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 […]
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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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
Eden Court has today announced a range of measures to support audiences, artists and residents of Inverness to access the arts, while also laying out measures to protect the organisation for the long-term. A series of measures designed to help as many people in the Highlands as possible to continue enjoying the arts this winter
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UHI, as the Regional Strategic Body, seeks to recruit an independent Chair of its Transition Board, the governing body charged with overseeing the merger of UHI North Highland, UHI Outer Hebrides, and UHI West Highland. The merger is an exciting strategic partnership which will create a more sustainable, anchor institution within UHI, ideally placed to
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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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Respected Scottish writer and historian Professor James Hunter CBE is calling for an internationally renowned college on the Isle of Skye to become Scotland’s first Gaelic University. The move, which would require the backing of the Scottish Government and the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council (SFC), would give Sabhal Mòr Ostaig its own
Robert Grant, Senior Planning Consultant at GH Johnston, a Mabbett Company provides an overview of the new rules for licensing and planning permission introduced on 01 October 2022 for short term lets in the Highlands. Self-catering holiday accommodation. Those renting out self-catering holiday accommodation in the Highlands will require to apply for a licence, the
Muckle Media, the creative communications agency, turns 10, and after a successful year of continuous growth is welcoming seven new staff members to join its team. Muckle Media is celebrating a decade of award-winning work, including recent wins at the CIPR Awards, and being named Scotland’s Large Consultancy of the year 2022 at the PRCA
Ledingham Chalmers LLP announces Inverness-based legal practice Anderson Shaw & Gilbert (ASG) will join its full-service law firm today (1 November, 2022). The deal creates a business with around a £14million annual turnover and a headcount of 196 including 29 partners. All 19 ASG staff will join Ledingham Chalmers. ASG’s commercial property, corporate, rural and
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