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Packs of LFD tests will be distributed from several Highland locations from Monday until to Friday next week.

The requirement for high school pupils and staff to wear face coverings in classrooms will be removed from the end of the month.

Packs of Lateral Flow Device (LFD) test kits will be distributed at several Highland locations next week.

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

Advice urging people to work from home where possible is to be eased in favour of a hybrid working system in Scotland from Monday.

Minister for health, Maree Todd, is urging constituents who are not fully vaccinated to roll up their sleeves get the vaccine.

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

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.

A north Sutherland primary nursery will join four other schools that will not be operating today.

The First Minister confirms that Scotland has turned the corner on the Omicron wave'

Business Comment by David Richardson, Highlands and Islands development manager for the Federation of Small Businesses

Packs of LFD tests will be distributed from locations across the Highlands from Monday January 17 to Friday January 21.

The full effects of Covid and temporary closures are still to be felt by the hospitality industry, says the owner of a Highland restaurant.

Public health minister Maree Todd has repeated a call to encourage all expectant mothers to get vaccinated.

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.

Scotland's tourism sector will soon have access to a £9m recovery package designed to ease the impact of public health measures to tackle Omicron.

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

Hospitality businesses who lost bookings during the festive period are to secure grant support from the Scottish Government.

An award-winning entertainment business built up by an Easter Ross teenager looks set to be the latest victim of the coronavirus crisis.