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Strong winds spark Met Office yellow warning

22 May 2020
Strong winds spark Met Office yellow warning

Strong winds spark Met Office yellow warning

22 May 2020

A YELLOW weather warning for gales has been issued for Wester Ross.


Forest and beauty spot car parks 'still shut', warns national body

21 May 2020
Forest and beauty spot car parks 'still shut', warns national body

Forest and beauty spot car parks 'still shut', warns national body

21 May 2020

HOSTS of beauty spot car parks in the Highlands will stay shut this weekend despite moves to ease some of the lockdown's restrictions late next week.


No fresh positive tests for coronavirus figures in NHS Highland, daily figures show

21 May 2020
No fresh positive tests for coronavirus figures in NHS Highland, daily figures show

No fresh positive tests for coronavirus figures in NHS Highland, daily figures show

21 May 2020

NO fresh cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in the Highlands in the past 24 hours, official figures have revealed.


'Selfish' dog owners urged to act more responsibly following sheep worrying incidents

21 May 2020
'Selfish' dog owners urged to act more responsibly following sheep worrying incidents

'Selfish' dog owners urged to act more responsibly following sheep worrying incidents

21 May 2020

DOG owners have been urged to act more responsibly near livestock after police reported incidents of sheep worrying.


Covid-19 patient numbers increase at Highland hospitals

20 May 2020
Covid-19 patient numbers increase at Highland hospitals

Covid-19 patient numbers increase at Highland hospitals

20 May 2020

AN additional case of Covid-19 has been confirmed in the Highlands – as the number of infected people being treated in the area's hospitals increased.


IN PICTURES: Easter Ross space rocket test run is first of its size in 50 years

20 May 2020
IN PICTURES: Easter Ross space rocket test run is first of its size in 50 years

IN PICTURES: Easter Ross space rocket test run is first of its size in 50 years

20 May 2020

EASTER Ross this month echoed to the roar of the first space rocket ground test of its magnitude in the UK in 50 years.


World-famous author apologises for 'stupid' 12,000 mile lockdown journey to Skye

19 May 2020
World-famous author apologises for 'stupid' 12,000 mile lockdown journey to Skye

World-famous author apologises for 'stupid' 12,000 mile lockdown journey to Skye

19 May 2020

AUTHOR Neil Gaiman has apologised for doing "something stupid" after he was criticised for travelling from New Zealand to Skye during the lockdown.


New Covid-19 diagnoses end NHS Highland run of three days without freshly-confirmed cases

19 May 2020
New Covid-19 diagnoses end NHS Highland run of three days without freshly-confirmed cases

New Covid-19 diagnoses end NHS Highland run of three days without freshly-confirmed cases

19 May 2020

NEW cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the Highlands for the first time since Friday.


Distillery donates 2000 bottles of hand sanitiser in virus fight

19 May 2020
Distillery donates 2000 bottles of hand sanitiser in virus fight

Distillery donates 2000 bottles of hand sanitiser in virus fight

19 May 2020

A BLACK Isle distillery has begun distributing almost 2000 bottles of free hand sanitiser to those most in need in Ross and Cromarty.


Bogus callers spark police warning

19 May 2020
Bogus callers spark police warning

Bogus callers spark police warning

19 May 2020

BOGUS callers have been reported in parts of the Highlands, police have warned.


Highland Covid-19 numbers remain unchanged for third day

18 May 2020
Highland Covid-19 numbers remain unchanged for third day

Highland Covid-19 numbers remain unchanged for third day

18 May 2020

NO new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the Highlands for the third day in a row.


Distilleries thanked for hand sanitiser donations to Ross-shire mountain rescuers

18 May 2020
Distilleries thanked for hand sanitiser donations to Ross-shire mountain rescuers

Distilleries thanked for hand sanitiser donations to Ross-shire mountain rescuers

18 May 2020

TWO Highland distilleries have been thanked for their donations of hand sanitiser to a Ross-shire mountain rescue team.


Sheep worrying sparks police plea for public to act more responsibly

18 May 2020
Sheep worrying sparks police plea for public to act more responsibly

Sheep worrying sparks police plea for public to act more responsibly

18 May 2020

POLICE have urged dog walkers to show more responsibility when exercising during lockdown following incidents of sheep worrying.


Pandemic takes toll on Ross-shire's vital tourist trade amid calls for support

17 May 2020
Pandemic takes toll on Ross-shire's vital tourist trade amid calls for support

Pandemic takes toll on Ross-shire's vital tourist trade amid calls for support

17 May 2020

FEARS are growing that a disaster may be brewing in the Ross-shire tourist industry as the Covid-19 pandemic begins to bite deep.


Arctic Convoys put in frame by Wester Ross gallery

17 May 2020
Arctic Convoys put in frame by Wester Ross gallery

Arctic Convoys put in frame by Wester Ross gallery

17 May 2020

A ROSS gallery which switched to online exhibitions for the duration of the ongoing lockdown has opened its second event.


Wester Ross life in lockdown call

16 May 2020
Wester Ross life in lockdown call

Wester Ross life in lockdown call

16 May 2020

A CELEBRATION of the diversity of life within Wester Ross is seeking input from local residents while they're stuck in lockdown.


Tenth death reported at care home at centre of Covid-19 outbreak on Skye

16 May 2020
Tenth death reported at care home at centre of Covid-19 outbreak on Skye

Tenth death reported at care home at centre of Covid-19 outbreak on Skye

16 May 2020

A THIRD of residents who contracted Covid-19 at a Highland care home have subsequently died,­ after a 10th fatality was reported this morning.


Sunflower challenge aims to raise lockdown spirits in Contin

16 May 2020
Sunflower challenge aims to raise lockdown spirits in Contin

Sunflower challenge aims to raise lockdown spirits in Contin

16 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.


Ross-shire community development company seeking new director

16 May 2020
Ross-shire community development company seeking new director

Ross-shire community development company seeking new director

16 May 2020

A COMMUNITY-run development company aimed at supporting residents and boosting the economy is on the lookout for a new director.


Ninth fatality reported at coronavirus-hit care home

15 May 2020
Ninth fatality reported at coronavirus-hit care home

Ninth fatality reported at coronavirus-hit care home

15 May 2020

MORE than a quarter of all residents at a care home have passed away since a Covid-19 outbreak first hit it.


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