SSEN Transmission is pleased to confirm that the Scottish Government Marine Directorate has granted the variation to the existing marine licence for the Western Isles High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) subsea cable link, allowing the needed increase in capacity, and delivering another milestone in Scotland and the UK’s journey towards a secure, clean energy future. […]
New Start Highland has marked the beginning of the new year with an exciting expansion as it prepares to open the doors to its latest retail outlet in Nairn. The shop, which will open in the coming weeks, will be a first for the leading social enterprise, East of Inverness. It marks the charity’s seventh
Evening of fundraising will support children and families across the Highlands The Archie Foundation will celebrate the rich tradition of Scotland’s national poet, Rabbie Burns, at a fundraising Burns Supper in January. Guests are invited to Inverness’s iconic Town House on Saturday, 24 January, to enjoy an evening of delicious Scottish food and drink by Good Highland Food, drams to toast the Bard and captivating entertainment.
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Local businesses give a gift that matters this Christmas. A community-led toy appeal in the Highlands has helped deliver festive cheer to children and families supported by The Archie Foundation this Christmas. Munro & Noble, the largest legal firm in the Highlands, ran a toy appeal in aid of Archie, creating a dedicated drop-off point at their Property Shops in Tain, Inverness and Dingwall to encourage donations from
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SSEN Transmission has welcomed the decision by Scottish Ministers to approve its Section 37 consent application for the Aberarder Wind Farm Connection project – located in Inverness-shire between Aberarder Estate and Dunmaglass Estate. The project will see a new overhead line (OHL) extend for approximately 5km from the proposed Aberarder Wind Farm Substation into the
Stagecoach North Scotland has confirmed a series of bus service changes across the Inverness area, which will come into effect from 16 February 2026. The revised network will see Stagecoach withdraw some services from parts of the Inverness city network, allowing greater focus on four key corridors where customer demand is strongest and higher service
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Donald McLachlan retires after 22 Years of distinguished service at Morrison Construction. Morrison Construction has celebrated the retirement of one of its most respected leaders, Donald McLachlan, Managing Director of Morrison Construction Highland, who stepped down at the end of October 2025. A special farewell event was held in November at the Kingsmills Hotel in
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SSEN Transmission has today [Wednesday 17 December] agreed its biggest housing deal so far, with housebuilder the Springfield Group, marking a significant step forward in its commitment to contribute to the delivery of 1,000 new homes across the north of Scotland, in support of plans to build the new electricity transmission infrastructure that is needed
SSEN Transmission has today [Tuesday 16 December] awarded global energy technology leader Hitachi Energy major contracts to deliver high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations for two critical subsea transmission links — including the fully consented Spittal to Peterhead project, which will play a central role in unlocking the north of Scotland’s renewable energy potential. This
Local and award-winning business Simpsons has raised £11,000 for The Archie Foundation through its annual festive Ladies Night. Over 300 guests attended the annual sell-out event, where everyone was treated to a fun night of music, cocktails, pampering, Christmas shopping, delicious festive food and more. Simpsons, who celebrated their 25th birthday earlier this year, kicked
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