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Sturgeon outlines why coronavirus lockdown cannot be lifted yet and calls on Scotland to stick with it

30 April 2020
Sturgeon outlines why coronavirus lockdown cannot be lifted yet and calls on Scotland to stick with it

Sturgeon outlines why coronavirus lockdown cannot be lifted yet and calls on Scotland to stick with it

30 April 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she “really feared” just a few weeks ago that the NHS in Scotland would be overwhelmed by the coronavirus.


Local authority's financial black hole deepens as forecast predicts shortfall could be as much as £80 million due to pandemic

30 April 2020
Local authority's financial black hole deepens as forecast predicts shortfall could be as much as £80 million due to pandemic

Local authority's financial black hole deepens as forecast predicts shortfall could be as much as £80 million due to pandemic

30 April 2020

Highland Council is preparing for a budget gap of over £80 million within the current financial year due to the impact of the coronavirus.


Coronovirus toll on care home staff and residents 'deeply distressing', says First Minister

29 April 2020
Coronovirus toll on care home staff and residents 'deeply distressing', says First Minister

Coronovirus toll on care home staff and residents 'deeply distressing', says First Minister

29 April 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says the numbers are 'deeply distressing'


Easing lockdown in Highlands should be treated cautiously

29 April 2020
Easing lockdown in Highlands should be treated cautiously

Easing lockdown in Highlands should be treated cautiously

29 April 2020

Highland politicians have urged cautioned over the idea that the north could become one of the first places to be eased out of lockdown measures.


Covid-19 toll in Highland Council area rises by eight

29 April 2020
Covid-19 toll in Highland Council area rises by eight

Covid-19 toll in Highland Council area rises by eight

29 April 2020

A total of 72 people have now died in the NHS Highland area from either confirmed or suspected Covid-19 – up from 50 seven days ago.


Could Highlands lead the way in ending lockdown?

28 April 2020
Could Highlands lead the way in ending lockdown?

Could Highlands lead the way in ending lockdown?

28 April 2020

Moves to lift elements of the coronavirus lockdown earlier in the Highlands than elsewhere would be welcomed – but cautiously – it has been claimed.


Highlands to be first to get mobile Covid-19 testing units

27 April 2020
Highlands to be first to get mobile Covid-19 testing units

Highlands to be first to get mobile Covid-19 testing units

27 April 2020

Health secretary Jeane Freeman has confirmed that the Highlands will be one of two areas in Scotland to get mobile testing capacity.


PM back in office and thanks UK for its 'grit and guts' but says lockdown must remain

27 April 2020
PM back in office and thanks UK for its 'grit and guts' but says lockdown must remain

PM back in office and thanks UK for its 'grit and guts' but says lockdown must remain

27 April 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned he cannot risk lifting the lockdown yet.


Local authority in 'challenging situation' as dwindling revenue leads to budget rethink

25 April 2020
Local authority in 'challenging situation' as dwindling revenue leads to budget rethink

Local authority in 'challenging situation' as dwindling revenue leads to budget rethink

25 April 2020

Highland Council will have to abandon the budget it agreed two months ago and rewrite it from top to bottom due to the impact of Covid-19.


Return to normal 'not on the cards' in the near future, says First Minister

23 April 2020
Return to normal 'not on the cards' in the near future, says First Minister

Return to normal 'not on the cards' in the near future, says First Minister

23 April 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has outlined possible ways the government could end the lockdown.


NHS Highland coronavirus deaths now stand at 50

22 April 2020
NHS Highland coronavirus deaths now stand at 50

NHS Highland coronavirus deaths now stand at 50

22 April 2020

A total of 50 people have now died in the NHS Highland area from either confirmed or suspected Covid-19.


Inverness is to get a coronavirus testing centre for key workers

20 April 2020
Inverness is to get a coronavirus testing centre for key workers

Inverness is to get a coronavirus testing centre for key workers

20 April 2020

A new drive-through coronavirus testing facility is to open in Inverness.


New Scottish economic recovery group to be established

18 April 2020
New Scottish economic recovery group to be established

New Scottish economic recovery group to be established

18 April 2020

The Scottish Government is to start post-Covid-19 economic planning with the assistance of business leaders and experts.


Highlife Highland furloughs more than 1200 staff after closing much of its operations a month ago

17 April 2020
Highlife Highland furloughs more than 1200 staff after closing much of its operations a month ago

Highlife Highland furloughs more than 1200 staff after closing much of its operations a month ago

17 April 2020

The staff have been sent home on full pay though hundreds have also volunteered to support Highland Council's Covid-19 efforts


North health boss sends staff a letter of thanks for their 'exceptional work'

16 April 2020
North health boss sends staff a letter of thanks for their 'exceptional work'

North health boss sends staff a letter of thanks for their 'exceptional work'

16 April 2020

NHS Highland chairman Professor Boyd Robertson has thanked health board staff for their “exceptional work” during the Covid-19 outbreak.


A quarter of Scottish coronavirus deaths are in care homes – Nicola Sturgeon says that they 'matter every bit as much' as everyone else

15 April 2020
A quarter of Scottish coronavirus deaths are in care homes – Nicola Sturgeon says that they 'matter every bit as much' as everyone else

A quarter of Scottish coronavirus deaths are in care homes – Nicola Sturgeon says that they 'matter every bit as much' as everyone else

15 April 2020

First Minister underlines the elderly in care 'matter every bit as much' as everyone else amid stark death toll


Coronavirus related deaths in Scotland increase sharply with virus claiming 29 lives in the Highlands

15 April 2020
Coronavirus related deaths in Scotland increase sharply with virus claiming 29 lives in the Highlands

Coronavirus related deaths in Scotland increase sharply with virus claiming 29 lives in the Highlands

15 April 2020

New National Records of Scotland figures show that a total of 29 people have now died in the NHS Highland area


New package of measures announced to help businesses during pandemic

15 April 2020
New package of measures announced to help businesses during pandemic

New package of measures announced to help businesses during pandemic

15 April 2020

The Scottish Government has announced another £220 million is to be made available for businesses during the coronavirus crisis.


Fiscal watchdog's economic slump report is 'not a forecast but a scenario and possibly not even the most likely one', says chancellor

15 April 2020
Fiscal watchdog's economic slump report is 'not a forecast but a scenario and possibly not even the most likely one', says chancellor

Fiscal watchdog's economic slump report is 'not a forecast but a scenario and possibly not even the most likely one', says chancellor

15 April 2020

The Chancellor has challenged the view of an independent fiscal watchdog that the UK economy could shrink by 35 per cent


Sturgeon says allegation that PPE equipment is going to care homes in England before those in Scotland, is being taken 'seriously'

14 April 2020
Sturgeon says allegation that PPE equipment is going to care homes in England before those in Scotland, is being taken 'seriously'

Sturgeon says allegation that PPE equipment is going to care homes in England before those in Scotland, is being taken 'seriously'

14 April 2020

The Scottish Government is investigating allegations England is being prioritised for deliveries of personal protective equipment (PPE) to care homes.


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