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Highlands cannot afford to be complacent about coronavirus, region’s medical chiefs warn

02 April 2020
Highlands cannot afford to be complacent about coronavirus, region’s medical chiefs warn

Highlands cannot afford to be complacent about coronavirus, region’s medical chiefs warn

02 April 2020

Lockdown may be slowing coronavirus spread, but the Highlands is almost certainly just a week behind the central belt when it comes to the statistics.


MSP welcomes U-turn on jury trials while pledging support for coronavirus measures

01 April 2020
MSP welcomes U-turn on jury trials while pledging support for coronavirus measures

MSP welcomes U-turn on jury trials while pledging support for coronavirus measures

01 April 2020

Highland MSP Donald Cameron has welcomed a Scottish Government decision to reverse a proposal to replace trial by jury with trial by a single judge.


People urged to use free online library services during coronavirus lockdown

01 April 2020
People urged to use free online library services during coronavirus lockdown

People urged to use free online library services during coronavirus lockdown

01 April 2020

The Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) is encouraging households to use online library services during strict social distancing rules.


Thousands of ventilators to be delivered to NHS next week as fight against coronavirus continues

01 April 2020
Thousands of ventilators to be delivered to NHS next week as fight against coronavirus continues

Thousands of ventilators to be delivered to NHS next week as fight against coronavirus continues

01 April 2020

The government is working to increase supply of ventilators and coronavirus testing, it has claimed.


Another seven people test positive for coronavirus in the Highlands

31 March 2020
Another seven people test positive for coronavirus in the Highlands

Another seven people test positive for coronavirus in the Highlands

31 March 2020

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Highlands has risen to 51 in the last 24 hours.


Loganair likely to ask for government support during coronavirus pandemic

30 March 2020
Loganair likely to ask for government support during coronavirus pandemic

Loganair likely to ask for government support during coronavirus pandemic

30 March 2020

THE head of Loganair, which runs a number of Highland flights, said it is likely the firm will be looking for further support.


Unite union welcomes Scottish Government instruction to close down construction sites amid growing concerns over coronavirus risk

27 March 2020
Unite union welcomes Scottish Government instruction to close down construction sites amid growing concerns over coronavirus risk

Unite union welcomes Scottish Government instruction to close down construction sites amid growing concerns over coronavirus risk

27 March 2020

Unite has welcomed the instruction by the Scottish Government to close construction sites not linked to the health service.


VIDEO: Young Highland girl and Smithton residents join in national Clap for Carers effort in the face of coronavirus crisis

27 March 2020
VIDEO: Young Highland girl and Smithton residents join in national Clap for Carers effort in the face of coronavirus crisis

VIDEO: Young Highland girl and Smithton residents join in national Clap for Carers effort in the face of coronavirus crisis

27 March 2020

Emmie Platt from Inverness and Smithton residents were among thousands giving care workers a well-deserved round of applause last night.


Highland Council to launch e-vouchers for free school meals

27 March 2020
Highland Council to launch e-vouchers for free school meals

Highland Council to launch e-vouchers for free school meals

27 March 2020

Highland Council will be providing e-vouchers to families to support access to free school meals from next week.


Visiting suspended across Highland health and social care sites in response to coronavirus

27 March 2020
Visiting suspended across Highland health and social care sites in response to coronavirus

Visiting suspended across Highland health and social care sites in response to coronavirus

27 March 2020

NHS Highland says it has suspended visiting at all its sites in order to shield vulnerable groups.


Recycling centres closed and waste service collections changed during coronavirus

26 March 2020
Recycling centres closed and waste service collections changed during coronavirus

Recycling centres closed and waste service collections changed during coronavirus

26 March 2020

Highland Council is reminding people that its recycling centres are closed and garden waste and bulky uplift services have been suspended.


Further growth in number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Highlands

25 March 2020
Further growth in number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Highlands

Further growth in number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Highlands

25 March 2020

There has been a marked increase in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Highlands in the last 24 hours.


Tulloch Homes closes down construction sites

24 March 2020
Tulloch Homes closes down construction sites

Tulloch Homes closes down construction sites

24 March 2020

After confusion about the status of construction sites in the coronavirus lockdown Tulloch Homes is stopping work on sites from Fife to Easter Ross.


Further rise in number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Highlands

24 March 2020
Further rise in number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Highlands

Further rise in number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Highlands

24 March 2020

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Highlands has risen again in the last 24 hours.


Which shops will remain open during coronavirus lockdown?

24 March 2020
Which shops will remain open during coronavirus lockdown?

Which shops will remain open during coronavirus lockdown?

24 March 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced last night that only "essential" shops will remain open for at least the next three weeks.


Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlines lockdown plan to fight coronavirus as sweeping new measures introduced

23 March 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlines lockdown plan to fight coronavirus as sweeping new measures introduced

Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlines lockdown plan to fight coronavirus as sweeping new measures introduced

23 March 2020

Gatherings of more than two people will not be allowed in public – with police given powers to enforce new restrictions.


Number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Highlands rises

23 March 2020
Number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Highlands rises

Number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Highlands rises

23 March 2020

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Highlands has risen to 12 in the last 24 hours.


'Furious' tourism minister issues 'stay away' message to Highland holiday home and campervan visitors

22 March 2020
'Furious' tourism minister issues 'stay away' message to Highland holiday home and campervan visitors

'Furious' tourism minister issues 'stay away' message to Highland holiday home and campervan visitors

22 March 2020

Furious Tourism Secretary Fergus Ewing is urging people to stop travelling to the Highlands and Islands in a bid to avoid the coronavirus.


No change in number of confirmed Highland coronavirus cases

20 March 2020
No change in number of confirmed Highland coronavirus cases

No change in number of confirmed Highland coronavirus cases

20 March 2020

THERE has been no change in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Highlands in the last 24 hours.


Highland Council Trading Standards launches webpage on coronavirus scams

20 March 2020
Highland Council Trading Standards launches webpage on coronavirus scams

Highland Council Trading Standards launches webpage on coronavirus scams

20 March 2020

HIGHLAND Council is providing online help to advise people of scams attempting to exploit the coronavirus crisis.


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