Education chief failed to appear at latest education committee amid ongoing acrimony over his £936 a day wage
Death toll here remains at 115 with just one death in the last eight weeks
Students who may be disappointed with outcome reminded they have options
Students who may be disappointed with outcome reminded they have options
Paul Senior joined the council in late May on an interim basis for 12 months with a contract worth £936 a day
First Minister says focus now on the reopening of schools – with little scope for further relaxation
Current total for the region remains at 115
Nicola Sturgeon said that all guidance on shielding could be lifted by the start of August
The death toll in the north remains at 115, while Scotland as a whole only saw six further deaths
Council defends interim appointment saying it was more important than ever to get best candidate for the crucial role
There have also been no new deaths from confirmed cases in seven days
The death occurred in a care home but the figures overall represent a further decline in fatalities from the virus on the previous week
Nicola Sturgeon also confirmed that it is now the sixth day without any new deaths from Covid-19 confirmed by a test
But First Minister has revealed the government is investigating coronavirus spikes in some areas
Holyrood will be looking “very closely” at an overnight rise in the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced Scotland will move into phase three with “the highest risk changes we have made so far”.
Highland tourism having to deal with lockdown legacy
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon called on the UK government to invest heavily in the economy, saying the country needs around £80 billion.
The UK Government’s handling of a plan for quarantine free travel has been branded shambolic by Nicola Sturgeon
But council leader Margaret Davidson said Andrew Baxter was 'moving against the administration'
