A former RAF Sergeant whose 22-year military career was cut short following an accident at RAF Kinloss is urging people across Moray to remember not only those who made the ultimate sacrifice, but also the veterans still living with the effects of service. Stevie Gray will join fellow veterans from Erskine’s Veterans Activity Centre in
Leading social enterprise New Start Highland is celebrating the official opening of its new training kitchen with the launch of its first Highland Hospitality and Cookery School. The school offers people of all ages the opportunity to develop their culinary skills, gain practical experience and discover pathways into employment within the hospitality industry. The training
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Charities celebrate reintroduction 500 years after beavers were last recorded in Scotland beside world-famous loch A family of six beavers has been released into the Loch Ness catchment in the Scottish Highlands – 500 years since the species was last recorded beside the loch before being hunted to national extinction. The beavers were reintroduced to
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One new business. One ancient building. One city. An Inverness independent retailer is marking its first birthday by launching a charity raffle to support one of the city’s most historic landmarks. Oil & Vinegar Inverness, based at 9 Union Street, celebrated its first anniversary under new ownership on 2 November. Rather than simply marking the
Swansons Fruit Company, the Inverness-based fruit and vegetable wholesaler, has secured a £400,000 loan from the Royal Bank of Scotland to complete its transition to employee ownership. The funding is being used to repay the remaining deferred consideration due to the company’s previous owner, following the employee ownership trust agreement reached in 2021. By restructuring
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The Highlands is planning for billions of pounds of investment and thousands of new jobs, but the process for building new homes those workers will need is not fit for purpose. That is the challenge Inverness-based offsite homebuilder MAKAR put to industry and government at BE-ST Fest West 2026 at the Sir Jim McDonald Technology
Inverness five-star hotel recognised among the world’s finest independent luxury hotels Ness Walk, the five-star boutique hotel on the banks of the River Ness in Inverness, has been named Best Boutique Hotel at the Condé Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence 2027, announced at a ceremony in London on Monday 2 November. The Condé Nast Johansens
Festival passes £575,000 raised for local causes since 2024 and wins Corporate Community Impact at the Highland Business Awards. Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival has announced that its 2026 edition helped to generate more than £265,000 in donations and support for charities and community groups across the Highlands. A further £20,000 in grant funding for local
The sounds of the Inverness Military Wives Choir will ring out across the city’s Victorian Market next weekend as singers come together to honour Scotland’s veterans. The popular choir will take centre stage on Saturday 14 November from 1130am-1230pm, as part of the first Erskine Big Sing, bringing music, remembrance and community spirit to the
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International entries roll in from USA and France as countdown begins to inaugural event in Inverness The inaugural World Shortbread Championships is attracting worldwide attention, with more than 60 bakers now signed up to compete for the coveted title of World Shortbread Champion. Entries have been received from across the UK and overseas, including three
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