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Trust and Humanity at World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Cannes

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Inverness Chamber member Alan White, a director of Interactive Health and Wristbud.com Ltd, joined the HIE contingent on a learning journey supported by the HIE Innovation programme at the recent World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Cannes. The Inverness-based company is developing a specialised AI-powered wearable ‘Wristbud”, designed to manage mental health. He describes the learning […]

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Aviemore Adventurer Returns to Connect Visitors with the Cairngorms

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Stagecoach North Scotland has launched its Aviemore Adventurer campaign, encouraging residents and visitors alike to explore the heart of the Cairngorms National Park using the specially branded service 30. Running up to every hour, the Aviemore Adventurer provides a direct and convenient link from Aviemore rail station into the National Park. Designed with outdoor enthusiasts

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Chleansaid Wind Farm Connection Secures Consent

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SSEN Transmission has welcomed the decision by Scottish Ministers to approve its Section 37 application for the Chleansaid Wind Farm connection project in Sutherland.  The consent will enable construction of a new 10.5km single circuit, 132kV wooden trident pole overhead line, which will link the wind farm on the Dalnessie Estate – around 13.5km northeast of Lairg – to Dalchork substation.  This new infrastructure will carry renewable electricity from the wind

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Planning Consent Has Been Granted for the Bingally 400/132kv Substation – A Key Element of SSEN Transmission’s Proposed Upgrade of the Beauly to Denny Overhead Line.

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Today’s decision by Highland Council’s South Planning Applications Committee follows two years of development and extensive engagement with local communities and stakeholders on the project’s design. The new substation will connect into the existing Beauly to Denny line, which is proposed to be upgraded from 275kV to 400kV operation.  It will comprise a new outdoor

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Businesses Performing Well Despite Facing Challenges, Says New Report

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Survey shows businesses have performed well despite significant challenges. Businesses in the Highlands and Islands have continued to perform well over the past six months despite having experienced significant challenges. This is according to the latest business survey commissioned by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Fieldwork was carried out between 28 October and 5 December 2025, and

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Johnston Carmichael Appoints New Tax Director to Support Growing Private Client Team

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Johnston Carmichael has strengthened its tax advisory team with the appointment of a new private client tax director who specialises in complex tax planning for individuals, business owners, property owners, trusts and estates. Alan Dean joins the leading UK accountancy and business advisory firm, bringing his 20 years of experience in private client tax. A

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Guest Blog: When Global Headlines Hit Home – Why SMEs in the Highlands Can’t Ignore Market Shifts

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By Neil Burrows, Founder, Aurora North Consulting It’s surprising how quickly global news headlines turn into very real problems for small and medium-sized businesses, even at a very local level. What feels distant and high-level one week can show up the next as nervous customers, delayed supply chains, or routes to market that suddenly don’t work

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Businesses Unite in Moray to Support Veterans at Erskine’s Inaugural Corporate Partners Day

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The inaugural Erskine Veterans Charity Corporate Partners Day was hosted at the Benromach Distillery in Forres, bringing together businesses from across Moray to learn more about the charity’s local impact and how the corporate community can play a direct role in supporting Veterans across the North of Scotland. Corporate guests, supporters and local organisations gathered

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Guest Blog: Become a Growing2gether Partner and Help Build Better Futures for Young People, and for Scotland

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Growing2gether, the unique charity recently spotlighted in the Scottish Parliament, is looking for corporate partners who share their vision to give young people a better future, regardless of the disadvantage they face. We are reaching out to local companies to raise the £30,000 we need to continue to support children, their families and their communities

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Ministers Open The Inverness Castle Experience After Multi-Million Transformation for the Highlands

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The Inverness Castle Experience was officially opened today (Monday 9 February) by Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister of Scotland, and Kirsty McNeill, UK Government Minister for Scotland, marking completion of a landmark City Region Deal project. The £47 million investment has transformed Inverness Castle into a world-class visitor attraction for the Highlands, which will strengthen

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