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Coronavirus lockdown restrictions reimposed in Aberdeen due to outbreak in the city

05 August 2020
Coronavirus lockdown restrictions reimposed in Aberdeen due to outbreak in the city

Coronavirus lockdown restrictions reimposed in Aberdeen due to outbreak in the city

05 August 2020

Pubs and restaurants in Aberdeen will have to close and people are being told not to travel to the city.


Parents urged to ditch the car for the school run ahead of new term

05 August 2020
Parents urged to ditch the car for the school run ahead of new term

Parents urged to ditch the car for the school run ahead of new term

05 August 2020

Health promotion bodies have joined forces, calling for Scotland's parents to rethink the school run, as pupils get set to return to class next week.


Education improvement in Highland exceeds national trends

04 August 2020
Education improvement in Highland exceeds national trends

Education improvement in Highland exceeds national trends

04 August 2020

Highland Council says an improving trend of attainment is continuing in the region – demonstrated by SQA results published today.


Opposition councillors hit out at 'secrecy' around departure of Highland education head

04 August 2020
Opposition councillors hit out at 'secrecy' around departure of Highland education head

Opposition councillors hit out at 'secrecy' around departure of Highland education head

04 August 2020

Opposition councillors on Highland Council say questions need to be answered after the executive chief officer for education left his post abruptly.


Crown Estate Scotland announces £750k support fund to help communities’ green recovery

01 August 2020
Crown Estate Scotland announces £750k support fund to help communities’ green recovery

Crown Estate Scotland announces £750k support fund to help communities’ green recovery

01 August 2020

A new fund designed to support local regeneration and sustainable development around Scotland’s coast has been launched by Crown Estate Scotland.


Extra investment for endoscopy services at Raigmore Hospital

31 July 2020
Extra investment for endoscopy services at Raigmore Hospital

Extra investment for endoscopy services at Raigmore Hospital

31 July 2020

NHS Highland says capacity for endoscopy screening will be increased to serve more patients across the region.


£936-a-day Highland Council schools' boss set to leave the post 10 weeks after being appointed

31 July 2020
£936-a-day Highland Council schools' boss set to leave the post 10 weeks after being appointed

£936-a-day Highland Council schools' boss set to leave the post 10 weeks after being appointed

31 July 2020

HIGHLAND Council’s controversial chief officer of education is to leave his role in August, the local authority has confirmed.


Highlands facing 'perfect storm' healthcare backlog crisis, MSP claims

30 July 2020
Highlands facing 'perfect storm' healthcare backlog crisis, MSP claims

Highlands facing 'perfect storm' healthcare backlog crisis, MSP claims

30 July 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a massive backlog of treatment which is set to plunge health services in the region into an unprecedented crisis.


Keyworker childcare hubs to close as Highland Council schools prepare to reopen

30 July 2020
Keyworker childcare hubs to close as Highland Council schools prepare to reopen

Keyworker childcare hubs to close as Highland Council schools prepare to reopen

30 July 2020

Childcare provision for key workers in the Highlands will end by August 10.


'We remain in very uncertain times' says veteran Ross councillor as video launched to explain budget

30 July 2020
'We remain in very uncertain times' says veteran Ross councillor as video launched to explain budget

'We remain in very uncertain times' says veteran Ross councillor as video launched to explain budget

30 July 2020

An online video launched by Highland Council attempts to explain the impact of coronavirus on council finances.


Schools will reopen next month, says First Minister – but gyms stay closed for now

30 July 2020
Schools will reopen next month, says First Minister – but gyms stay closed for now

Schools will reopen next month, says First Minister – but gyms stay closed for now

30 July 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says it is "morally and educationally imperative" that schools reopen as soon as possible.


Former city busker to return to High Court next month to face sex charges

29 July 2020
Former city busker to return to High Court next month to face sex charges

Former city busker to return to High Court next month to face sex charges

29 July 2020

A former busker accused of a series of sex charges is to appear at the High Court next month.


Bannatyne health club in Inverness could be among gyms forced to close if restrictions are not eased soon, owner says

29 July 2020
Bannatyne health club in Inverness could be among gyms forced to close if restrictions are not eased soon, owner says

Bannatyne health club in Inverness could be among gyms forced to close if restrictions are not eased soon, owner says

29 July 2020

Former Dragon's Den star Duncan Bannatyne says he could be forced to close his health clubs in Scotland if they cannot reopen by the end of August.


Highland MSP warns of ‘hospitality unemployment crisis’

18 July 2020
Highland MSP warns of ‘hospitality unemployment crisis’

Highland MSP warns of ‘hospitality unemployment crisis’

18 July 2020

Scottish Labour believes thousands of hospitality staff could be laid off if the furlough scheme ends before a new Jobs Guarantee Scheme is in place.


Scotch Whisky Association asks dram fans to help call time on tariffs

18 July 2020
Scotch Whisky Association asks dram fans to help call time on tariffs

Scotch Whisky Association asks dram fans to help call time on tariffs

18 July 2020

The Scotch Whisky Association has launched a new campaign urging people to write to their MPs about US traiffs.


Highland MSP welcomes census change to 'count armed forces in' as Poppyscotland and Royal British Legion bid is backed

18 July 2020
Highland MSP welcomes census change to 'count armed forces in' as Poppyscotland and Royal British Legion bid is backed

Highland MSP welcomes census change to 'count armed forces in' as Poppyscotland and Royal British Legion bid is backed

18 July 2020

A question on service in the armed forces will be included in the census for the first time.


No physical distancing for school pupils if coronavirus infection rate remains low

16 July 2020
No physical distancing for school pupils if coronavirus infection rate remains low

No physical distancing for school pupils if coronavirus infection rate remains low

16 July 2020

EDUCATION Secretary John Swinney has said no physical distancing required for primary or secondary pupils if infection rates remain low


'Law abiding' biscuits launched by Ashers bakery

15 July 2020
'Law abiding' biscuits launched by Ashers bakery

'Law abiding' biscuits launched by Ashers bakery

15 July 2020

Ashers bakery is keeping up with the times with a range of shortbread figures in kilts and face coverings.


Controversial plans to introduce a tourist tax in the Highlands 'should be shelved'

15 July 2020
Controversial plans to introduce a tourist tax in the Highlands 'should be shelved'

Controversial plans to introduce a tourist tax in the Highlands 'should be shelved'

15 July 2020

Highland Council’s depute leader admitted it would be the wrong time to bring in a tax on visitors as the hospitality sector struggles to recover.


Scots urged to support home industry as tourism prepares to reopen

13 July 2020
Scots urged to support home industry as tourism prepares to reopen

Scots urged to support home industry as tourism prepares to reopen

13 July 2020

WE all have a role to play in the recovery of the country’s valuable tourism industry, according to VisitScotland.


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