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Fibre 1 are an award-winning telecommunications business based in the Northeast of Scotland and are proud to announce that their new office is now open in Edinburgh. Recently won and highly commended with two national telecoms UK awards, Fibre 1 takes great pride in their award-winning brand. With business growth of over 80 % in […]

UK and leading Scottish law firm Brodies LLP, has opened its new Highlands and Islands office in Inverness, following a busy year for its clients in the region. In the past 12 months, Brodies has worked with businesses, organisations and individuals, including Inverness College, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Lerwick Port Authority and Stornoway Port Authority.

Scotland’s Minister for Higher Education, Further Education, Youth Employment and Training has commended UHI for its contribution to rural healthcare provision. Jamie Hepburn MSP visited the Centre for Health Science in Inverness today (Wednesday 31 August) where he toured the facilities and spoke with UHI staff and students. Mr Hepburn learned about UHI’s nursing, midwifery,

Local IT company, sfG Software, are thrilled to have recently employed their first ever trainee, IT Support Technician, Josh Black. Noticing a gap in the IT support market, sfG Software was formed in 2009 by David Garvie and Robert Murray with the aim of providing high-quality, customer support to Highland businesses.  Now, with customers based

Highland based Simpsons has been named Scotland’s Destination Garden Centre of the Year by the Garden Centre Association (GCA). The Inverness independent, also picked up the awards for Best Restaurant, Outdoor and Indoor Living, Gardening products plus the Environment and Sustainability accolades. All of which are down to the hard work, creativity and enthusiasm of

The Port of Inverness is delighted to announce the appointment of Capt. Stephanie Smith as Deputy Harbour Master.  Stephanie took up the position at the beginning of August, and commenting on her appointment, Sinclair Browne Port Chief Executive said: “We are pleased to welcome Stephanie to the Port team.  We undertook a comprehensive recruitment campaign

Award winning destination garden centre Simpsons in Inverness is introducing ‘Chatter & Natter’ tables to their restaurant on Friday mornings between 9.30-10.30am, from 5th August. A ‘Chatter & Natter’ table brings people together, everyone is invited to sit together and it’s a great way to meet other local people. The coronavirus pandemic has been terrible

Teams from businesses and organisations across the Highlands will be pounding the streets of Inverness at the 10K Corporate Challenge on 2 October, with thousands more individual runners taking on the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon, River Ness 10K and 5K. The 10K Corporate Challenge is open to both the public and private sector and is

Independent business advisory and accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael has appointed a new Chair and Vice Chair as the business looks to the future and drives forward its growth ambitions.  On 1 June Mark Houston, partner and Head of Johnston Carmichael’s Glasgow office, stepped up from his previous role as Vice Chair to Chair and Lynne

For the first time in nearly 40 years, the capital of the Scottish Highlands will welcome a new £6 whisky distillery and brewery which will be sustainably powered by the water from the nearby River Ness, creating around 40 jobs. Nestled on the banks of the mighty river which finishes its journey in the famous