Coronavirus - Local News

Local authority staff who worked to deliver Covid-19 grants to hard-hit Highland businesses have been praised by a senior councillor.

Latest COVID-19 variant Omicron is highly infectious and still spreading. It is more important than ever we all get vaccinated.

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

Business leaders in Inverness have welcomed the news that working from home guidance is to be eased in Scotland from Monday.

There is a legion of volunteers, many veteran Armed Forces personnel, continuing to help with vaccines rollout.

Free packs of Lateral Flow Device (LFD) tests will be distributed from a mobile unit at an Inverness retail park throughout this week.

Grants of up to £3150 are available to Highland leisure businesses who have been affected by measures to control the spread of the Omicron variant.

The nursery and childcare section of Duncan Forbes Primary School, Culloden, has been closed by Covid cases.

This means up to two visitors are able to visit patients. Ward 7C, which remains closed due to a small number of Covid cases, is essential visiting.

Across the Highland region locals can head to new pop-up sites this week to receive free lateral flow tests and guidance on how to use them.

TESTING for the Covid virus has been vital in efforts to control the pandemic, writes Dr Tim Allison.

It affects Caithness General Hospital, Belford Hospital in Fort William, Lorn and Isles Hospital in Oban, and New Craigs Hospital in Inverness.

The vast majority of respondents feel that Prime Minister Boris Johnson should resign according to the latest poll.

After days of speculation Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted that he did attend the "bring your own booze" party in the Downing Street garden.

Inverness recruitment expert Orion Group blames loss before tax on Covid pandemic.

But half of those attending events will need to have their vaccine status checked and to have had a booster

The Scottish Government has confirmed that the cap on outdoor events will be lifted next week, meaning capacity crowds can return to football matches.

Poppyscotland are to host their Come Dancing event in April after two years of Covid related delays.

But MSP Rhoda Grant says 'sadly the truth is that tens of thousands of people in Scotland are living in food poverty'

But NHS Highland HR director Fiona Hogg says there is 'pride' in the progress