaduct View, a development of six energy‑efficient homes available to rent at
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Two Moray women have raised more than £8,000 for two charities after completing a 12-day expedition to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Lily Carmichael, (24), from Forres, and Emma Henderson, (53), from Kinloss, joined a team of 25 climbers to tackle the 19,340ft peak, the world’s highest free-standing mountain above sea level. Vital funds were
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Latest awards announced from SSE Renewables’ Highland Sustainable Development Fund SSE has awarded £2.1 million to 17 projects across the Scottish Highlands through its Highland Sustainable Development Fund. Backed by the company’s onshore wind farms, the Fund provides support to community and charitable initiatives across the region, with funding decisions made by an independent expert
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Scotland’s natural capital sector supports £40.1bn of economic output and more than 260,000 jobs, accounting for 14.4% of the country’s total output. From land and energy to infrastructure and communities, the way Scotland manages and invests in its natural assets will play a defining role in its future. This September, Scottish law firm Harper Macleod
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Colleagues from UK top 50 law firm Brodies LLP will take on part of the Camino de Santiago this summer to raise money for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS). Taking place from Friday 5 June to Tuesday 9 June 2026, the challenge will see 22 colleagues from its Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness and Leeds offices
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Kingsmills Hotel Group are delighted to announce the appointment of Rachael Doherty as Marketing & Communications Manager. Rachael joins the team with a wealth of marketing experience, alongside a passion for building connections and showcasing the best of the Highlands. In her new position, Rachael will play a key role in supporting the continued growth
Two Highland care homes have received positive inspection reports from the Care Inspectorate following routine unannounced inspections earlier this month. The two homes, Innis Mhor in Tain and Eilean Dubh in Fortrose, are part of the Parklands Care Homes group, which operates 13 homes across the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeenshire. Inspectors spoke with residents, relatives,
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