Coronavirus - Local News

Highland roads used to transport timber are to benefit from £980,000 funding from the Scottish Government under Phase 1 of the Covid-19 Route Map.

A NEW Scottish Government fund has been set up to help B&Bs across the Highlands who had missed out on previous rounds of emergency funding.

NO fresh cases of Covid-19 were recorded in the NHS Highland in the past 24 hours.

The people of Scotland have been called on to start wearing face coverings in all enclosed spaces to protect both themselves and others.

An Inverness-based charity has set up a dedicated phone line to help those who are experiencing financial vulnerability due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Labour MSP David Stewart has contacted Police Scotland and Highland Council after complaints that Dores is being disturbed by large groups of people.

A rescue effort is under way to free thousands of young salmon trapped in the Caledonian Canal after being spotted due to the coronavirus lockdown.

Pentahotel Inverness is reopening from this week for key workers only as organisers continue to closely monitor the coronavirus (Covid-19) situation.

mages have been posted on social media showing young people crowding together on Dores Beach after some lockdown restrictions were eased.

The UK Government has announced an unprecedented package of support to protect jobs and support business across the UK during the coronavirus outbreak

Highland Council will lay out a dire assessment of its financial situation tomorrow.

A boy mourning the loss of his great-grandmother has set about cycling 400 miles to her home, from his own garden.

A 14-year-old's lockdown head shave has benefitted Highland charity Leo's Pride.

As the Covid-19 lockdown eases takeaway draught beer is now available at the Black Isle Bar in Church Street between 11am and 5pm every Saturday.

People in the Highlands are being reminded that restrictions on travel mean outdoor activities are not yet back to normal.

MSP Edward Mountain launched a campaign that appeared to win concessions but the government is yet to make an announcement

More than two-thirds of businesses on the North Coast 500 route say they are ready to re-open as soon as they get the go-ahead.

Drummond School in Inverness is reopening this week as a 'Keeping in Touch Hub'.

THE Highlands' four day run without freshly confirmed cases of Covid-19 has ended after one more person was diagnosed with the coronavirus.

Covid-19 lockdown restrictions could be reimposed, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, warned after reports of widespread ignoring of guidance.