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Plea for new volunteers to get involved with Girlguiding in far north

15 March 2021
Plea for new volunteers to get involved with Girlguiding in far north

Plea for new volunteers to get involved with Girlguiding in far north

15 March 2021

Girlguiding leaders in Caithness and Sutherland are on the lookout for volunteers who can support local groups with online guiding.


SNP MSP Gail Ross announces new job after Scottish election

13 March 2021
SNP MSP Gail Ross announces new job after Scottish election

SNP MSP Gail Ross announces new job after Scottish election

13 March 2021

North MSP Gail Ross has announced she is to take up a new role at Dounreay after the election.


Art auction in aid of Marie Curie

13 March 2021
Art auction in aid of Marie Curie

Art auction in aid of Marie Curie

13 March 2021

End-of-life care charity Marie Curie is holding an online art sale to help plug a funding gap caused by the pandemic.


NHS Highland area sees 25 more Covid-19 cases registered

13 March 2021
NHS Highland area sees 25 more Covid-19 cases registered

NHS Highland area sees 25 more Covid-19 cases registered

13 March 2021

There were 25 new cases of Covid-19 recorded across the NHS Highland area in the latest 24-hour period, figures released on Saturday showed.


WATCH: Police Scotland introduce what3words app as tool to help locate people in remote areas

11 March 2021
WATCH: Police Scotland introduce what3words app as tool to help locate people in remote areas

WATCH: Police Scotland introduce what3words app as tool to help locate people in remote areas

11 March 2021

People venturing into remote countryside are being urged to be prepared – despite the police having a new high-tech tool at their disposal.


Authority sends letter as more pupils prepare to return to school on Monday

09 March 2021
Authority sends letter as more pupils prepare to return to school on Monday

Authority sends letter as more pupils prepare to return to school on Monday

09 March 2021

Parents have been updated on the situation regarding the next phase of schools reopening across the Highlands.


First Minister announces changes to lockdown restrictions

09 March 2021
First Minister announces changes to lockdown restrictions

First Minister announces changes to lockdown restrictions

09 March 2021

Restrictions are due to be eased from Friday as First Minister announces some minor changes to the Covid lockdown.


Employers in Highlands urged to register for Young Person’s Guarantee initiative

09 March 2021
Employers in Highlands urged to register for Young Person’s Guarantee initiative

Employers in Highlands urged to register for Young Person’s Guarantee initiative

09 March 2021

A Caithness councillor says an initiative to help young people into employment goes hand in hand with key priorities for the council.


Vaccinations for under-65s at risk to start this week as NHS Highland exceeds its target

07 March 2021
Vaccinations for under-65s at risk to start this week as NHS Highland exceeds its target

Vaccinations for under-65s at risk to start this week as NHS Highland exceeds its target

07 March 2021

More than 40 per cent of the population across the NHS Highland area have now received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.


No increase to council tax as local authority sets budget

04 March 2021
No increase to council tax as local authority sets budget

No increase to council tax as local authority sets budget

04 March 2021

There will be no increase to council tax this year after Highland Council agreed its budget at a meeting on Thursday.


Covid cases in NHS Highland area rise by 10

28 February 2021
Covid cases in NHS Highland area rise by 10

Covid cases in NHS Highland area rise by 10

28 February 2021

Ten new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the NHS Highland area for the second day in succession.


Loch Ness 360 Challenge postponed until 2022

27 February 2021
Loch Ness 360 Challenge postponed until 2022

Loch Ness 360 Challenge postponed until 2022

27 February 2021

A round Loch Ness event scheduled to take place at the end of May has been postponed following the latest update on the easing of restrictions.


New fund aimed at supporting tour guides in Scotland opens next week

25 February 2021
New fund aimed at supporting tour guides in Scotland opens next week

New fund aimed at supporting tour guides in Scotland opens next week

25 February 2021

A £3 million fund to support Scotland’s tour guides affected by the pandemic was launched on Thursday by VisitScotland.


Zero Waste Scotland urges people to recycle their used batteries

24 February 2021
Zero Waste Scotland urges people to recycle their used batteries

Zero Waste Scotland urges people to recycle their used batteries

24 February 2021

A quarter of Scots are dumping batteries in with normal household rubbish, wasting valuable resources and damaging the environment.


Scottish Crofting Federation plan second online access to crofting event

19 February 2021
Scottish Crofting Federation plan second online access to crofting event

Scottish Crofting Federation plan second online access to crofting event

19 February 2021

A session aimed at finding solutions to the difficulties in getting access to crofts was so busy that organisers are planning a second event.


Local authority to send out letters giving information on return to school plan

17 February 2021
Local authority to send out letters giving information on return to school plan

Local authority to send out letters giving information on return to school plan

17 February 2021

Parents and senior phase pupils will receive letters this week giving more information about the return of some pupils to Highland schools next week.


First Minister confirms first phase of school reopening

16 February 2021
First Minister confirms first phase of school reopening

First Minister confirms first phase of school reopening

16 February 2021

Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that some pupils will return to schools from Monday as cases of coronavirus continued to fall.


NHS Highland registers 28 new Covid cases

13 February 2021
NHS Highland registers 28 new Covid cases

NHS Highland registers 28 new Covid cases

13 February 2021

TWENTY-eight positive tests for Covid-19 were recorded across the NHS Highland health board area in the past 24 hours.


WATCH: Mountain biker's nerve-racking descent

29 January 2021
WATCH: Mountain biker's nerve-racking descent

WATCH: Mountain biker's nerve-racking descent

29 January 2021

Daring Scots mountain biker Danny MacAskill has launched a new video of his exploits near his home on the Isle of Skye.


Road cycle challenge rescheduled yet again because of pandemic

27 January 2021
Road cycle challenge rescheduled yet again because of pandemic

Road cycle challenge rescheduled yet again because of pandemic

27 January 2021

Popular race has been postponed until summer as lockdown continues to impact big events


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