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Tomatin Distillery Named Sustainable Distillery of the Year at Icons of Whisky Awards 2023

The Tomatin Distillery Co Ltd is delighted to announce that the company was named ‘Sustainable Distillery of the Year’ at the Whisky Magazine’s Icons of Whisky Awards 2023, announced at the prestigious awards ceremony in Edinburgh on Thursday the 8th of December, 2022. Tomatin Distillery is located in the Scottish Highlands (near Inverness) and is […]

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Simpsons Garden Centre Installs New Defibrillator in Store

The award-winning garden centre, based in Inverness, recently purchased the lifesaving device which was donated to raise funds for the Highland Hospice, with the defibrillator being handed over to the Simpsons team at the beginning of December. The device was donated by Invergordon based company LIFEAid, who’s founder Adrian Dryburgh was supported by the Hospice

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Acquisition Sees Financial Advisers Accelerate Highlands Growth

Partnership brings together dominant forces in law and wealth management AN EXPANDING team of financial advisers has acquired the wealth management arm of the biggest local legal firm in the Highlands. The tie-up means Macleod & MacCallum Wealth Management will become part of Tweed Wealth Management consolidating the latter’s position as the dominant financial advisory

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GrowBiz Client Survey Results on the Cost of Living Crisis and the Vulnerability of Rural Communities

GrowBiz, Scotland’s rural enterprise agency, has warned that rural and island communities are increasingly vulnerable as local businesses struggle to cope with the ‘cost of business crisis’. The survey has revealed that businesses and social enterprises in rural Scotland are experiencing a crisis of confidence in their futures. Business owners are struggling with a ‘perfect

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Harper Macleod’s North of Scotland Team Strengthens UK Rankings Position

Harper Macleod, the largest law firm in the Highlands and Islands, has strengthened its position in the UK’s two most highly-respected legal rankings.   The firm, which opened its Inverness office almost 20 years ago, has been recognised in Legal 500 and Chambers UK 2023 rankings as being specialists in 42 different specialist areas, with

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Stagecoach Confirms Plans to Increase Electric Bus Fleet by over 80% as new Report Details “Year of Progress” on Company’s Journey to Net Zero

Britain’s biggest bus operator to increase number of e-buses from 184 to 343 in next 12 months UK’s first all-electric bus city networks set to go live in Inverness and Perth in 2023 32% reduction in carbon emissions per passenger journey in 2021-22 Stagecoach greener public transport services help customers avoid 20,000 tonnes of CO2e

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Converged’s Cyber Security Officer Shortlisted for National Award

An Aberdeen Cyber Security Officer is a finalist in this year’s Scottish Cyber Awards. Robbie Ross, CSO for internet service provider, IT support and security specialist, Converged Communication Solutions, has been shortlisted in the Cyber Community category of the Awards, which will be held on 24th November at the Sheraton Hotel in Edinburgh. Now in

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