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Community Toy Appeal Brings Festive Cheer to Children Supported by the Archie Foundation

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Local businesses give a gift that matters this Christmas. A community-led toy appeal in the Highlands has helped deliver festive cheer to children and families supported by The Archie Foundation this Christmas. Munro & Noble, the largest legal firm in the Highlands, ran a toy appeal in aid of Archie, creating a dedicated drop-off point at their Property Shops in Tain, Inverness and Dingwall to encourage donations from […]

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Planning Consent Granted for Aberarder Wind Farm Connection – Connecting Wind Farm to Dunmaglass, Securing Power for Generations with a Robust New Overhead Line

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SSEN Transmission has welcomed the decision by Scottish Ministers to approve its Section 37 consent application for the Aberarder Wind Farm Connection project – located in Inverness-shire between Aberarder Estate and Dunmaglass Estate. The project will see a new overhead line (OHL) extend for approximately 5km from the proposed Aberarder Wind Farm Substation into the

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Stagecoach to Introduce Inverness Area Service Changes from February 2026

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Stagecoach North Scotland has confirmed a series of bus service changes across the Inverness area, which will come into effect from 16 February 2026. The revised network will see Stagecoach withdraw some services from parts of the Inverness city network, allowing greater focus on four key corridors where customer demand is strongest and higher service

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Donald McLachlan retires after 22 Years of distinguished service at Morrison Construction

Morrison Construction Highland Managing Director Retires After 22 Years of Service

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Donald McLachlan retires after 22 Years of distinguished service at Morrison Construction. Morrison Construction has celebrated the retirement of one of its most respected leaders, Donald McLachlan, Managing Director of Morrison Construction Highland, who stepped down at the end of October 2025. A special farewell event was held in November at the Kingsmills Hotel in

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SSEN Transmission Agrees Biggest Housing Deal with the Springfield Group to Deliver Nearly 300 New Homes in the Highlands, Aberdeenshire and Moray

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SSEN Transmission has today [Wednesday 17 December] agreed its biggest housing deal so far, with housebuilder the Springfield Group, marking a significant step forward in its commitment to contribute to the delivery of 1,000 new homes across the north of Scotland, in support of plans to build the new electricity transmission infrastructure that is needed

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Existing Hitachi Energy HVDC infrastructure (courtesy of Hitachi Energy)

Hitachi Energy Awarded Key Contracts for Converter Stations on Spittal – Peterhead Subsea Cable Project

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SSEN Transmission has today [Tuesday 16 December] awarded global energy technology leader Hitachi Energy major contracts to deliver high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations for two critical subsea transmission links — including the fully consented Spittal to Peterhead project, which will play a central role in unlocking the north of Scotland’s renewable energy potential. This

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The Archie Foundation and Simpsons Garden Centre

Simpsons Garden Centre, Inverness, Raise £11K for the Archie Foundation

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Local and award-winning business Simpsons has raised £11,000 for The Archie Foundation through its annual festive Ladies Night. Over 300 guests attended the annual sell-out event, where everyone was treated to a fun night of music, cocktails, pampering, Christmas shopping, delicious festive food and more. Simpsons, who celebrated their 25th birthday earlier this year, kicked

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Stagecoach Celebrates Triple Success at Catch the Bus Month Awards

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Stagecoach have secured three national awards from Bus Users UK in recognition of its stand-out contribution to Catch the Bus Month 2025. The UK-wide campaign marks 50 years of the bus as a lifeline for communities and a key driver of sustainable, accessible travel. Stagecoach was honoured with awards for Social Buzz, Campaign Excellence and

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Wendy Russell - Director of Sales - Macdonald Aviemore Resort

Wendy Russell Appointed as Director of Sales for Macdonald Aviemore Resort

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The Macdonald Aviemore Resort are delighted to announce the appointment of Wendy Russell as the new Director of Sales for Macdonald Aviemore Resort. Wendy joins the team with a strong background in tourism, hospitality, and destination marketing, bringing a wealth of experience from her previous roles at the Glasgow Convention Bureau and the Caledonian Sleeper.

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Joint managing partners, Victoria Leslie, JP Campbell and Peter Murray

Ledingham Chalmers Reports Positive Financial Results Amid Continued Growth Drive

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Full-service Scottish law firm Ledingham Chalmers has recorded a fourth consecutive year of revenue growth, with turnover rising more than 9% to £15.6million. The increase reflects sustained performance across the commercial, dispute resolution and private client offerings of the company. Operating profit increased by almost 14% to £3.7million, with underlying profitability higher due to continued

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