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Highland Council is preparing for a budget gap of over £80 million within the current financial year due to the impact of the coronavirus.

Care home deaths reach 39 per cent of all Scotland's coronavirus fatalities

Care home deaths reach 39 per cent of all Scotland's coronavirus fatalities

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says the numbers are 'deeply distressing'

Coronavirus deaths in the NHS Highland area rise by 22 in the last week

Coronavirus deaths in the NHS Highland area rise by 22 in the last week

A total of 72 people have now died in the NHS Highland area from either confirmed or suspected Covid-19 – up from 50 seven days ago.

Could Highlands lead the way in ending coronavirus lockdown?

28 April 2020

Could Highlands lead the way in ending coronavirus lockdown?

28 April 2020

Moves to lift elements of the coronavirus lockdown earlier in the Highlands than elsewhere would be welcomed – but cautiously – it has been claimed.

NHS Highland progresses plan to provide mental health support for employees

NHS Highland progresses plan to provide mental health support for employees

Contracts with psychological therapies provider Validium are being drawn up, with hope for its service to be in place by Friday at the latest.

UK health secretary announces life assurance scheme for health and social care workers

UK health secretary announces life assurance scheme for health and social care workers

The UK government is to establish a life assurance scheme to pay £60,000 to families of health workers who die in the course of their duties.

Mobile Covid-19 testing units to be deployed in the Highlands

Mobile Covid-19 testing units to be deployed in the Highlands

Health secretary Jeane Freeman confirms the Highlands will be one of the first areas to see the roll-out of mobile coronavirus testing facilities.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon welcomes progress against Covid-19 with intensive care admissions down by a third

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon welcomes progress against Covid-19 with intensive care admissions down by a third

The number of hospitalisations with the virus has also stabilised and could be on a 'downward trend'

Prime Minister warns the UK to be patient about the coronavirus lockdown measures

Prime Minister warns the UK to be patient about the coronavirus lockdown measures

Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned he cannot risk lifting the lockdown yet.

UK 'grieving' as the country passes 20,000 Covid-19 deaths

UK 'grieving' as the country passes 20,000 Covid-19 deaths

The nation is grieving, Home Secretary Priti Patel has said, as the number of deaths from Covid-19 exceeded 20,000.

Highland council staff praised for their efforts during coronavirus crisis

Highland council staff praised for their efforts during coronavirus crisis

The council has found itself having to make huge changes to the way it operates so that it can still fulfill its statutory obligations.

NHS office staff ‘deserve apology’

NHS office staff ‘deserve apology’

NHS Highland office staff threatened with disciplinary action if they refuse to go into work deserve an apology, it has been claimed.

Highland Council to rip up budget and seek aid

Highland Council to rip up budget and seek aid

Highland Council will have to abandon the budget it agreed two months ago and rewrite it from top to bottom due to the impact of Covid-19.

Essential freight routes preserved in multinational agreement

Essential freight routes preserved in multinational agreement

Transport minister Grant Shapps has announced a major effort to sustain vital freight routes across Europe.

Scotland is ready to 'go live' with on-demand Covid-19 tests for key workers

Scotland is ready to 'go live' with on-demand Covid-19 tests for key workers

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the move but there will be a wait after the system crashed due to demand

Test, track and trace efforts to be ramped up with hiring of 18,000 people to track cases of Covid-19

Test, track and trace efforts to be ramped up with hiring of 18,000 people to track cases of Covid-19

UK health secretary Matt Hancock has said 18,000 people are to be employed to trace and track cases of Covid-19.

Life in lockdown: Council blocks children who are learning online from using Gmail

Life in lockdown: Council blocks children who are learning online from using Gmail

Parents and pupils have been left confused after Highland Council switched off a Gmail service.

First Minister reveals strategy that sketches out ways to ease – but not end – the lockdown

First Minister reveals strategy that sketches out ways to ease – but not end – the lockdown

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has outlined possible ways the government could end the lockdown.

Foreign Secretary praises 'amazing work' by the British armed forces supporting the Covid-19 response

Foreign Secretary praises 'amazing work' by the British armed forces supporting the Covid-19 response

Dominic Raab was in no doubt their efforts have helped 'save more lives'

NHS Highland exceeds Scottish Government targets to quadruple intensive care capacity by the end of April

NHS Highland exceeds Scottish Government targets to quadruple intensive care capacity by the end of April