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Ross MP Ian Blackford welcomes PM's 'screeching U-turn' on migrant surcharges

22 May 2020
Ross MP Ian Blackford welcomes PM's 'screeching U-turn' on migrant surcharges

Ross MP Ian Blackford welcomes PM's 'screeching U-turn' on migrant surcharges

22 May 2020

Ross MP Ian Blackford has welcomed Boris Johnson's "screeching U-turn" on the surcharge for migrant NHS and care workers.


Coronavirus lockdown can't stop Invergordon musician's album launch

22 May 2020
Coronavirus lockdown can't stop Invergordon musician's album launch

Coronavirus lockdown can't stop Invergordon musician's album launch

22 May 2020

AN Easter Ross musician who adapted to the coronavirus lockdown with gigs from his living room has released his long-awaited album from home too.


Gairloch quiz kids hand mental health charity a lockdown boost

22 May 2020
Gairloch quiz kids hand mental health charity a lockdown boost

Gairloch quiz kids hand mental health charity a lockdown boost

22 May 2020

BIG-HEARTED kids at a Wester Ross primary school have managed to provide a boost for a mental health charity during lockdown.


Superhero dad inspires Black Isle scarecrow honouring NHS nurses

22 May 2020
Superhero dad inspires Black Isle scarecrow honouring NHS nurses

Superhero dad inspires Black Isle scarecrow honouring NHS nurses

22 May 2020

A Black Isle scarecrow has been turning frowns upside down – and paying tribute to NHS staff.


WATCH: Poignant Plockton bagpipe tribute showcases talent of musical youth

22 May 2020
WATCH: Poignant Plockton bagpipe tribute showcases talent of musical youth

WATCH: Poignant Plockton bagpipe tribute showcases talent of musical youth

22 May 2020

YOUNG musicians in a Ross-shire community have been showing their appreciation for NHS workers with a distinctively Scottish salute.


Farmers 'cracking on' with job of feeding nation despite triple challenge

21 May 2020
Farmers 'cracking on' with job of feeding nation despite triple challenge

Farmers 'cracking on' with job of feeding nation despite triple challenge

21 May 2020

Arable farmers are "cracking on" feeding the nation despite the challenges of coronavirus, Brexit and the weather.


Return to school plans win welcome from Scottish Government Minister for Children and Young People

21 May 2020
Return to school plans win welcome from Scottish Government Minister for Children and Young People

Return to school plans win welcome from Scottish Government Minister for Children and Young People

21 May 2020

School and home learning to be combined in return to schools in August.


Proposed date for pupils to return to schools revealed by Scottish Government

21 May 2020
Proposed date for pupils to return to schools revealed by Scottish Government

Proposed date for pupils to return to schools revealed by Scottish Government

21 May 2020

PUPILS will return to schools in August subject to scientific advice that it is safe to do so.


Highlands must remain closed to visitors despite easing of lockdown, MSP insists

21 May 2020
Highlands must remain closed to visitors despite easing of lockdown, MSP insists

Highlands must remain closed to visitors despite easing of lockdown, MSP insists

21 May 2020

The Highlands must remain closed to visitors for now despite the impending easing of lockdown restrictions, a Highland MSP warned today.


Seniors without computers or smartphones to benefit from SSEN resilience fund

21 May 2020
Seniors without computers or smartphones to benefit from SSEN resilience fund

Seniors without computers or smartphones to benefit from SSEN resilience fund

21 May 2020

A grant from from an energy company is helping elderly people in the Highlands who don’t have a computer or smartphone get coronavirus pandemic tips.


New interactive map shows 'coronavirus risk' low in Ross-shire

21 May 2020
New interactive map shows 'coronavirus risk' low in Ross-shire

New interactive map shows 'coronavirus risk' low in Ross-shire

21 May 2020

Creators of a new interactive map of coronavirus risk say it could inform regional variations when it comes to lifting lockdown.


A third of Highland businesses fear oblivion over pandemic impact

20 May 2020
A third of Highland businesses fear oblivion over pandemic impact

A third of Highland businesses fear oblivion over pandemic impact

20 May 2020

MORE than a third of the Highland businesses forced to shut their doors during the Covid-19 lockdown fear they may never reopen, a survey has found.


Wedding bells 'symbol of hope' after coronavirus, says Highland MSP

20 May 2020
Wedding bells 'symbol of hope' after coronavirus, says Highland MSP

Wedding bells 'symbol of hope' after coronavirus, says Highland MSP

20 May 2020

THE sound of wedding bells ringing again will be a symbol of hope for the future, a Highland MSP said today.


Highland MSPs have say after court hearing on tragic virus-hit Skye care home

20 May 2020
Highland MSPs have say after court hearing on tragic virus-hit Skye care home

Highland MSPs have say after court hearing on tragic virus-hit Skye care home

20 May 2020

HIGHLAND MSPs have spoken out after the latest developments at a Skye care home where 10 people have died following a coronavirus outbreak.


Theatre play dates invite aims to inspire children during coronavirus lockdown

20 May 2020
Theatre play dates invite aims to inspire children during coronavirus lockdown

Theatre play dates invite aims to inspire children during coronavirus lockdown

20 May 2020

A Play Dates programme of online arts workshops and activities aims to inspire children during the coronavirus lockdown.


Free online music tuition during coronavirus lockdown

20 May 2020
Free online music tuition during coronavirus lockdown

Free online music tuition during coronavirus lockdown

20 May 2020

An arts organisation has launched a new free online music tuition service to help people learn traditional music and Gaelic skills during lockdown.


Persuasive Black Isle pupils plead powerful case to reach Law Society contest final

19 May 2020
Persuasive Black Isle pupils plead powerful case to reach Law Society contest final

Persuasive Black Isle pupils plead powerful case to reach Law Society contest final

19 May 2020

Pupils from Fortrose Academy have reached this year’s grand final of the Law Society of Scotland’s national debating competition.


Tesco agrees extra delivery slots for island after appeal from Dingwall MSP

19 May 2020
Tesco agrees extra delivery slots for island after appeal from Dingwall MSP

Tesco agrees extra delivery slots for island after appeal from Dingwall MSP

19 May 2020

A DINGWALL-based MSP has welcomed news of extra collection slots for supermarket orders for constituents in one part of her sprawling constituency.


Invergordon pupils put in picture with lockdown book donation

19 May 2020
Invergordon pupils put in picture with lockdown book donation

Invergordon pupils put in picture with lockdown book donation

19 May 2020

YOUNG pupils at an Easter Ross primary school are set to benefit from books gifted to the community by a local Covid-19 support group.


Kindness challenge for Ross-shire school pupils during lockdown

18 May 2020
Kindness challenge for Ross-shire school pupils during lockdown

Kindness challenge for Ross-shire school pupils during lockdown

18 May 2020

Pupils at a Wester Ross secondary school have been urged to carry out acts of kindness every day this week.


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