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Highland health chief issues Covid-19 plea as cases rise

Highland health chief issues Covid-19 plea as cases rise

Highland health chief issues Covid-19 plea as cases rise

06 October 2020

Dr Tim Allison, director of public health at NHS Highland, has urged anyone who has coronavirus symptoms to ensure they self-isolate and book a test.


Six new Covid-19 cases detected in Highlands as Scotland prepares for restrictions

Six new Covid-19 cases detected in Highlands as Scotland prepares for restrictions

Six new Covid-19 cases detected in Highlands as Scotland prepares for restrictions

06 October 2020

SIX new cases of Covid-19 have been detected by NHS Highland.


Compelling new evidence that Loch Ness Monster exists

Compelling new evidence that Loch Ness Monster exists

Compelling new evidence that Loch Ness Monster exists

06 October 2020

Nessie hunters are excited after new evidence of the existence of the Loch Ness Monster was recorded.


Far north 'must get chance to benefit from £160m offshore wind pledge'

Far north 'must get chance to benefit from £160m offshore wind pledge'

Far north 'must get chance to benefit from £160m offshore wind pledge'

06 October 2020

Jamie Stone says his constituency must get the chance to benefit from Boris Johnson's pledge to invest £160m in UK offshore wind energy by 2030.


New whisky distillery inspired by John O'Groats legend

New whisky distillery inspired by John O'Groats legend

New whisky distillery inspired by John O'Groats legend

06 October 2020

A new whisky micro-distillery set to open in John O’Groats in 2021 has drawn inspiration from a legendary character who lent his name to the village.


Teen charged after Thurso tool theft

Teen charged after Thurso tool theft

Teen charged after Thurso tool theft

05 October 2020

A 16-year-old male has been charged and reported for a theft of tools from the Premier Inn building site in Thurso.


Warning of possible new coronavirus restrictions

Warning of possible new coronavirus restrictions

Warning of possible new coronavirus restrictions

05 October 2020

New lockdown restrictions night be put in place soon, the First Minster has said, to stem a rising tide of Covid-19 cases.


Sutherland man jailed for 20 months after Wick filling station robbery

Sutherland man jailed for 20 months after Wick filling station robbery

Sutherland man jailed for 20 months after Wick filling station robbery

05 October 2020

A young Sutherland man who robbed a Wick filling station shop armed with a knife has been jailed for 20 months.


Seven new positive tests for coronavirus in NHS Highland area

Seven new positive tests for coronavirus in NHS Highland area

Seven new positive tests for coronavirus in NHS Highland area

05 October 2020

SEVEN further cases of Covid-19 have been detected in the NHS Highland region.


WATCH: Harrow harbour seal video tells a harrowing story of plastic pollution

WATCH: Harrow harbour seal video tells a harrowing story of plastic pollution

WATCH: Harrow harbour seal video tells a harrowing story of plastic pollution

05 October 2020

It may seem like a cute animal video at first glimpse but a seal caught on film near the Mey coastline harbours a sinister story of plastic pollution.


Thurso firefighters raise almost £1890 in charity car wash

Thurso firefighters raise almost £1890 in charity car wash

Thurso firefighters raise almost £1890 in charity car wash

05 October 2020

PICTURES: Thurso's public-spirited fire crew held a fundraising car wash at the weekend in aid of the Fire Fighters Charity.


Local shops come first in Highlands and Islands

Local shops come first in Highlands and Islands

Local shops come first in Highlands and Islands

05 October 2020

Most people in the Highlands and Islands say they will always support shops on their local high street.


New chief executive takes the reins at NHS Highland

New chief executive takes the reins at NHS Highland

New chief executive takes the reins at NHS Highland

05 October 2020

A new chief executive will take the reins at NHS Highland today.


Staff of Care and Learning Alliance praised for their successes over past year

Staff of Care and Learning Alliance praised for their successes over past year

Staff of Care and Learning Alliance praised for their successes over past year

04 October 2020

Staff of the Care and Learning Alliance have been praised for working tirelessly and making it a successful year for the organisation.


Fifteen new confirmed coronavirus cases in NHS Highland area

Fifteen new confirmed coronavirus cases in NHS Highland area

Fifteen new confirmed coronavirus cases in NHS Highland area

04 October 2020

There have been 15 additional confirmed coronavirus cases in the NHS Highland area in the past 24 hours, new figures have shown.


Crossroads pupils get insight into work of children and young people's commissioner

Crossroads pupils get insight into work of children and young people's commissioner

Crossroads pupils get insight into work of children and young people's commissioner

04 October 2020

Pupils at Crossroads Primary School were given the opportunity to talk online to the children and young people's commissioner for Scotland.


Transatlantic workshop takes off for Caithness fiddler

Transatlantic workshop takes off for Caithness fiddler

Transatlantic workshop takes off for Caithness fiddler

04 October 2020

A transatlantic Zoom workshop has taken off for Caithness fiddler Karen Steven in a bid to promote her new book overseas.


A time of both beginnings and endings

A time of both beginnings and endings

A time of both beginnings and endings

04 October 2020

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: By Rev Heather Stewart, Parish of Latheron


New milestone for Wick Voices with over 250,000 listens

New milestone for Wick Voices with over 250,000 listens

New milestone for Wick Voices with over 250,000 listens

03 October 2020

The Wick Society's online oral history project has reached another milestone after achieving more than a quarter of a million listens.


Nineteen more test positive for Covid to bring NHS Highland area total to 700

Nineteen more test positive for Covid to bring NHS Highland area total to 700

Nineteen more test positive for Covid to bring NHS Highland area total to 700

03 October 2020

The total number of Covid-19 cases in the NHS Highland area reached 700 as a further 19 positive tests were recorded in the most recent 24-hour period


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