Inverness Chamber of Commerce

Fuel Prices Driving Travel Shift Among Young People Across North Scotland

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Rising fuel costs are reshaping how young people travel across the Highlands, Moray, Aberdeenshire and Orkney, with new research highlighting a clear shift away from car dependency. Figures show that 55% of young people in Scotland have already changed how they commute due to increasing petrol prices, reflecting growing financial pressures on everyday travel. The […]

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New Social Homes in Dingwall Welcomed by Tenants

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One of the largest social housing providers in the Highlands, Albyn Housing Society, recently completed 27 new homes in Dingwall, with tenants describing their new homes as being ‘life-changing’ and ‘beautiful’. The £7.2m project was a mixture of cottage flats, semi-detached bungalows, semi-detached houses, and terrace properties, with some homes specifically designed with accessibility needs

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SSEN Transmission Teams Help Spruce Up Community Green Spaces Across Beauly

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Local green spaces across Beauly have been given a welcome boost thanks to a community volunteering initiative delivered by teams from SSEN Transmission and their contractor Siemens BAM (SEBAM). A combined team of around 25 volunteers swapped their usual tools for spades, shovels and rakes to help spruce up several community garden spaces throughout the

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Inverness Chamber Strengthens Board with Four New Director Appointments

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Inverness Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of four new Directors to its Board, confirmed at its recent Annual General Meeting today (Friday 24 April). Helen Inkster, Victoria Leslie, Chris Hawkes and Lindsay McCallum join the Board, bringing a diverse and complementary range of skills, sector insight and leadership experience. While the

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All Aboard for Spirit of Speyside as Stagecoach Boosts Whisky Trail Services

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Stagecoach North Scotland is encouraging festivalgoers to leave the car behind and make the most of this year’s Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival by travelling on its enhanced Service 36 “Whisky Trail”. Running from 29 April to 3 May 2026, the internationally renowned festival will see thousands of visitors descend on Speyside to celebrate Scotland’s

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The Archie Foundation’s Impact Reached New Heights In 25th Year 

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The children’s charity increased its direct support by 31% in 2025. Over 30% more babies and children received support from Scottish children’s charity The Archie Foundation last year, its impact figures for 2025 show.  A total of 4,440 babies and children received direct support from the charity’s services last year, up from 3,385 in 2024 and reflecting a rise of 31%.  The charity, which supports children and families across Grampian, Tayside and the Highlands and

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Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport at the Heart of New International Maritime Innovation Project to Make Ports Safer and Smarter

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Ports across the Highlands are helping to shape the future of global maritime operations as part of a major international pilot project focused on making port work safer and smarter. Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport (ICFGF) and its partners have been selected to play a leading role in MariSens – a £13.8 million international

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Stagecoach Sets Out Roadmap to Strengthen Bus Services Across North Scotland

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Stagecoach North Scotland has today outlined a clear roadmap to strengthen bus services across the region, with a programme of improvements set to be introduced from 25 May 2026. The plans will focus on improving reliability, enhancing connectivity and delivering a better overall experience for customers across the Highlands, Moray, Aberdeenshire and Orkney. The announcement

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Inverness Care Home Shows Strong Early Progress Following Unannounced Inspection

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A newly opened Inverness care home has been graded ‘very good’ for leadership and its setting, with inspectors highlighting a team who worked well together and delivered ‘kind, respectful care’. Pittyvaich Care Home, an £11 million investment by Parklands Care Homes, opened in June 2025 and provides care for up to 58 residents. The unannounced

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Construction Starts on Major Subsea Power Link Connecting Caithness and Aberdeenshire

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Major subsea cable link project moves into construction phase, with local contractors Nicol of Skene and John Gunn and Sons delivering works in Aberdeenshire and Caithness Construction work is now underway on SSEN Transmission’s Spittal to Peterhead Link, marking an important step forward in the delivery of the major subsea cable project connecting Caithness with

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