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Five ways to keep the kids occupied at home this Easter

Five ways to keep the kids occupied at home this Easter

Five ways to keep the kids occupied at home this Easter

27 March 2020

These handy online resources will help youngsters beat the boredom blues


Prime Minister tests positive for coronavirus

Prime Minister tests positive for coronavirus

Prime Minister tests positive for coronavirus

27 March 2020

Highland MP Ian Blackford has wished Prime Minister Boris Johnson well after he tested positive for coronavirus.


Police receive power to fine virus rule breakers

Police receive power to fine virus rule breakers

Police receive power to fine virus rule breakers

27 March 2020

Anyone caught ignoring the lockdown now faces being fined – with the penalties potentially rising as high as £960


Chancellor outlines scheme to pay self-employed 80 per cent of wages during coronavirus crisis

Chancellor outlines scheme to pay self-employed 80 per cent of wages during coronavirus crisis

Chancellor outlines scheme to pay self-employed 80 per cent of wages during coronavirus crisis

26 March 2020

Self-employed workers facing difficulties as a result of coronavirus have been offered grants totalling 80 per cent of their salaries.


Routine dental care services suspended due to coronavirus outbreak

Routine dental care services suspended due to coronavirus outbreak

Routine dental care services suspended due to coronavirus outbreak

26 March 2020

Routine dental care services in Scotland have been suspended.


405,000 people volunteer to help the NHS

405,000 people volunteer to help the NHS

405,000 people volunteer to help the NHS

25 March 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has revealed 405,000 people have offered their help to the NHS in response to a call made last night.


Bus firms get extra support to see them through coronavirus crisis

Bus firms get extra support to see them through coronavirus crisis

Bus firms get extra support to see them through coronavirus crisis

25 March 2020

Bus operators are to receive additional financial assistance to help maintain essential services.


Supporting coronavirus key workers

Supporting coronavirus key workers

Supporting coronavirus key workers

25 March 2020

Employers are being urged to think critically about what staff are considered key workers.


Student doctors and nurses to take to frontline in fight against coronavirus

Student doctors and nurses to take to frontline in fight against coronavirus

Student doctors and nurses to take to frontline in fight against coronavirus

24 March 2020

More than 18,000 final year student nurses are to take on active caring duties in the NHS.


NHS seeking 250,000 volunteers to help during coronavirus crisis

NHS seeking 250,000 volunteers to help during coronavirus crisis

NHS seeking 250,000 volunteers to help during coronavirus crisis

24 March 2020

Health secretary Matt Hancock unveiled a vision for volunteers to help with "shopping, delivery of medicines and to support those who are shielded".


Wetherspoons staff told to go and work for Tesco during coronavirus emergency

Wetherspoons staff told to go and work for Tesco during coronavirus emergency

Wetherspoons staff told to go and work for Tesco during coronavirus emergency

24 March 2020

Staff members from Wetherspoons have been sharing claims online that they will not be paid for up to eight weeks.


Coronavirus: everything you need to know about jobs, pay, working from home and benefits

Coronavirus: everything you need to know about jobs, pay, working from home and benefits

Coronavirus: everything you need to know about jobs, pay, working from home and benefits

24 March 2020

The UK government has unveiled an unprecedented range of measures to help workers and firms facing financial pressures due to the coronavirus pandemic.


Screens to be fitted across all Lidl stores from today

Screens to be fitted across all Lidl stores from today

Screens to be fitted across all Lidl stores from today

24 March 2020

Screens to be fitted across all Lidl stores from today


Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the UK government announcement to introduce strict rules and limited reasons for people to leave their homes in a bid to tackle the spread of coronavirus.

Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the UK government announcement to introduce strict rules and limited reasons for people to leave their homes in a bid to tackle the spread of coronavirus.

Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the UK government announcement to introduce strict rules and limited reasons for people to leave their homes in a bid to tackle the spread of coronavirus.

24 March 2020

Usdaw has welcomed measures to introduce strict rules and limit reasons for people to leave their homes to tackle the spread of coronavirus.


Household waste recycling centres close to public in wake of lockdown

Household waste recycling centres close to public in wake of lockdown

Household waste recycling centres close to public in wake of lockdown

24 March 2020

ALL household waste recycling centres in the Highlands have closed to the public with immediate effect following the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.


Which shops will remain open during coronavirus lockdown?

Which shops will remain open during coronavirus lockdown?

Which shops will remain open during coronavirus lockdown?

24 March 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced last night that only "essential" shops will remain open for at least the next three weeks.


Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlines lockdown plan to fight coronavirus in address to the nation

Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlines lockdown plan to fight coronavirus in address to the nation

Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlines lockdown plan to fight coronavirus in address to the nation

23 March 2020

Gatherings of more than two people will not be allowed in public – with police given powers to enforce new restrictions.


Pharmacists to get new powers to treat minor ailments

Pharmacists to get new powers to treat minor ailments

Pharmacists to get new powers to treat minor ailments

23 March 2020

Health secretary Jeane Freeman has empowered pharmacists to provide additonal help to patients during the coronavirus outbreak.


Non-essential businesses told to close or face being shut down

Non-essential businesses told to close or face being shut down

Non-essential businesses told to close or face being shut down

23 March 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has threatened non-essential businesses with the use of emergency powers if they do not close voluntarily


All-Energy and Dcarbonise conferences postponed

All-Energy and Dcarbonise conferences postponed

All-Energy and Dcarbonise conferences postponed

23 March 2020

The annual All-Energy and Dcarbonise events have been postponed until the autumn amid the coronavirus pandemic.


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