This week, we’re shining a spotlight on Mackenzie Construction, a leading civil engineering and infrastructure contractor with a growing presence across the Highlands and Islands. Discover how the business is delivering complex projects, building local partnerships and investing in innovative solutions across the North. Mackenzie Construction was founded in Glasgow in 1980 and built on […]
New weekly service will connect the Highlands with Germany from June 2027. Inverness Airport is set to welcome a new airline and a brand-new international route next summer, as with Discover Airlines will operate a direct weekly service between Inverness and Frankfurt from 19 June 2027. The new service will be the first-ever direct connection
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As demand for mental health support continues to grow, Centred is calling on local communities and businesses to help ensure people can continue to access support when they need it, without a waiting list or referral. The Discovery College, an initiative of Centred Scotland, is the first service of its kind in the region, providing free,
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Harper Macleod has been named as a supplier on Government Commercial Agency’s RM6374 – Legal Panel for Public Sector framework. The firm has been appointed to four of the eight available lots: GCA is the UK’s central commercial and procurement organisation, connecting public and private sectors to achieve the best outcomes for the UK and
Aer Lingus Regional, exclusively operated by Emerald Airlines, today announces an increase in frequency on its Inverness to Dublin service, offering customers even greater choice and flexibility when travelling between the Highlands and Ireland’s capital. The route will double from twice weekly to four times weekly from the 25th of September to the 26th of
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A Veteran who served with the 1st Battalion Queen’s Own Highlanders is taking on an epic challenge for Scotland’s leading veterans charity, Erskine. On 30th August, Gordon Thornton (54), from Forres, will make the gruelling six-week journey from Forres to Greece on a motorcycle, a Yamaha Tenere 700 World Raid, with nothing more than what
Oil & Vinegar Inverness is throwing down a small challenge to the Highlands’ artists – quite literally. As part of the inaugural Inverness Fringe Festival, taking place from 28 September to 4 October 2026, the Union Street shop is creating an unusual public art exhibition in which every work must fit inside a standard CD
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Rural school pupils visiting Trees for Life’s Dundreggan rewilding estate near Loch Ness have been helping shape a pioneering nature-based research programme to boost young people’s mental health and wellbeing. Working alongside researchers from the University of South Wales (USW), pupils from Highland schools have been exploring how spending time in nature can improve wellbeing,
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The historic Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness, is set to host a landmark charity fundraising evening to celebrate having raised over one million pounds for charities across the Highlands. The special evening will further those fundraising efforts, with all proceeds going directly to charities in attendance. To date, Kingsmills Hotel have raised £1,073,895.90 for Highland charities, with
Perth-based electricity networks company SSEN Transmission has welcomed its 3,000th employee, marking another significant milestone in the company’s continued growth as it delivers the critical electricity network infrastructure needed to support Scotland and the UK’s transition to clean power. The milestone team member, John Ataarem, joins the business as the Offshore Planning Manager based at
