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Workshops have also been affected but planning and licensing may have to go ahead to conclude applications within a specific time-frame

High Life Highland will close its facilities across the Highlands to help minimise social contact during the ongoing coronavirus emergency.

But the body responsible for disaster management has been meeting regularly and is already working on post COVID-19recovery for the region

An Inverness support group which helps those affected by suicide has had to cancel this month's meeting because of the current coronavirus situation.

More schools have been added to the list of those closed across the Highlands today

Highland Council says it is planning for greatly increased staff absence levels over the coming days and weeks.

More Highland schools will be closed or partially closed for pupils today.

ALL Costa Coffee outlets are to go cashless and have no in-house seating from tomorrow, as the firm responds to the global coronavirus pandemic.

Highland musicians are aiming to bring some traditional musical cheer to those stuck at home during the coronavirus lockdown.

The annual Culloden Battle commemoration events planned for April 16 - 19 at Culloden Battlefield have been cancelled this year.

An Inverness taxi company is offering discounts and additional services to support the elderly over the coronavirus lockdown period.

Organisers of a fundraising event for Highland Hospice have had to postpone it because of the coronavirus pandemic.

A planned recruitment and community drop-in event scheduled due to be held in Fortrose tomorrow has been cancelled.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle have announced a new scheme to help vulnerable and isolated fans maintain supplies during the coronavirus pandemic.

Business Gateway Highland says it is continuing to provide a service to small and medium enterprises despite coronavirus.

Highland Council Trading Standards are issuing a warning to the public about a series of new scams related to coronavirus.

Earlier First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that schools in Scotland are to close by the weekend

The First Minister has confirmed made the announcement during a daily briefing

A number of flights from Inverness have been affected as a result of airline Loganair operating a reduced service from next week.

No more cases of coronavirus confirmed in the Highlands – as the number of Scottish people testing positive rise and a third person has dies.