Inverness Chamber of Commerce

Inverness Castle Experience Whisky ‘Seanchaidh’ Shortlisted for Scottish Design Awards 2025

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 […]

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SSEN Transmission Submits Spittal to Peterhead Marine Cable Licence Application to Help Deliver National Clean Power Targets 

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

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The Archie Foundation Takes Fundraising to New Heights

Charity seeks daredevils for Dunrobin Castle abseil  The Archie Foundation is looking for thrill seekers to leap into action and sign up for its Highlands abseil challenge at the iconic Dunrobin Castle, in Golspie.    Daredevil fundraisers will descend from the castle’s tallest tower – a vertigo-inducing drop from one of Scotland’s most dramatic and historic

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New Start Highland Brings New Shop and Job Opportunities to Dingwall

Dingwall’s High Street is set to welcome a fresh addition this summer as New Start Highland opens a second shop in the town, bringing new retail and employment opportunities to the area. The new retail space, which will occupy the former M&Co premises, marks the charity’s sixth location across the Highlands. It will offer an

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Mike Alexander Joins Muckle Media To Help Shape What’s Next For The Agency

Creative communications agency Muckle Media has appointed Mike Alexander as Account Director to lead new business development and support the agency’s continued growth.   Mike brings a wealth of experience to the newly created role, having previously worked at one of the UK’s leading business development consultancies, Future Factory (part of The Ingenuity Group).  With expertise

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Simpsons Garden Centre expands into Moray with Christies acquisition

One of Scotland’s leading garden centres is expanding into Moray. Inverness-based Simpsons has acquired Christies Garden Centre in Fochabers, Moray. The new acquisition establishes a group of Simpsons centres across the North-East corridor from Inverness to Aberdeenshire. The site will become the third centre in the Simpsons portfolio following the acquisition of Happy Plant in

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Highland Council approves critical substation replacement projects and raises no objection to Melgarve cluster overhead line 

SSEN Transmission has welcomed the decisions of Highland Council’s South Planning Committee this week to grant consent for three replacement substations at Deanie and Culligran in Glen Strathfarrar, and at Kilmorack. The existing substations were built in the 1960s to connect the associated hydroelectric generation assets to the electricity transmission network and have long supported

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

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

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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