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Bracewell and Orkney Builders Proposed 92-Bed Hotel Development at Junction Road, Kirkwall

Proposed 92-Bed Hotel Development at Junction Road, Kirkwall

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Bracewell and Orkney Builders (Contractors) Ltd have submitted a planning application for a new 92-bed hotel at Junction Road, Kirkwall. Introducing high quality visitor accommodation alongside enhanced active travel routes and new public realm, the proposal is a substantial redevelopment of the former Jewsons yard – an underutilised brownfield site in the heart of the […]

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Planning consent has been granted for the Banniskirk Hub

Planning Consent Granted for the Banniskirk Hub – Delivering Major Boost to Clean Energy Ambitions

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Planning consent has been granted for the Banniskirk Hub – a major clean energy project that will see the construction of a new 400kV substation and high voltage direct current (HVDC) converter station in the Spittal area. Today’s decision by Highland Council’s North Planning Applications Committee follows more than two years of development and extensive

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Johnston Carmichael tax experts count the cost of the UK’s Autumn Budget

Johnston Carmichael Tax Experts Count the Cost of the UK’s Autumn Budget

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Johnston Carmichael’s tax experts have advised that everyone, from working people to pensioners, will contribute following the UK’s Autumn Budget – with businesses bearing the brunt. Following weeks of speculation, Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her Budget amid further disarray after the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) published its report early in error. The Budget is

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Tuminds and TSI Moray Support Local Third Sector with Practical Artificial Intelligence (AI) Skills Training

Tuminds and TSI Moray Support Local Third Sector with Practical Artificial Intelligence (AI) Skills Training

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Tuminds and TSI Moray, recently conducted a three-part training series called AI for Impact, enabling third-sector and socially enterprising practitioners in Moray to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to increase productivity and impact. Over 30 people from local organisations, charities and community groups attended the workshops, led by Rene Looper, founder and managing director of Tuminds

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SSEN Transmission first business to sign the Highland Social Value Charter

SSEN Transmission First Business to Sign the Highland Social Value Charter

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SSEN Transmission has become the first company to sign up to the Highland Social Value Charter (HSVC), marking a significant milestone in delivering long-term socio-economic benefits for communities across the Highlands. Sandy Mactaggart, Director of Offshore Delivery at SSEN Transmission, signed the document during a meeting at the council’s Inverness headquarters today (Tuesday). The Charter

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Spittal to Peterhead High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) subsea cable will play a major role in Scotland and the UK’s journey towards a secure, clean energy future.

Marine Licence Granted for Spittal – Peterhead Subsea Cable: Major Boost for Caithness and Aberdeen Businesses

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Contracts awarded to local businesses John Gunn & Sons (Caithness) and Nicol of Skene (Aberdeen) to construct onshore land cable sections. The Spittal to Peterhead subsea electricity transmission project has taken a major step forward with the Scottish Government Marine Directorate granting its marine licence. This major milestone will unlock significant opportunities for local businesses

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New Start Highland's The Yard Cafe now open From L-R: Will Russell Chef, Igor Faggion Front of House, Paula Rodgers Front of House and Yvonne Naylor Cafe Manager. Photography by John Paul Photography.

New Start Highland Puts Purpose on the Menu at The Yard Café

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New Start Highland opens the doors to The Yard Café today at its Training and Reuse Village on Carsegate Road, Inverness.  The Café, a first for the leading reuse charity and social enterprise, serves its own blend of coffee from Inverness Coffee Roasting Company. It offers a selection of delicious cakes, made daily onsite, alongside

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WJM Renewable Energy Seminar panel

Leading Scottish Law Firm Brings Together Business Leaders as Record Numbers Attend Renewable Energy Seminar

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Nearly 200 developers, consultants and renewables experts from across the country descended on Glasgow as leading law firm Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM), in partnership with Irwin Mitchell, hosted its annual Renewable Energy Seminar. The signature event brought together experts from across Scotland to discuss “Where are we now?” in the country’s renewables sector.

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Murphy Announce Plans to Boost Jobs at Alness Hub to 100+

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This week (Wednesday 19 November), engineering and infrastructure company Murphy hosted an open day for local stakeholders and guests at their ASTI Hub South office in Fyrish House in Alness. Murphy is preparing to help SSEN Transmission deliver a series of major electricity infrastructure projects across the north of Scotland, which are being taken forward

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