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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon issues new information about how the Scottish Government is tackling the infection in care homes.

Highland Council is continuing to provide free school meals through e-vouchers to families across the region while schools are closed.

Gail Ross is urging her constituents to be on their guard for fraudsters and fake news following an increase in reports about scams.

A total of 22 people have died because of confirmed or suspected coronavirus in the Highland Council area, new figures show.

A popular local befriending service is adapting to the demands of social distancing by chatting over the phone rather than in person.

A Thurso man's plan to help entertain vulnerable and elderly people has been a great success, according to the general manager of a local care home.

Gail Ross has called on the UK Government to extend the Brexit negotiation deadline to avoid a further economic hit on top of the Covid-19 crisis.

Students and staff from across the University of the Highlands and Islands are lending their skills and resources to support the health service.

Pulteneytown People's Project is continuing to provide around 400 hours of support weekly for the elderly in their own homes.

A cancelled consultation for the Lybster, Clyth and Latheron area is now being offered as an online survey.

Chris Aitken and his team of volunteers have extended their reach across the Pentland Firth to help provide PPE to health workers in Orkney.

You can help scientists stuck in lockdown by monitoring butterfly species in your back garden.

Three fire appliances are dealing with an incident at Melvich where gorse bushes are ablaze.

Another 70 people have died from the coronavirus in Scotland, and a further 222 have tested positive for the disease.

If you were passing through the streets of Wick at the weekend you might have been shocked to see a Nazi tank lumbering about...

The NHS in Scotland is escalating its use of a ground-breaking system that allows clinicians to consult with patients remotely.

Over 150 meals a week have been delivered to people along the east coast of the county thanks to volunteers from Caithness Community Connections.

Business leader Trudy Morris has voiced concern over the pace of government support for firms that are struggling to cope with the Covid-19 impact.

'It is going to be a long, horrible summer,' says Halkirk Highland Games chairman as this year's event is called off due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Stagecoach Highland is making further changes to its timetables in line with current demand for bus services in the region.