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Aquascot celebrates double success at EOA Live! 2026

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Aquascot has secured two honours at the UK Employee Ownership Awards (EOA) 2026, recognising both individual achievement and long-term contribution to employee ownership. Patrycja Cisewska, Aquascot’s Employee Ownership Trust Business Partner, has been named EO Owner of the Year, in recognition of her impact in strengthening and advancing the company’s employee ownership model. The Employee […]

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Scotland’s leading rewilding event returns to Perth in September

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Tickets are now on sale for The Big Picture Conference 2026, Scotland’s flagship event dedicated to rewilding, which returns to Perth Concert Hall on Saturday 19 September. Centred around the themes of ‘Rewilding with people and place’ and ‘Coexistence in rewilded landscapes’, the event will tackle some of the most pressing and complex questions facing

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Guest blog: Legal expert warns grid connection delay risks holding back Scotland’s net zero future

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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

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Aurora Energy backs Bridge to Bridge 2026 Cycle in Support of Highland Charities

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Registration is now officially open for the 2026 Bridge to Bridge Highland Cycle, with organisers hoping this year’s event will be the biggest and most impactful yet. Taking place on Saturday 12th September 2026, the well-established charity cycle will once again see hundreds of cyclists travel the iconic 77-mile route from the Skye Bridge to

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Trojan Crates Ltd Enhances Online Presence with New Website

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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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Six Affordable Homes Open in Tomatin After 8 Years of Community-Led Effort

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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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The Ledge Welcomes New Trustees to Strengthen Community Impact

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The Ledge Climbing Wall, Inverness’s community-focused climbing charity, is pleased to announce the appointment of three new voluntary Trustees to its Board, marking an exciting new chapter in the organisation’s continued growth and impact across the Highlands. John Housego, Amanda MacNeil, and Eilidh Alexander join the Board at a pivotal time as the charity builds

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‘Beaver Mix’ to Help Human–Beaver Coexistence 

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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture welcomes a new wildflower seed mix designed to ease coexistence between people and beavers, which launched in Scotland this month. ‘Beaver Mix’ is a collaborative project between Perthshire-based rewilding business Alba Fiadhaich and Scotland’s leading wildflower seed producer, Scotia Seeds, based in Angus. Developed through a coordinated effort drawing on ecological

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Local Women Conquer Kilimanjaro to Support Two Charities

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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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