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Railway supporting essential travel

Railway supporting essential travel

Railway supporting essential travel

11 May 2020

Key workers making essential travel in the Highlands have been kept moving thanks to "unprecedented punctuality across the country", claims ScotRail.


Praise for contribution of Highland foster families during coronavirus outbreak

Praise for contribution of Highland foster families during coronavirus outbreak

Praise for contribution of Highland foster families during coronavirus outbreak

11 May 2020

Foster carers across the Highland Council area have been praised for the "incredible work" they do in protecting and supporting young people.


Caithness village centre and gin distillery benefit from SSE coronavirus response grants

Caithness village centre and gin distillery benefit from SSE coronavirus response grants

Caithness village centre and gin distillery benefit from SSE coronavirus response grants

11 May 2020

Two organisations in Caithness are among those sharing in a £550,000 package of community support from SSE as part of its coronavirus response.


Jamie Stone says he's 'none the wiser' on UK Government's revised coronavirus message

Jamie Stone says he's 'none the wiser' on UK Government's revised coronavirus message

Jamie Stone says he's 'none the wiser' on UK Government's revised coronavirus message

10 May 2020

Jamie Stone has admitted he is "none the wiser" about the meaning of the UK Government's new "Stay Alert" message over coronavirus.


£2.7m awarded to Highlands and Islands communities

£2.7m awarded to Highlands and Islands communities

£2.7m awarded to Highlands and Islands communities

10 May 2020

Communities across the Highlands and Islands will benefit from the Scottish Government’s £350m package of support to address the impact of Covid-19.


Tributes paid to Wick historian Iain Sutherland MBE

Tributes paid to Wick historian Iain Sutherland MBE

Tributes paid to Wick historian Iain Sutherland MBE

10 May 2020

Wick historian Iain Sutherland MBE, who has died aged 83, "set out to save as much of the heritage of the town as possible", his daughter has said.


OBITUARY: Ena Campbell

OBITUARY: Ena Campbell

OBITUARY: Ena Campbell

10 May 2020

A much-loved member of the north Sutherland community who was truly 'the salt of the earth'


New 'stay alert' message from UK Government labelled as nonsense by Ian Blackford

New 'stay alert' message from UK Government labelled as nonsense by Ian Blackford

New 'stay alert' message from UK Government labelled as nonsense by Ian Blackford

10 May 2020

Highland SNP MPs have branded a possible change in official Covid-19 advice as "dangerously ambiguous" and "buffoonery".


Public thanked by NHS Highland for staying at home

Public thanked by NHS Highland for staying at home

Public thanked by NHS Highland for staying at home

10 May 2020

Members of the public have been thanked for following national guidance and staying at home – but NHS Highland is warning against any complacency.


Wick hotel family deliver meals on wheels

Wick hotel family deliver meals on wheels

Wick hotel family deliver meals on wheels

10 May 2020

The Lamont family who run Mackays Hotel in Wick have been busy doing their bit for Caithness veterans with a free meals-on-wheels operation.


Picts in coastal Highlands avoided a fish diet, new research shows

Picts in coastal Highlands avoided a fish diet, new research shows

Picts in coastal Highlands avoided a fish diet, new research shows

10 May 2020

They lived near the shore and had a strong seafaring tradition – yet Picts in the Highlands didn't have a taste for fish dishes, research has found.


Artists invited to take part in Caithness online exhibition

Artists invited to take part in Caithness online exhibition

Artists invited to take part in Caithness online exhibition

09 May 2020

Local artists are being invited to showcase their work online in the absence of the Society of Caithness Artists' usual summer exhibition in Thurso.


Selfless volunteers tidy up county cemeteries

Selfless volunteers tidy up county cemeteries

Selfless volunteers tidy up county cemeteries

09 May 2020

Various Highland councillors and other selfless volunteers in Caithness have been working tirelessly to strim, cut and lift grass in local cemeteries.


Jana takes part in the virtual exhibition at National Galleries

Jana takes part in the virtual exhibition at National Galleries

Jana takes part in the virtual exhibition at National Galleries

09 May 2020

An artist who spent five years in Caithness is taking part in the first virtual exhibition created at the National Galleries in Edinburgh.


Lyth's Marine Mosaic project is making a splash

Lyth's Marine Mosaic project is making a splash

Lyth's Marine Mosaic project is making a splash

09 May 2020

There has been a wave of support from the public for Lyth Arts Centre's Marine Mosaic project, with submissions still being accepted.


Nikki's marathon run raises £2000 for lifeboat service

Nikki's marathon run raises £2000 for lifeboat service

Nikki's marathon run raises £2000 for lifeboat service

09 May 2020

Lybster rather than London was the backdrop to Nikki Sinclair's marathon effort which has resulted in a funding boost of over £2000 for the RNLI.


Highland police chief thanks public for support as restrictions continue

Highland police chief thanks public for support as restrictions continue

Highland police chief thanks public for support as restrictions continue

08 May 2020

Police in the Highlands and Islands have thanked the public for their co-operation, consent and compliance during the Covid-19 pandemic.


Foal is special VE Day arrival

Foal is special VE Day arrival

Foal is special VE Day arrival

08 May 2020

Local Clydesdale breeder's enjoyed a extra special VE Day celebration with the early morning arrival of a colt foal – Gersa Sir Murray.


Country can draw 'strength and inspiration' from WWII generation as it faces Covid-19

Country can draw 'strength and inspiration' from WWII generation as it faces Covid-19

Country can draw 'strength and inspiration' from WWII generation as it faces Covid-19

08 May 2020

On the 75th anniversary of VE Day, Nicola Sturgeon has paid tribute to the “bravery, dedication and idealism” of the World War II generation.


Number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in NHS Highland area rises to 317

Number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in NHS Highland area rises to 317

Number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in NHS Highland area rises to 317

08 May 2020

Four further Covid-19 tests in the NHS Highland area have come back positive, raising the region's number of confirmed cases to 317.


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