Another £220m is to be made available for businesses after the Scottish Government came under pressure over how many grants each small business gets.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed the four nations of the UK have agreed the coronavirus lockdown will not be lifted over Easter.
Highland Council is closing car parks at beauty spots – including five in Caithness – in a bid to tighten the lockdown against potential visitors.
First confirmation of deaths and the toll for the Highlands so far has come from the National Records of Scotland
The chief medical officer, Dr Catherine Calderwood, has resigned after becoming embroiled in a scandal over twice travelling to her second home.
People in the north must not assume that 'because we are a rural area it will be fine', NHS Highland’s director of public health has warned.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has threatened non-essential businesses with the use of emergency powers if they do not close voluntarily
THE Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is aiming to certify pupil's grades and results by August 4, the chief examiner has revealed.
INTEREST rates have been cut by the Bank of England in a bid to support the UK economy during the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
The First Minister made the announcement during a daily briefing
Top Highland Council officials have revealed that work is well under way to deal with the impact on services presented by the coronavirus outbreak.
A reprieve for a charity which provides lifeline services for blind and partially sighted people was described as "a real victory for people power".
Senior Highland councillor Alister Mackinnon has responded to claims the local authority walked away from as much as £1.2 million in savings.
A woman's home perched on a headland at Thurso Bay is within five metres of falling into the sea due to coastal erosion and localised flooding.
Highland MSP Kate Forbes has been appointed finance secretary after what was acknowledged as a stellar performance delivering the Scottish budget.
Conservative MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has warned SNP ministers not to give in to pressure by the Greens to scrap the dualling of the A9 and the A96.
MP Jamie Stone dismisses demonstration in Westminster over English votes for English laws convention
A damning report by Audit Scotland has severely criticised Highland Council for its performance and sustainability, outlining a range of issues.