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Coldest Highland night of winter so far - while other parts of Scotland see lowest temperatures 'in a decade'

09 January 2021
Coldest Highland night of winter so far - while other parts of Scotland see lowest temperatures 'in a decade'

Coldest Highland night of winter so far - while other parts of Scotland see lowest temperatures 'in a decade'

09 January 2021

THE Highlands recorded their coldest night of the winter so far, while other parts of Scotland saw the mercury fall further than it has in a decade.


Covid hotspot: Neighbouring towns now have 102 known infections between them

08 January 2021
Covid hotspot: Neighbouring towns now have 102 known infections between them

Covid hotspot: Neighbouring towns now have 102 known infections between them

08 January 2021

Alness' 72 cases means it has an infection rate four times higher than Scotland's, while Invergordon's is more than twice the national level


58 new positive tests for Covid-19

08 January 2021
58 new positive tests for Covid-19

58 new positive tests for Covid-19

08 January 2021

FIFTY-eight new Covid-19 cases have been detected across the NHS Highland region in the past day.


Ice warning issued by Met Office overnight into Saturday

08 January 2021
Ice warning issued by Met Office overnight into Saturday

Ice warning issued by Met Office overnight into Saturday

08 January 2021

FORECASTS for plummeting temperatures followed by freezing rain and sleet have sparked a fresh Met Office weather warning.


Array of weird items left behind by Travelodge guests in 2020

07 January 2021
Array of weird items left behind by Travelodge guests in 2020

Array of weird items left behind by Travelodge guests in 2020

07 January 2021

GOLD false teeth, a framed century-old Highland map, and £5000 of camera kit were among the bizarre items left at Travelodge's Inverness hotels.


Further 100 Covid cases detected

07 January 2021
Further 100 Covid cases detected

Further 100 Covid cases detected

07 January 2021

ONE-hundred new Covid-19 cases were detected across the NHS Highland area in the past day.


NHS under pressure: Covid hospital patient numbers now 'at same level as first peak'

07 January 2021
NHS under pressure: Covid hospital patient numbers now 'at same level as first peak'

NHS under pressure: Covid hospital patient numbers now 'at same level as first peak'

07 January 2021

But half of all care home residents in Scotland have now received their first Covid vaccination, the First Minister also revealed.


Higland Council flags up wintry state of roads and asks motorists to take care

07 January 2021
Higland Council flags up wintry state of roads and asks motorists to take care

Higland Council flags up wintry state of roads and asks motorists to take care

07 January 2021

MOTORISTS and pedestrians have been urged to take care after overnight snow and sleet left many routes in a treacherous condition.


Rising Covid infection rate sets another new Highland record

06 January 2021
Rising Covid infection rate sets another new Highland record

Rising Covid infection rate sets another new Highland record

06 January 2021

THE Covid infection rate across Highland Council has broken records again – after it rose to 212.9 cases per 100,000 people.


83 new Covid-19 cases detected

06 January 2021
83 new Covid-19 cases detected

83 new Covid-19 cases detected

06 January 2021

A FURTHER 83 Covid-19 cases were detected across the NHS Highland region in the past day.


WATCH: Met Office issues new snow and ice warnings

06 January 2021
WATCH: Met Office issues new snow and ice warnings

WATCH: Met Office issues new snow and ice warnings

06 January 2021

SNOW and ice warnings have been issued for the whole of the Highlands – amid forecasts for wintry weather overnight and on into Friday.


'Coldest night of winter' recorded after temperatures plunge to -12.2C

06 January 2021
'Coldest night of winter' recorded after temperatures plunge to -12.2C

'Coldest night of winter' recorded after temperatures plunge to -12.2C

06 January 2021

HIGHLANDERS woke up to a hard frost on Wednesday after the "coldest night of the winter" sent temperatures plunging as low as -12.2C.


Covid infection rate climbs to record level in Highlands

05 January 2021
Covid infection rate climbs to record level in Highlands

Covid infection rate climbs to record level in Highlands

05 January 2021

A SPIKE in Covid numbers across Highland Council in recent weeks saw the region's infection rate soar to record levels over Christmas and New Year.


450 Covid cases detected across NHS Highland area since Hogmanay

05 January 2021
450 Covid cases detected across NHS Highland area since Hogmanay

450 Covid cases detected across NHS Highland area since Hogmanay

05 January 2021

NO fewer than 450 positive tests for Covid-19 were recorded across the NHS Highland area over the long New Year weekend.


Age Scotland urges Highland communities to pull together once again

05 January 2021
Age Scotland urges Highland communities to pull together once again

Age Scotland urges Highland communities to pull together once again

05 January 2021

A CHARITY for the elderly has urged Highlanders to pull together again to support each other following news of a return to a full Covid-19 lockdown.


A9 crash kills man

05 January 2021
A9 crash kills man

A9 crash kills man

05 January 2021

A MAN has been killed in a road crash on the A9.


'Serious' two vehicle crash closes A9

04 January 2021
'Serious' two vehicle crash closes A9

'Serious' two vehicle crash closes A9

04 January 2021

A 'SERIOUS' road crash has sparked the closure of the A9 in part of Ross-shire, police have warned.


Further 1905 coronavirus cases across whole of Scotland as lockdown announced

04 January 2021
Further 1905 coronavirus cases across whole of Scotland as lockdown announced

Further 1905 coronavirus cases across whole of Scotland as lockdown announced

04 January 2021

A FURTHER 1905 Covid-19 cases have been detected across the whole of Scotland in the past 24 hours.


UPDATE: A9 reopens following earlier one vehicle crash

04 January 2021
UPDATE: A9 reopens following earlier one vehicle crash

UPDATE: A9 reopens following earlier one vehicle crash

04 January 2021

THE A9 has reopened following an earlier crash, Traffic Scotland has confirmed.


A9 shut both ways following Sutherland crash

04 January 2021
A9 shut both ways following Sutherland crash

A9 shut both ways following Sutherland crash

04 January 2021

EMERGENCY crews are in attendance after a road crash closed the A9 in both directions in Sutherland.


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