Health

A project that seeks to alleviate the mental health crisis in Caithness has been given £10,000 in lottery funding.

JUST one new case of Covid-19 was recorded across the NHS Highland health board region in the past 24 hours.

ANOTHER six Covid cases have been recorded across the NHS Highland area in the past 24 hours.

Caithness community groups are invited to tender for funding to support small-scale nature-based activities.

A creative project encourages Highlanders to explore links between nature and mental wellbeing

At a Highland Council meeting on Wednesday (May 19) the wide ranging issues related to mental health support in the region were discussed.

An additional six cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the NHS Highland area in the past 24 hours.

North children in poverty was 26.3 per cent before the coronavirus pandemic struck, according to a new report.

A positive coronavirus test earlier in the week meant some pupils had to isolate, but follow-up tests proved negative, Highland Council said.

A further five cases of Covid-19 have been diagnosed in the NHS Highland area, bringing the cumulative total for the region to 5185.

Bower Busy Bees early learning centre has just launched a new website to allow families to see what it has to offer.

It was a day to celebrate as Wick's Laurandy Centre reopened to the skirl of the pipes and a round of applause from staff yesterday morning.

After many complaints about dog poo on the streets of Wick and Thurso a company has thought up a solution – putting our furry friends into nappies.

A Seasonal Access Ranger Team is now patrolling the region tackling issues such as dirty camping which blighted parts of Caithness last year.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the NHS Highland region has risen by two, taking the cumulative total for the region to 5180.

Police Scotland has partnered with a national security company to help tackle bike thefts as part of the ongoing Pedal Protect campaign.

There were no new coronavirus cases across the Highlands and Islands on Monday, as the cumulative total for the NHS Highland area remained at 5178.

North MP Jamie Stone has sent out a message of support for today's International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia.

Highland councillors are to be given an update this week on plans for north Sutherland's new health and social care hub.

New research reveals nearly two thirds of people in Scotland support car-free zones outside schools to help more families walk to school.