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Chamber and DYW launch search for the region’s next Rising Stars

Young entrepreneurs from across the Highlands are being encouraged to apply for a unique opportunity to showcase their businesses at one of the region’s largest business events. Inverness Chamber of Commerce and DYW Inverness & Central Highland have opened applications for the Rising Stars Zone at Highland Spotlight 2026, offering 10 sponsored exhibition spaces to […]

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Highland Residents to Benefit from Pricing Proposals for the Inverness Castle Experience

The Inverness Castle Experience has revealed its ticket pricing structure ahead of its highly anticipated opening this year. A key highlight is the introduction of a special pass – an initiative offering Highland residents unlimited return visits from October to March, along with a 10% discount on food and drinks (excluding alcohol) after purchasing full-price

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New Aurora Energy Services Division Wins £3 Million in Green Energy Contracts

Only four months after launching a new Integrated Services Division, Inverness-headquartered Aurora Energy Services (Aurora) has secured a raft of energy contracts valued at an estimated £3 million. Utilising years of project delivery experience, the specialist team is capitalising on transferable skills and technologies traditionally used in the oil and gas sector – particularly digital

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Parklands Plans £4 Million Expansion to Boost Care Provision

Parklands Care Homes has unveiled plans for a £4 million expansion of its care facilities in Tain and Grantown-on-Spey, increasing capacity to meet growing demand. In Tain, a £2.2 million two-storey extension at Innis Mhor care home will add 12 new bedrooms, along with two dining rooms, assisted bathrooms, serveries and an outdoor terrace. Meanwhile,

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Van Donation Delivers the Drive to Thrive

Highland BlindCraft Beds is a social enterprise and charity based in Inverness, dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities through employment, training, and essential services. For over 140 years, they have handcrafted high-quality mattresses, beds, and headboards, providing meaningful work opportunities for people with disabilities while serving customers across Scotland and the UK. In addition to

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Inverness Garden Centre to Donate £25,000 Towards Local Garden Projects

To celebrate their 25th birthday this April, Inverness based garden centre Simpsons is donating £25,000 of vouchers to garden projects across Inverness, the Highlands and Aberdeenshire. It’s hoped the £25,000 fund will support school, community and charity garden projects across the region to help set up new projects or support gardens already being used but need

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Elsie Normington Foundation Leads Highlands’ First Consortium to Enhance Disability Services

The Elsie Normington Foundation, in partnership with Special Needs Action Project (SNAP), Thriving Families, Connecting Carers, and Encompass Caithness, is excited to announce the launch of the Haven Consortium – a groundbreaking initiative aimed at improving the lives of young people with disabilities, and their families, across the Highlands. This innovative consortium brings together five

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W M Donald Makes Construction Careers Come Alive at Millburn

W M Donald is proud to be shaping the future of the construction industry in Inverness by actively engaging with young talent, developing skills, and creating career pathways. Their commitment to inspiring the next generation was on full display at a recent Technical Day at Millburn Academy, where they collaborated with Developing the Young Workforce

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