Staff and residents at a Fortrose care home are gearing up for an epic 500-mile fundraising challenge. As part of their ‘Highland HeArt 500’ campaign, teams from Eilean Dubh care home will collectively walk, cycle and swim 500 miles throughout July to raise money for Highland Hospice, the home’s charity partner. The ambitious fundraiser aims not […]
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After a period of uncertainty the future of The Shetland Times has been secured. Highland News and Media, a family-owned business which publishes local newsbrands across the North of Scotland such as the Inverness Courier and John O’Groat Journal, has purchased The Shetland Times newspaper business. This secures not only the future of the title
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This October, The Kingsmills Hotel is delighted to welcome a truly exceptional musical experience to Inverness – a first of its kind in the Highland capital. Working with pianist Frank McNamara, the team are bringing a Coldplay Candlelight Dinner Experience to the city on Saturday 4th October 2025. Guests are invited to join Frank McNamara
We are delighted to welcome Elastic Creative to the Inverness Chamber of Commerce membership. For 20 years, the Elastic team has been supporting ambitious businesses in the Highlands and beyond, helping them harness the power of branding to achieve real results. Whether it’s growing market share, attracting an international audience, or making a positive impact
Genny Hire Ltd has officially welcomed Brodie Callaway as the company’s first apprentice, marking a significant step in its ongoing investment in future talent. Brodie, the younger brother of Genny Hire’s Operations Supervisor Cameron Black, is no stranger to the business. Over the past year, he has been regularly involved behind the scenes — lending
One of the Highlands’ most popular hotels is celebrating after receiving a leading accolade from the world’s largest travel guidance platform, Tripadvisor. Macdonald Drumossie Hotel has been recognised in Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards for 2025, placing the hotel among the top 10% of listings around the world on Tripadvisor. Tripadvisor is the world’s largest travel
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The team at The Inverness Castle Experience is thrilled to reveal the name of Flora’s adorable four-legged companion in the castle: ‘Cuillin’, as chosen by Lucy, a Primary 5 pupil from Muirtown Primary School in Inverness. Over 180 entries were received from primary school children across the Highlands, with several creative variations on the name
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New Start Highland has expanded its retail footprint with the opening of a second shop in Dingwall, taking over the former M&Co premises on the High Street. Customers can now shop a wide selection of pre-loved furniture and homeware in the Highland town. The site will also be home to training operations, expanding the employability
The Inverness Castle Experience is proud to announce that its bespoke whisky, Seanchaidh, has been shortlisted in the Packaging category at the Scottish Design Awards. In a year that saw a record number of entries from across Scotland’s design sector, making it through to the final is a remarkable achievement and a testament to the
SSEN Transmission has submitted a marine licence application to the Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate for the Spittal to Peterhead high voltage direct current (HVDC) project – a strategic development connecting the Banniskirk Hub in Caithness (near Spittal) and the Netherton Hub in Aberdeenshire (near Peterhead) by subsea cable – with the capacity to transmit power
