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Nurses, doctors and paramedics working at Raigmore Hospital should be granted the Freedom of the City the depute provost has said.

A Gaelic choir conductor is mounting an online teaching session with some of Gaelic's most treasured tunes.

Police in the Highlands and Islands continue to thank the public for their co-operation, consent and compliance during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Highland Council is now projecting a budget gap of £87.5 million due to the coronavirus outbreak.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has paid tribute to the “bravery, dedication and idealism” of the World War 2 generation on the anniversary of VE Day.

FOUR further Covid-19 tests in the Highlands have come back positive – raising the region's number of confirmed cases to 317.

People across the Highlands paused at 11am today to observe the two-minute silence honouring the fallen on the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

Family, friends and supporters of Home Farm Nursing Home in Portree gathered outside the centre at the regular Thursday evening clap for carers.

A convoy of heavy goods and agricultural vehicles drove past Raigmore Hospital last night in support of NHS staff and other key workers.

Highland Council has, along with other Scottish local authorities, submitted details to COSLA of the potential impact of Covid-19 on its budget.

Today's VE Day commemorations will be marked in a different manner this year, in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.

An Inverness art student is hoping to give some hope with her latest project during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Highland Hospice faces a funding shortfall after having to close its 13 shops, two cafés and the Ness Islands Railway in Inverness.

Building firms will be able to apply for loans of up to £1 million from the Scottish Government to support them through the Covid-19 outbreak.

Employees of Gael Force Group in Inverness appear keen to break free from the coronavirus lockdown.

Help is at hand for bereaved families in the Highlands who may find the unexpected cost of funerals out of their reach during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tilda Swinton gave goodie bags out at Trust Housing Association's Whinnieknowe Gardens in Nairn.

Scottish Water is asking customers to use water more efficiently during good weather and as more people work from home.

THE number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Highlands has risen to 313 after a further three tests came back positive overnight.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said she will not be pressured into rushing Scotland out of lockdown .