Coronavirus - Local News

Highland MP Ian Blackford has wished Prime Minister Boris Johnson well after he tested positive for coronavirus.

The construction of a new community hall in Sutherland has been put on hold because of the coronavirus crisis.

Businesses struggling after the onset of strict measures to curb the coronavirus pandemic are being offered a helping hand by a local media firm.

It is a stark image that encapsulates the coronavirus nightmare which has Sutherland and the rest of the UK in its grip.

People in the Highlands are being invited to join in a UK-wide round of applause tonight to honour NHS staff working through the coronavirus outbreak.

Airports across the Highlands and Islands will close to scheduled flights from Sunday in order to maintain lifeline and essential services.

A popular Sutherland tourist spot has issued a public plea to visitors not to holiday or travel to the town amid the current coronavirus crisis.

A NORTH coast councillor has helped set up a food delivery scheme

There has been a marked increase in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Highlands in the last 24 hours.

Jamie Stone secures cross-party support for letter to the Chancellor calling for a moratorium on VAT on energy bills through the coronavirus crisis.

POPULAR Highland baker Harry Gow has closed its local bakeries for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus.

Edward Mountain, Conservative MSP, is encouraging everyone to support their local media during the current crisis.

LAIRG Christian Fellowship Church is reaching out to vulnerable residents in the area amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Far North MP Jamie Stone has urged his constituents to stay at home in the wake of the Prime Minister's lockdown move last night.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has threatened non-essential businesses with the use of emergency powers if they do not close voluntarily

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Highlands has risen to 12 in the last 24 hours.

SERVICES on the Far North line, the Kyle line and the Inverness-Aberdeen route are reduced as part of ScotRail's response to the coronavirus crisis.

The operators of a Sutherland caravan park have bowed to pressure to close it down because of the escalating coronavirus crisis.

A Highland MSP has responded to concerns that people may be travelling to the Highlands to self-isolate as coronavirus continues to spread.

Light a candle at 7pm today as sign of hope in coronavirus outbreak as churches link for National Day of Prayer