Coronavirus - Local News

Parents of pupils at a Lochalsh secondary school will tomorrow receive details of plans for the return to classrooms next week.

A NEW community fridge in Dingwall has been praised by Ross MSPs, who have hailed the "incredible" response of the organisers to the Covid-19 crisis.

A 'very challenging' work programme to ensure Highland schools are ready for pupils returning to classrooms after more than four months is under way.

HOTELIERS say they will be unable to welcome guests from Aberdeen where lockdown restrictions have been reimposed due to a coronavirus cluster.

WH Smith, which has branches in Inverness railway station and airport as well as on the city's High Street, is considering plans to cut 1500 jobs.

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

TWO new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the NHS Highland area ­– ending the region's run of three days without any positive tests.

NHS Highland has reminded people of the three things it wants people to do to suppress the spread of coronavirus.

A Ross-shire community looking to reopening its village hall in line with Scottish Government guidelines on coronavirus is seeking help.

A Ross-shire animal shelter is opening on an appointments-only basis after a lengthy shutdown caused by the coronavirus lockdown.

THREE days have now passed since the most recently confirmed case of Covid-19 in the NHS Highland area.

A Wester Ross museum has reopened and is welcoming visitors under new coronavirus guidelines.

Organisers of a quirky Black Isle competition for green-fingered garden lovers are flagging the impending deadline for entries .

WORK on a new flats in Dingwall is an early sign of the 'green shoots of recovery' for the local economy, a developer believes.

Ross-shire pupils receiving their exam results today are being offered a listening ear if they feel overwhelmed.

Tips to help people in the Highlands who have been shielding cope with next steps out of lockdown have been highlighted.

NO fresh cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the NHS Highland area for the past 48 hours.

The gym and sports retailer, which has an outlet at Inverness Shopping Park, will work with administrators to save as many of its gyms as possible.

THE biggest private employer in the Highlands has warned of potential job losses following the Covid-19 crisis.

VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help on a new video welcoming visitors back to two Black Isle communities.