UK top 50 law firm Brodies LLP has today published a new report, ‘Evolution not revolution: investment trends in the energy transition’, offering an in‑depth analysis of how investors, developers and advisers are navigating the next phase of the global shift toward net zero. Drawing on research conducted in collaboration with Infralogic, with 100 UK‑based […]
Scottish company Aurora Energy Services (Aurora) is tackling a skills shortage in renewable energy by training military service leavers who will be “site ready” to take up posts in the wind sector. Delivered at Aurora’s Renewable Energy Training Centre in Inverness – the largest facility of its kind in the Highlands – the course has
Mikeysline is proud to celebrate an incredible and longstanding partnership with the Kingsmills Hotel, which has now raised over £289,000 in vital funds to support mental health services across the Highlands. The Inverness hotel has been instrumental in supporting Mikeysline to jointly deliver a series of highly successful fundraising events, bringing together local businesses, sponsors, and supporters from across the
Rising fuel costs are reshaping how young people travel across the Highlands, Moray, Aberdeenshire and Orkney, with new research highlighting a clear shift away from car dependency. Figures show that 55% of young people in Scotland have already changed how they commute due to increasing petrol prices, reflecting growing financial pressures on everyday travel. The
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One of the largest social housing providers in the Highlands, Albyn Housing Society, recently completed 27 new homes in Dingwall, with tenants describing their new homes as being ‘life-changing’ and ‘beautiful’. The £7.2m project was a mixture of cottage flats, semi-detached bungalows, semi-detached houses, and terrace properties, with some homes specifically designed with accessibility needs
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Local green spaces across Beauly have been given a welcome boost thanks to a community volunteering initiative delivered by teams from SSEN Transmission and their contractor Siemens BAM (SEBAM). A combined team of around 25 volunteers swapped their usual tools for spades, shovels and rakes to help spruce up several community garden spaces throughout the
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Stagecoach North Scotland is encouraging festivalgoers to leave the car behind and make the most of this year’s Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival by travelling on its enhanced Service 36 “Whisky Trail”. Running from 29 April to 3 May 2026, the internationally renowned festival will see thousands of visitors descend on Speyside to celebrate Scotland’s
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The children’s charity increased its direct support by 31% in 2025. Over 30% more babies and children received support from Scottish children’s charity The Archie Foundation last year, its impact figures for 2025 show. A total of 4,440 babies and children received direct support from the charity’s services last year, up from 3,385 in 2024 and reflecting a rise of 31%. The charity, which supports children and families across Grampian, Tayside and the Highlands and
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Ports across the Highlands are helping to shape the future of global maritime operations as part of a major international pilot project focused on making port work safer and smarter. Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport (ICFGF) and its partners have been selected to play a leading role in MariSens – a £13.8 million international
Stagecoach North Scotland has today outlined a clear roadmap to strengthen bus services across the region, with a programme of improvements set to be introduced from 25 May 2026. The plans will focus on improving reliability, enhancing connectivity and delivering a better overall experience for customers across the Highlands, Moray, Aberdeenshire and Orkney. The announcement
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