Health

ANOTHER 82 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed across the NHS Highland health board area.

Health chiefs have warned of an "alarming" rise in Covid in the Highlands after it emerged that 28 cases have been recorded in Caithness this month.

A FURTHER 83 Covid-19 coronavirus cases have been detected across the NHS Highland health board region.

A letter was sent out on Tuesday to all parents of children at Wick High School to reassure them after a pupil tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT by Rev Lyall Rennie

The owners of a popular Wick bar took the decision yesterday to temporarily shut its doors after a staff member tested positive for coronavirus.

Vegan barbecues have been shown to be 43 per cent healthier than those using meat, new research has revealed.

A Land's End to John O'Groats (Lejog) walker was welcomed at his final destination by local members of the charity he was raising funds for.

ANOTHER 44 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus were recorded across the NHS Highland health board area in the past 24 hours.

A Caithness health campaigner has claimed that better safeguards exist for pregnant cows than for expectant mothers from the far north.

Efforts are being stepped up to ensure more people in Scotland know what to do if they witness someone suffering a cardiac arrest.

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the NHS Highland area has risen by 25 in the past 24 hours.

An urgent plea has gone out for more volunteers at Wick's oxygen therapy centre after a surge in demand among long Covid sufferers in the north.

Confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the region have risen by 42 in the past 24 hour.

A further 39 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus have been identified across the NHS Highland area.

Residents across the Highlands without Covid-19 symptoms can now collect rapid coronavirus testing kits from community pharmacies.

Edward Mountain has called out the SNP Government for 'failing expectant mums' in Moray and Caithness by downgrading maternity services.

The council admits there will be disruption to its waste bin collection services in Caithness after a staff member tested positive for coronavirus.

A defibrillator has been installed at Brough Bay after funding from the North Highland Initiative was received.

A fundraising kayaker is continuing his journey past the Caithness coast despite a rudder problem having him seek the safety of Freswick Bay on Sunday