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Seizures of drugs, weapons and mobile phones from Inverness prisoners soared during the pandemic.

Ruthven Ward, New Craigs Hospital has reopened to new admissions today. The ward had been closed due to a small number of Covid-19 cases last month.

A Loch Ness-side shop and tearoom owner says his business has been “brought to its knees” by Scottish Water roadworks.

People living in Inverness and Nairn will be able to collect free Lateral Flow Device (LFD) tests this week.

The scrapping of Covid passports from tomorrow has been hailed by an Inverness nightclub boss.

Covid test kits are to be handed out in Inverness and the wider Highlands next week.

A WARD at Raigmore Hospital has been forced to close to new patients and visitors after an outbreak of Covid-19.

A shocked Inverness congregation was told on Sunday its church could be sold.

David Richardson says it is time to recognise the 'damage this crisis has already done'

That includes wearing face masks, conducting contact tracing and checking vaccine passports

The majority of those who took part in our online poll agree with the move to easing of Covid-19 restrictions in Schools from Monday.

NHS Highland and the Highland Council are working together to provide LFD tests across the Highlands.

Research by UHI and NHS Highland shows mental health impacts of Covid on NHS Highland staff and leads to revised wellbeing app.

A ward at an Inverness hospital has closed to new admissions and visiting after a small number of cases of Covid-19 were detected.

In his Health Matters column, Dr Tim Allison discusses getting used to life with covid and the importance of vaccination.

Packs of Lateral Flow Device (LFD) tests will be available from several Highland locations from Monday to Friday next week.

The requirement for high school pupils and staff to wear face coverings in classrooms will be removed from the end of the month.

The expected return of lucrative cruise liner visits to the Highlands has prompted the region’s largest coach operator to go on a recruitment drive.

A significant focus on fundraising helped Eden Court generate more than £2.4 million of additional income last year.

Packs of Lateral Flow Device (LFD) test kits will be distributed at several Highland locations next week.