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Ness Walk named Best Boutique Hotel at the Condé Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence 2027

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

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Belladrum Tartan Heart festival helps see £285,000 Boost for Highland charities & community groups

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

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Military Wives Choir set to hit the high notes for Scotland’s leading veterans charity

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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More than 60 bakers set to compete as World Shortbread Championships go global!

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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Bracewell strengthens Scottish presence with new Edinburgh office and senior appointment

Bracewell has announced the opening of a new Edinburgh office and the appointment of Matthew Ansell as Senior Associate, further strengthening the practice’s presence and architectural expertise across Scotland. Located at 40 Constitution Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6RS, the new office represents an important milestone in Bracewell’s continued development, providing a dedicated base to work

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Coire Glas could support 3,000 UK construction jobs and deliver a £2bn spending boost with UK businesses

A new independent economic impact study has found that SSE’s proposed Coire Glas Pumped Storage Hydro project in the Scottish Highlands could support almost 3,000 UK construction jobs at peak, deliver a near £2 billion spending boost with UK businesses, and generate £1.5 billion in UK economic value for the UK, if approved for delivery. 

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Licence granted for historic return of beavers to waters around Loch Ness – 500 years after last sighting at world-famous loch

A licence for the historic reintroduction of beavers to the Loch Ness area has today (30 October) been granted to charities Trees for Life and Beaver Trust by Scottish government agency NatureScot – in the 500th year since beavers were last recorded at the world-famous loch. The Ness Beaver Project will reintroduce at least 15

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Erskine launches major fundraising campaign as charity sets ambition to raise £15 million a year for Scotland’s veterans

Erskine, Scotland’s leading veterans charity, has launched a major national fundraising campaign as it sets out a new strategy to raise £15 million annually by 2031, ensuring former servicemen and women across Scotland can continue to access the care, companionship and support they deserve. The new campaign, ‘Made in the Military, Rebuilding with Erskine’, launches on

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Rodgers Brothers Catering Equipment Launches Dedicated Catering Equipment Showroom for the Highlands

Rodgers Brothers Catering Equipment are delighted to announce their brand new Drumnadrochit showroom is now open. It is the only dedicated catering equipment and refrigeration showroom north of Glasgow and is filled with over one hundred items including fridges, freezers, cookers, ovens, mixers, griddles, fryers, chargrills, sinks, tables and more. The company is a family-run

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Parklands shortlisted for national award as fundraising total tops £18,000

A north care group has been shortlisted for a national award as its latest community fundraising initiative takes the total raised for its charity partners to more than £18,000. Parklands Care Homes is a finalist for the Community Involvement Award at the Caring UK Awards, with winners announced in December. Its community work includes charity

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