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Inverness Garden Centre to Donate £25,000 Towards Local Garden Projects

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To celebrate their 25th birthday this April, Inverness based garden centre Simpsons is donating £25,000 of vouchers to garden projects across Inverness, the Highlands and Aberdeenshire. It’s hoped the £25,000 fund will support school, community and charity garden projects across the region to help set up new projects or support gardens already being used but need […]

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Elsie Normington Foundation Leads Highlands’ First Consortium to Enhance Disability Services

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The Elsie Normington Foundation, in partnership with Special Needs Action Project (SNAP), Thriving Families, Connecting Carers, and Encompass Caithness, is excited to announce the launch of the Haven Consortium – a groundbreaking initiative aimed at improving the lives of young people with disabilities, and their families, across the Highlands. This innovative consortium brings together five

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W M Donald Makes Construction Careers Come Alive at Millburn

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W M Donald is proud to be shaping the future of the construction industry in Inverness by actively engaging with young talent, developing skills, and creating career pathways. Their commitment to inspiring the next generation was on full display at a recent Technical Day at Millburn Academy, where they collaborated with Developing the Young Workforce

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Inverness Primary Pupils Design Homes of the Future

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As part of local developer HHA’s 20th-anniversary celebrations, pupils from Ness Castle Primary School have been tasked with designing the homes of tomorrow. The not-for-profit developer invited over 200 students from the school to envision how homes might look in 2045 and beyond. The young designers were encouraged to incorporate key elements such as sustainability,

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Scots Charity Harness Solar Energy To Serve Communities Across The Highlands

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Renewable energy specialists, AES Solar has completed the installation of 250 Solar PV panels at Inverness charity and social enterprise, New Start Highland. The Forres-based organisation has installed 250 Solar PV panels across New Start Highland’s retail outlets, storage facilities, training buildings and offices.  It is one of the most prominent reconfigurations at the charity’s

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Proposed wind farm could help power Tomatin Distillery

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Leading independent renewable energy generator, Fred. Olsen Renewables has applied for permission to develop Balnespick Wind Farm located 5.6km east of Tomatin and 6.6km north-west of Carrbridge, in the Highlands. If consented the wind farm will generate up to 64.8MW of clean electricity and could provide power directly to Tomatin Distillery. Balnespick Wind Farm has

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Key Milestones Reached in Inverness Castle Transformation Project

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The Inverness Castle Experience has reached two key milestones: the completion of glazing on the new link building and the installation of the fully refurbished Rose Window in the South Tower Story Room. These achievements mark significant progress as the attraction prepares to open later this year. The contemporary link building, now wind and watertight,

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Mowi Plans to Breathe New Life Into Uninhabited Scottish Island With Multimillion Pound Investment

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Mowi, Scotland’s largest aquaculture company, has announced its purchase of Sanda Island in Argyll and Bute off the southern tip of the Kintyre peninsula. The company plans to establish a salmon farm off the east coast of the island as well as reinvigorate the island and develop its potential as a tourism destination. The fish

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