HR director Fiona Hogg says that with hindsight more clarity could have been offered to those receiving payouts
Finance Secretary and Badenoch MSP Kate Forbes' budget aims to tackle the fallout from the Covid pandemic
Risk analysis for NHS Highland talks of 'problem' in a number of areas
Board prepares to draw up long-term strategy over harassment
Edward Mountain says alternatives are available
But the public health Dr Tim Allison says it has been a success and is now running well
Unrepentant Highland councillors have hit back at an audit that blamed them for the early departure of a consultant costing £936 a day at their door.
Objections to wind farms in region have been ignored on at least 40 occasions in the last five years by Scottish Government
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says her government was simply trying to be 'transparent'
First Minister: Changes prompted by the highest weekly death toll since May
The latest figures indicate that the new variant is responsible for 50 per cent of the latest cases
The First Minister confirmed the move would take effect from midnight
Schools will close for January, people can only leave home for essential purposes and social gatherings are reduced to two people
But the Scottish Parliament refuses to give its assent amid calls for more scrutiny
Confirmation from Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected in the coming hours offering business 'hope'
But she underlines the support people showed one another in the pandemic is a high point of 2020
'Difficult' but 'the quicker you act, the more effective the intervention'
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross says 'these sacrifices will save lives'
Measures will come into effect from Boxing Day and will be reviewed after two weeks.
Second attempt 'will be made tomorrow' but may have to wait until January