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Council to resume 'limited' grass cutting

11 May 2020
Council to resume 'limited' grass cutting

Council to resume 'limited' grass cutting

11 May 2020

GRASS cutting on council land is to resume after it was put on hold during the outbreak, but the local authority reminds public of lockdown rules.


Confirmed Covid-19 cases in NHS Highland area rise to 322

11 May 2020
Confirmed Covid-19 cases in NHS Highland area rise to 322

Confirmed Covid-19 cases in NHS Highland area rise to 322

11 May 2020

TWO further cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the NHS Highland area overnight.


Bakery to reopen doors after temporary lockdown closure

11 May 2020
Bakery to reopen doors after temporary lockdown closure

Bakery to reopen doors after temporary lockdown closure

11 May 2020

FANS of a bakery's tasty wares will soon be able to enjoy a sugary hit in an Easter Ross town once again.


Black Isle scarecrow competition brings smiles during Covid-19 lockdown

11 May 2020
Black Isle scarecrow competition brings smiles during Covid-19 lockdown

Black Isle scarecrow competition brings smiles during Covid-19 lockdown

11 May 2020

A FUN scarecrow competition aims to scare up some smiles on the Black Isle during the lockdown.


Info panel go-ahead at Coigach

10 May 2020
Info panel go-ahead at Coigach

Info panel go-ahead at Coigach

10 May 2020

VISITOR information panels are set to be installed at Achlochan and Polglass in Coigach after council planners approved the proposals.


HIE appoints interim area manager for Wester Ross

10 May 2020
HIE appoints interim area manager for Wester Ross

HIE appoints interim area manager for Wester Ross

10 May 2020

HIGHLANDS and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has appointed an interim area manger for Lochaber, Skye and Wester Ross.


First Minister urges public to 'stay home, save lives' instead of following new Westminster slogan

10 May 2020
First Minister urges public to 'stay home, save lives' instead of following new Westminster slogan

First Minister urges public to 'stay home, save lives' instead of following new Westminster slogan

10 May 2020

SCOTS have been urged by the First Minister to stick to original Covid-19 advice and "Stay Home, Save Lives".


Care home Covid-19 outbreak claims sixth life

09 May 2020
Care home Covid-19 outbreak claims sixth life

Care home Covid-19 outbreak claims sixth life

09 May 2020

A SIXTH person is reported to have died following an outbreak of the Covid-19 virus at a care home on Skye.


Second major Ross-shire hotel confirms closure in wake of Covid-19's tourist trade impact

09 May 2020
Second major Ross-shire hotel confirms closure in wake of Covid-19's tourist trade impact

Second major Ross-shire hotel confirms closure in wake of Covid-19's tourist trade impact

09 May 2020

A SECOND major Ross hotel has confirmed its closure after its parent company announced plans to wind up its hotel businesses.


Number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in NHS Highland area rises to 317

08 May 2020
Number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in NHS Highland area rises to 317

Number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in NHS Highland area rises to 317

08 May 2020

FOUR further Covid-19 tests in the Highlands have come back positive – raising the region's number of confirmed cases to 317.


'Stay home during bank holiday', plead mountain rescuers

08 May 2020
'Stay home during bank holiday', plead mountain rescuers

'Stay home during bank holiday', plead mountain rescuers

08 May 2020

MOUNTAIN rescuers have urged people to continue to stay away from Ross-shire peaks this Bank Holiday weekend – as the Covid-19 lockdown continues.


Sunflower challenge aims to raise lockdown spirits

08 May 2020
Sunflower challenge aims to raise lockdown spirits

Sunflower challenge aims to raise lockdown spirits

08 May 2020

GREEN-fingered residents living in a Ross village are being encouraged to take part in a sunflower challenge – to lift spirits during the lockdown.


'You'll be a big miss': RNLI team pays tribute as long-serving mechanic retires

08 May 2020
'You'll be a big miss': RNLI team pays tribute as long-serving mechanic retires

'You'll be a big miss': RNLI team pays tribute as long-serving mechanic retires

08 May 2020

TRIBUTES have been paid to a lifeboat mechanic who has retired after 37 years.


Lochluichart Community Trust appoints new chairman

08 May 2020
Lochluichart Community Trust appoints new chairman

Lochluichart Community Trust appoints new chairman

08 May 2020

A NEW chairman has been appointed to Lochluichart Community Trust.


MSP urges NHS Highland to carry out daily testing of care home staff and residents at virus site

07 May 2020
MSP urges NHS Highland to carry out daily testing of care home staff and residents at virus site

MSP urges NHS Highland to carry out daily testing of care home staff and residents at virus site

07 May 2020

NHS Highland has been urged to begin daily testing of all staff and residents who tested negative at the Skye care home hit by a Covid-19 outbreak.


Highland Covid-19 cases stand at 313 after slight rise

07 May 2020
Highland Covid-19 cases stand at 313 after slight rise

Highland Covid-19 cases stand at 313 after slight rise

07 May 2020

THE number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Highlands has risen to 313 after a further three tests came back positive overnight.


MSP to seek answers over speed of care home virus outbreak

07 May 2020
MSP to seek answers over speed of care home virus outbreak

MSP to seek answers over speed of care home virus outbreak

07 May 2020

IT is "imperative to understand" why Covid-19 spread so quickly at a care home on Skye, the local constituency MSP has said.


'Rainbow' challenge set for the public by writers group amid virus lockdown

07 May 2020
'Rainbow' challenge set for the public by writers group amid virus lockdown

'Rainbow' challenge set for the public by writers group amid virus lockdown

07 May 2020

WRITING inspiration is set to give people an outlet for their lockdown creativity on the Black Isle.


MSP's plea to public to stay at home amid concerns over influx of visitors

07 May 2020
MSP's plea to public to stay at home amid concerns over influx of visitors

MSP's plea to public to stay at home amid concerns over influx of visitors

07 May 2020

STICK to social distancing guidance and advice to stay at home, a Ross MSP has urged the public as the lockdown restrictions continue.


Dry dock opens 'new chapter' with arrival of troubled ship

06 May 2020
Dry dock opens 'new chapter' with arrival of troubled ship

Dry dock opens 'new chapter' with arrival of troubled ship

06 May 2020

A SLEEPING industrial giant passed a significant milestone for this first time in a quarter of a century this week.


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