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Guest Blog: Freeport Offers Numerous Tax Benefits for New and Expanding Businesses

Angus MacLeod, Partner & Head of Inverness Office at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM), offers updates on why the Freeport tax status is important to the Highland Business Community. The recent establishment of tax sites within the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport (ICFGF) is a significant milestone for the region, offering a range

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Simpsons Garden Centre in Inverness raises £10K for Cash for Kids

Local award-winning business Simpsons raised £10,000 for Cash for Kids through its annual festive ladies night. Over 300 guests attended their annual sell-out ‘Ladies Festive Evening’, where everyone was treated to a fun evening of music, cocktails, pampering, Christmas shopping and delicious festive food. The evening kicked off with Christmas Carols and festive songs from

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Tomatin takes the Trophy at this year’s International Wine and Spirits Competition

Highland distillery Tomatin has added another award to its collection after its Legacy single malt was announced as a Trophy winner at this year’s International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC). After being awarded 98 points and a Gold Outstanding award earlier this year during initial judging, Legacy was confirmed as receiving an IWSC Trophy for ‘no age

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Caring Together: Parklands aims to joins forces with local charities

Local care provider Parklands Care Homes is to launch new charity partnerships to strengthen its support for good causes across the north and north-east. Parklands – which last month won the Highland Business Award for Community Engagement by a Business – is inviting local charities to apply for a partnership starting in 2025, with the

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More on our Highland Business Awards Sponsor, Caithness Chamber of Commerce

By Trudy Morris, Chief Executive, Caithness Chamber of Commerce, sponsoring the Highland Business Award for Resilience The concept of resilience, is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “the ability of a substance to return to its usual shape after being bent, stretched, or pressed”. This tenacious spirit perfectly embodies the strength and adaptability of

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Highland BlindCraft Announces Exciting New Projects and Award Nominations

Highland BlindCraft is thrilled to announce the launch of two innovative projects aimed at enhancing community well-being and sustainability. The first project/product, an Eco Mattress, reflects the organisation’s commitment to eco-friendly solutions by using sustainable materials in mattress production. This project not only supports environmental conservation but also provides customers with high-quality, ethically made products.

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Team Norscot Goes the Extra Mile in ‘Paws for a Cause’ Walking Challenge

In July, dedicated members of Team Norscot from its Inverness and Bower bases laced up their walking shoes for a great cause in its ‘Paws for a Cause’ Walking Challenge. Together, they covered an impressive 1,210.65 kilometres, which is roughly the equivalent of walking from Norscot Bower to Norscot Inverness and back—seven times over! With

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Highlands and Islands Museums Go Global on Smartify

Nine Museums from the Highlands and Islands Now Have their Digital Collections and Stories featured on Leading Global App Smartify From discovering history in the landscape around the beautiful village of Gairloch, to delighting your senses with the sights, sounds and smells of the past around Strathnaver, nine Highlands and Islands museums have brought their

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