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Caithness Communities to Receive Over £335,000 Through Shetland HVDC Link Local Fund  

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Communities in Caithness are to receive over £335,000 through a new community benefit fund established for SSEN Transmission’s Shetland High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Link project.   The 260km subsea link between Shetland and the mainland north of Wick was energised last year, connecting the islands to the GB electricity grid for the first time.   With […]

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North of Scotland Family Lawyer Achieves Triple Accreditation

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A north of Scotland family lawyer has reached a new milestone by achieving triple accreditation in family law. Accreditation by the Law Society of Scotland is awarded to lawyers who demonstrate distinction in family law. Laura McLean, a partner in the family law team at Harper Macleod, based in Elgin and supporting clients across the

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The Archie Foundation ‘Waves’ Aloha to Fundraising Event

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Prosecco Picnic raises more than £40,000 for children’s charity  Guests at the annual charity Prosecco Picnic swapped the Highlands for the islands of Hawaii, raising thousands of pounds for The Archie Foundation.  More than 200 people donned Hawaiian shirts, grass skirts and floral leis as they enjoyed unlimited glasses of fizz and danced the afternoon

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Guest Blog: Help Local Pupils Realise Their Potential – Mentoring with MCR Pathways

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MCR Pathways has been running our relationship mentoring programme in Highlands and Islands secondary schools since 2021. We are delighted to say that across our eleven schools in the region, over 180 young people from S3 to S6 have been mentored by a supporting adult from the community over the past academic year. The young

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Golf Legend Sandy Lyle Joins Guestlist for Exclusive Whisky Tasting in Aid of Highland Hospice

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The Kingsmills Hotel are delighted to partner with two ‘Scottish legends’ to host a brand new whisky-focused event in aid of the Highland Hospice on Thursday 2nd October 2025. In partnership with renowned whisky guide Hamish Malcolm, ‘The Dram Caddy’, and legendary Scottish golfer Sandy Lyle OBE, the event is being held in support of

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New History of Power Transmission in the North of Scotland Published

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The story of power transmission in the north of Scotland is being told in a new book published by SSE Heritage, the archive and history arm of Perth-based electricity company SSE. Called ‘The Highland Grid’, it draws on over 100 years of archive documents, newspaper cuttings and interviews with people who worked on the high

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Archie’s Child Bereavement Service Launches New Book to Support Grieving Children

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Scottish children’s charity The Archie Foundation has launched a new book designed to help support young children following a bereavement. Storm Clouds and Rainbows has been written by the team at Archie’s Child Bereavement Service (ACBS), drawing on many years of experience of helping youngsters to process feelings of grief. The beautifully illustrated book, brought

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