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NFU Scotland has taken the 'difficult decision' to move its 2022 AGM and conference, scheduled for early February, to an exclusively online event.

Europe's largest offshore energy event has been postponed by organisers as Omicron cases continue to rise across the UK

Covid-19 effect being taken into consideration, says Treasury secretary

Groups within a Highland Council Ross-shire ward have until 5pm on Monday to apply for Covid recovery support cash.

One of Ross-shire's largest medical groups is this weekend staging a vaccination clinic for patients this weekend.

Leader Margaret Davidson says 'I simply ask everyone to please continue to follow government guidance'

Parents and carers of pupils at a Black Isle primary school are being advised to dress their children appropriately as windows will be open.

A Ross-shire secondary has shared Covid-19 advice with pupils ahead of the return to school tomorrow.

Some businesses in Inverness Eastgate Centre have been hit by staff shortage with Covid thought to be the culprit.

Pupils at Ross-shire's largest secondary are preparing for the start of a new term tomorrow amid calls to continue the habit of regular Covid tests.

The self-isolation time is cut to seven days and close contacts of those with the virus no longer need to self-isolate

He has been the public face of NHS Highland throughout the pandemic but Dr Tim Allison has only been director of public health for the past 18 months.

The Highlands have many of the ingredients needed for a successful recovery in 2022, but significant challenges remain.

A drop-in Covid-19 booster jab clinic in Ross-shire between Christmas and New Year has been hailed a huge success by health chiefs.

NHS Highland has restricted all visiting at Raigmore Hospital and New Craigs Hospital to "essential only" to reduce the risk of the pandemic.

A MASSIVE surge in new Covid-19 cases in the Highlands as the "extremely infectious" new variant takes its toll.

New unwanted records being broken in region: 'This fourth wave is by far the biggest one so far'

A HIGHLAND GP has appealed to people not to become too anxious over the "very large positive test rate" for the new variant of the virus.

A family-run veterinary practice in Easter Ross is working behind closed doors due to the number of staff self-isolating.

NHS Highland has delivered more than 20,000 doses of Covid-19 booster or third dose vaccinations in five days last week.