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Belladrum Festival Expands Highland Partnership Programme Ahead of 22nd Edition

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Following confirmation that its 2025 event generated £7.8 million for the Highland economy and supported more than 100 regional jobs, Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival is expanding its partnership opportunities ahead of its 22nd edition this summer. Now operating at a capacity of 24,000 attendees across the weekend the Highland home-grown event is inviting more local […]

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High Life Highland Launches Brand New Website to Transform the Way Customers Access Services Across the Highlands

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High Life Highland has launched a completely redesigned website at www.highlifehighland.com, offering a faster, more personalised and accessible experience for the hundreds of thousands of people who use its leisure, library, museum, archive and community services each year. The new website, developed in partnership with Scottish website development agency Whereverly, has been built from the

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Parklands Nominated for a Hat-Trick of UK Care Awards

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Parklands Care Homes has been nominated for three top UK care awards, recognising its commitment to high-quality care, community support, and investment in new facilities.  Parklands has been shortlisted in this year’s Care Home Awards for Outstanding Smaller Group Care Provider and Best for Wellbeing, an accolade it won last year. It is also a

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Strengthening Cyber Resilience for Businesses in the Highlands and Islands

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Did you know 32% of UK businesses experienced a cyber attack in the past year? As organisations become increasingly digital, the risk of cyber attacks continues to rise. Cyber resilience is no longer an option for businesses in the Highlands and Islands. However, support is available to help businesses strengthen their security, respond to potential

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From One Minibus to a Defining Name in Highland Transport: D&E Marks 30 Years with Electric Investment

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Four new electric buses supported by ScotZEB signal next phase in 30-year journey. Thirty years ago, a £1,000 loan and a single minibus were enough to launch what would become the north of Scotland’s largest private hire coach operator. Today, D&E Coaches, owned by Highland Council, operates more than 60 vehicles, employs around 88 staff

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Go Flourish Garden Welcomes Volunteers from Balfour Beatty

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Go Flourish were delighted to welcome a team of volunteers from Balfour Beatty projects across the North of Scotland to their pilot school garden at North Kessock Primary School recently. The volunteer team contributed to a wide range of tasks in the garden, including building an apple tree espalier, power washing the greenhouse, constructing no-dig

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The Makers’ Exchange Event to Champion Veterans Across Northeast Scotland

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The Makers’ Exchange, organised by The Makers’ Events at Robert Gordon University, will take place at the Trinity Hall, Aberdeen on Saturday 25 April in support of Erskine Veterans Charity, with all funds raised towards the Erskine Veterans Activity Centre North (EVAC North) in Forres. Final year events management students at Robert Gordon University are

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Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport Projects Win UK Government Funding to Drive Growth and Jobs Across the Highlands

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Two major projects within Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport (ICFGF) have been awarded UK Government funding through the Industrial Strategic Zone Accelerator, marking a significant boost for long-term economic growth, inward investment and job creation across the Highlands. The funding will support critical early-stage studies at two key Green Freeport sites – the Port

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Johnston Carmichael Welcomes Spring Statement but Warns of a ‘Challenging’ Fiscal Outlook

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Johnston Carmichael’s tax experts have welcomed the Chancellor’s focus on stability in the Spring Statement but warned that the fiscal outlook remains challenging amid global unrest. According to the accompanying Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) report, the UK economy is expected to grow by 1.1% in 2026, down from the 1.4% originally forecast in November.

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Over £2 Million To Power Community Projects Across the North of Scotland

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Community organisations across the North of Scotland have received a funding boost of over £2 million, delivered through SSEN Transmission’s Regional Community Benefit Fund. A share of £2.37 million has been awarded to 14 projects that will help aid skills development, support the culture of the region, or help alleviate fuel poverty. Several Highlands-based projects

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