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Scottish trains mask up to get coronavirus safety message across to Highland passengers

Scottish trains mask up to get coronavirus safety message across to Highland passengers

Scottish trains mask up to get coronavirus safety message across to Highland passengers

27 July 2020

Iconic trains in Scotland have 'masked -up' to help get a Covid-19 safety message over to customers.


The eyes have it: Retailers offered help gauging the mood behind the mask

The eyes have it: Retailers offered help gauging the mood behind the mask

The eyes have it: Retailers offered help gauging the mood behind the mask

27 July 2020

SHOP staff are being offered help figuring out the mood of masked customers - through their eyes.


Kiltarlity woman makes face masks for the whole village

Kiltarlity woman makes face masks for the whole village

Kiltarlity woman makes face masks for the whole village

26 July 2020

Liz MacMillan used her time on furlough as a haberdashery shop assistant to give villagers the peace of mind a mask can bring.


'Many firms in Ross-shire must start earning serious money soon if they are to survive'

'Many firms in Ross-shire must start earning serious money soon if they are to survive'

'Many firms in Ross-shire must start earning serious money soon if they are to survive'

26 July 2020

Firms in Ross-shire must start earning serious money soon if they are to survive until next year, writes David Richardson.


Trendy bandana has Ross RNLI crew on crest of a wave

Trendy bandana has Ross RNLI crew on crest of a wave

Trendy bandana has Ross RNLI crew on crest of a wave

26 July 2020

Brisk sales of the must-have accessory of the moment has left lifesavers in Invergordon on the crest of a wave.


Wester Ross museum opens - again - as coronavirus restrictions ease

Wester Ross museum opens - again - as coronavirus restrictions ease

Wester Ross museum opens - again - as coronavirus restrictions ease

26 July 2020

An acclaimed Wester Ross museum given a royal opening a year ago is back up and running as coronavirus restrictions ease.


No new recorded coronavirus cases in Highlands

No new recorded coronavirus cases in Highlands

No new recorded coronavirus cases in Highlands

26 July 2020

There have been no additional confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Highlands in the past 24 hours, new figures have shown.


OPINION: Family Sunday lunch is a step towards the 'new normal' after bizarre four months

OPINION: Family Sunday lunch is a step towards the 'new normal' after bizarre four months

OPINION: Family Sunday lunch is a step towards the 'new normal' after bizarre four months

26 July 2020

Getting out for a family lunch is a chance to chew over the bizarre changes our lives have undergone over the past four months.


'Disgusting' accounts of fires, litter - including nappies and human waste - prompts plea for action

'Disgusting' accounts of fires, litter - including nappies and human waste - prompts plea for action

'Disgusting' accounts of fires, litter - including nappies and human waste - prompts plea for action

26 July 2020

A Ross-shire MSP says she has been 'inundated' with messages from constituents frustrated over a growing issue.


PICTURES: Green fingers on Black Isle rise to coronavirus lockdown challenge

PICTURES: Green fingers on Black Isle rise to coronavirus lockdown challenge

PICTURES: Green fingers on Black Isle rise to coronavirus lockdown challenge

26 July 2020

Gardeners have praised the way that people on the Black Isle have thrown themselves into special online competitions during the Covid-19 pandemic.


Children's art in the frame at Wester Ross venue

Children's art in the frame at Wester Ross venue

Children's art in the frame at Wester Ross venue

26 July 2020

A popular Wester Ross venue known for its support of the arts is spreading some cheer as it adjusts to the next phase in the coronavirus crisis.


Rail travellers able to get closer as physical distancing restrictions are eased

Rail travellers able to get closer as physical distancing restrictions are eased

Rail travellers able to get closer as physical distancing restrictions are eased

25 July 2020

Physical distancing on trains and at stations will reduce to a minimum of one metre from Monday


No new recorded coronavirus cases in Highlands in past 24 hours

No new recorded coronavirus cases in Highlands in past 24 hours

No new recorded coronavirus cases in Highlands in past 24 hours

25 July 2020

There have been no additional confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Highlands in the past 24 hours, new figures have shown.


Ross-shire secondary school's virtual prize-giving reaches a global audience

Ross-shire secondary school's virtual prize-giving reaches a global audience

Ross-shire secondary school's virtual prize-giving reaches a global audience

25 July 2020

Gairloch High School didn't let the end of an unusual term pass without celebration at a week-long virtual prize-giving to celebrate pupils.


Coronavirus takes its toll as Dingwall traders start to welcome customers back

Coronavirus takes its toll as Dingwall traders start to welcome customers back

Coronavirus takes its toll as Dingwall traders start to welcome customers back

25 July 2020

Traders in Ross-shire's county town are taking the first tentative steps on the long road to recovery after the four-month lockdown.


High Street closure fears as Ross-shire businesses dig deep in coronavirus crisis

High Street closure fears as Ross-shire businesses dig deep in coronavirus crisis

High Street closure fears as Ross-shire businesses dig deep in coronavirus crisis

25 July 2020

An award-winning High Street is facing fears of shop closures and damaging decline as the financial fall-out from the Covid-19 pandemic strikes.


Wester Ross beauty spot 'sad day' amid growing tensions over littering as Covid restrictions eased

Wester Ross beauty spot 'sad day' amid growing tensions over littering as Covid restrictions eased

Wester Ross beauty spot 'sad day' amid growing tensions over littering as Covid restrictions eased

24 July 2020

Repoprts of littering and branches being torn off trees by an influx of campers at a Wester Ross beauty spot prompted pleas for respect.


Laura Ashley store cuts prices again in closing down sale

Laura Ashley store cuts prices again in closing down sale

Laura Ashley store cuts prices again in closing down sale

24 July 2020

PRICES have been slash by up to 70 per cent as an Inverness fashion retailer's closing down sale ramps up.


New Covid-19 cases recorded in NHS Highland area for second day running

New Covid-19 cases recorded in NHS Highland area for second day running

New Covid-19 cases recorded in NHS Highland area for second day running

24 July 2020

NHS Highland has recorded fresh cases of Covid-19 for the second day in a row after two further positive tests were registered in the past 24 hours.


Pub landlords in Ross-shire urge punters to abide by Covid-19 safety rules as easing of restrictions toasted

Pub landlords in Ross-shire urge punters to abide by Covid-19 safety rules as easing of restrictions toasted

Pub landlords in Ross-shire urge punters to abide by Covid-19 safety rules as easing of restrictions toasted

24 July 2020

Publicans across Ross-shire are excited to be welcoming customers back following lockdown – but are urging the public to ensure doors can stay open.


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