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Covid-19 hospital patient numbers fall sharply despite fresh rise in NHS Highland figures

Covid-19 hospital patient numbers fall sharply despite fresh rise in NHS Highland figures

Covid-19 hospital patient numbers fall sharply despite fresh rise in NHS Highland figures

05 May 2020

There was a sharp fall in the number of people in the NHS Highland area requiring hospital treatment for coronavirus, despite another rise in cases.


Scottish Government making preparations to start lifting lockdown when possible

Scottish Government making preparations to start lifting lockdown when possible

Scottish Government making preparations to start lifting lockdown when possible

05 May 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has sketched out the first stages of what easing the lockdown measures would look like.


Caithness civic leader tunes his spoons in viral video

Caithness civic leader tunes his spoons in viral video

Caithness civic leader tunes his spoons in viral video

05 May 2020

A spoon playing Highland councillor and civic leader has seen his music video go viral with over 10,000 views.


Sale of forest to Dunnet trust hailed as 'excellent news'

Sale of forest to Dunnet trust hailed as 'excellent news'

Sale of forest to Dunnet trust hailed as 'excellent news'

05 May 2020

A decision to sell Dunnet Forest to a local trust has been described as excellent news and is set to result in "new initiatives and public benefits".


Webinars to look at cyber security issues for Highland businesses

Webinars to look at cyber security issues for Highland businesses

Webinars to look at cyber security issues for Highland businesses

05 May 2020

Business leaders and the police are to discuss issues surrounding cyber security as remote working increases due to coronavirus.


We don't have to go through this on our own

We don't have to go through this on our own

We don't have to go through this on our own

05 May 2020

Jeane Freeman outlines the support available to those dealing with anxiety, fear, uncertainty, anger or sadness during the Covid-19 crisis


Not quite gone to seed...

Not quite gone to seed...

Not quite gone to seed...

05 May 2020

Fifty-two-year-old seeder still in action on a Caithness croft.


Caithness young carers get support during lockdown

Caithness young carers get support during lockdown

Caithness young carers get support during lockdown

05 May 2020

Staff at Caithness Klics have been going "above and beyond" to make sure local young carers are getting the support they need.


VE Day 75th anniversary to be marked by virtual commemorations

VE Day 75th anniversary to be marked by virtual commemorations

VE Day 75th anniversary to be marked by virtual commemorations

05 May 2020

Caithness people are among those invited to take part in virtual commemorations marking the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.


Man charged over alleged Wick robbery

Man charged over alleged Wick robbery

Man charged over alleged Wick robbery

04 May 2020

A 23-year-old north Sutherland man appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court today on charges including one alleging a robbery in Wick.


Fruity photos in first of Thurso Camera Club's weekly challenges

Fruity photos in first of Thurso Camera Club's weekly challenges

Fruity photos in first of Thurso Camera Club's weekly challenges

04 May 2020

Thurso Camera Club’s outdoor summer field trips have been postponed due to Covid-19 and members are now undertaking a weekly photo challenge instead.


Wick student raises NHS charity cash from his garden

Wick student raises NHS charity cash from his garden

Wick student raises NHS charity cash from his garden

04 May 2020

A Cambridge University student is making the most of his time locked down in Wick by taking part in a NHS charity garden run.


Labour's Rhoda Grant seeking to safeguard oil jobs amid downturn

Labour's Rhoda Grant seeking to safeguard oil jobs amid downturn

Labour's Rhoda Grant seeking to safeguard oil jobs amid downturn

04 May 2020

Highlands and Islands MSP Rhoda Grant is striving to safeguard oil jobs amid a massive downturn in the sector.


Mart prices from Quoybrae and Thainstone

Mart prices from Quoybrae and Thainstone

Mart prices from Quoybrae and Thainstone

04 May 2020

Latest cattle and sheep prices at Caithness Livestock Centre as well as store cattle prices from Caithness, Ross-shire and Sutherland at Thainstone.


First Minister discusses test, trace and isolate strategy for Scotland

First Minister discusses test, trace and isolate strategy for Scotland

First Minister discusses test, trace and isolate strategy for Scotland

04 May 2020

Nicola Sturgeon has announced plans for a test, trace, and isolate strategy to combat the spread of coronavirus.


Increase in Highland coronavirus cases slows

Increase in Highland coronavirus cases slows

Increase in Highland coronavirus cases slows

04 May 2020

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the NHS Highland area slowed today after several days of larger-than-average increases.


Collapse of giant crane destined for Moray East offshore wind farm

Collapse of giant crane destined for Moray East offshore wind farm

Collapse of giant crane destined for Moray East offshore wind farm

04 May 2020

The shocking moment a giant crane – destined for Moray East offshore wind farm – collapses was caught in a YouTube video at the weekend.


Coronavirus magic trick shows kids why they need to make germs disappear

Coronavirus magic trick shows kids why they need to make germs disappear

Coronavirus magic trick shows kids why they need to make germs disappear

04 May 2020

A Scottish magician has turned his hand – quite literally – to spreading an important health message to children during the coronavirus lockdown.


Be thankful to our children... Mum's poem reflects the challenges of home schooling

Be thankful to our children... Mum's poem reflects the challenges of home schooling

Be thankful to our children... Mum's poem reflects the challenges of home schooling

04 May 2020

An online school poetry session during the coronavirus lockdown has inspired a Caithness parent to express her thoughts on the situation in verse.


Campaign underlines need to take care of mental health

Campaign underlines need to take care of mental health

Campaign underlines need to take care of mental health

03 May 2020

NHS Highland is highlighting the practical things people can do to help them feel better while staying at home.


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