Coronavirus - Local News

EDUCATION Secretary John Swinney has said exams will be scrapped for school pupils this year as schools get set to close for the foreseeable future.

SCOTLAND'S economy is facing an "immediate collapse in demand" so a package of measures worth £2.2 billion will be introduced to support businesses.

HIGHLAND Council has postponed all committee meetings and member workshops due that were due to take place in March and April over coronavirus.

HIGH Life Highland will close its facilities across the Highlands to help minimise social contact during the ongoing coronavirus emergency.

THE emergence of online scammers keen to cash in on the coronavirus crisis has sparked a warning from Highland Council trading standards chiefs.

SENIOR managers and trustees at the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) have decided to keep properties closed and suspend all planned events.

A NUMBER of flights from Inverness have been affected as a result of airline Loganair operating a reduced service from next week.

THERE have been no more cases of coronavirus confirmed in the Highlands in the last 24 hours.

The First Minister made the announcement during a daily briefing

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that schools will almost certainly close on Friday.

ORGANISERS of this year's Piping Inverness have cancelled the event in line with government advice during the coronavirus crisis.

ONE of the north's favourite festivals for truck lovers has been cancelled.

High Life Highland is stopping all group activities as of tomorrow at its facilities – including leisure centres, swimming pools and libraries.

The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) has today confirmed that the 2020 Royal Highland Show will not go ahead.

THE Screen Machine visit to Golspie next week – and future screenings until further notice – has been cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak.

THREE more cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the Highlands - as the number of Scottish people testing positive for Covid-19 rose to 195.

THE Ironworks will close its doors "temporarily" from today (Tuesday) amid the growing coronavirus pandemic.

Inverness Ice Centre has become the latest facility to close after government advice on how to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

The University of the Highlands and Islands have decided to suspend face-to-face teaching at all their centres from 5pm on Friday.

ORGANISERS of the Etape Loch Ness have announced that the 2020 event has been postponed.