Coronavirus - Local News

A snapshot of how coronavirus has affected young carers across Scotland has revealed an "extremely concerning" impact on their mental health.

INVERNESS'S shopping centres were finally able to fully reopen for business this week as coronavirus restrictions were further eased.

ONLY three positive tests for Covid-19 were recorded across the whole of Scotland in the past 24 hours – and no fresh deaths for six days.

Nicola Sturgeon also confirmed that it is now the sixth day without any new deaths from Covid-19 confirmed by a test

MOUNTAIN bike trails at forestry sites on the Black Isle and in Mid Ross are among those set to reopen following their closure during lockdown.

GRANTS worth £69 million have made a "massive difference" for almost 6500 Highland businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic, a Ross MSP has said.

A project to keep people living in the Highlands connected during the coronavirus crisis has issued a challenge that aims to spread its reach.

PEOPLE are being urged to be on their guard to a scam enticing its targets to check eligibility for non-existent coronavirus "crisis grants".

WE all have a role to play in the recovery of the country’s valuable tourism industry, according to VisitScotland.

HOSPITAL visiting is to re-start on a phased business, NHS Highland has announced.

FOR a fifth day there have been no fatalities from confirmed cases of Covid-19 – but a higher number of infections than normal has been recorded.

FORTY-eight hours have passed since NHS Highland confirmed its most recent positive test for Covid-19.

Despite face coverings being mandatory in Scotland's shops, Eastgate Shopping Centre wants customers to keep smiling.

Public toilets in a Wester Ross community popular with visitors have been reopened in line with Scottish Government guidelines.

MEMBERS of the public and business are today being urged to grasp a chance to change the daily commute in Scotland for good.

Highland Hospice has announced its retail warehouse in Inverness will be closed for donations from tomorrow after being 'overwhelmed'.

THE Highlands’ largest coach operator says its fleet is “clean, safe and ready to go” thanks to an intensive deep clean and health and safety regime.

AN Easter Ross head teacher has hailed the "committed and caring team" which helped pupils and parents get through the "strangest year ever".

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

A group helping to plot the route out of lockdown in a Wester Ross community has been updating locals and outlining plans for the coming weeks.