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Plan to restart all cancer surgeries as PPE efforts are ramped up

04 June 2020
Plan to restart all cancer surgeries as PPE efforts are ramped up

Plan to restart all cancer surgeries as PPE efforts are ramped up

04 June 2020

Nicola Sturgeon has revealed Scotland is ramping up efforts to manufacture tens of millions of items of PPE


Holyrood refuses to plug Highland Council's potential £97 million blackhole

04 June 2020
Holyrood refuses to plug Highland Council's potential £97 million blackhole

Holyrood refuses to plug Highland Council's potential £97 million blackhole

04 June 2020

Huge shortfall could trigger massive service cuts


Cash for most disadvantaged kids diverted to childcare support

04 June 2020
Cash for most disadvantaged kids diverted to childcare support

Cash for most disadvantaged kids diverted to childcare support

04 June 2020

Holyrood has backed move for Highland Council


Boris Johnson confirms new Covid-19 health protocols at UK airports

04 June 2020
Boris Johnson confirms new Covid-19 health protocols at UK airports

Boris Johnson confirms new Covid-19 health protocols at UK airports

04 June 2020

Move announced amid fears of second peak being triggered by arrivals


Four more Covid-19 deaths in the Highlands

03 June 2020
Four more Covid-19 deaths in the Highlands

Four more Covid-19 deaths in the Highlands

03 June 2020

A total of 111 people have died in the NHS Highland area from either confirmed or suspected Covid-19 – four up on the week


UK Health Secretary says 'black lives matter' as he addresses BAME experience of coronavirus

02 June 2020
UK Health Secretary says 'black lives matter' as he addresses BAME experience of coronavirus

UK Health Secretary says 'black lives matter' as he addresses BAME experience of coronavirus

02 June 2020

The UK Health Secretary has thanked frontline workers from ethnic minorities as a report confirmed coronavirus disproportionately affects them


First Minister calls for face coverings as she underlines the importance of hygiene and social distancing

02 June 2020
First Minister calls for face coverings as she underlines the importance of hygiene and social distancing

First Minister calls for face coverings as she underlines the importance of hygiene and social distancing

02 June 2020

Nicola Sturgeon said it is 'something all of us can protect each other'


UK health secretary highlights Covid-19 testing capacity heavily outnumbers demand

02 June 2020
UK health secretary highlights Covid-19 testing capacity heavily outnumbers demand

UK health secretary highlights Covid-19 testing capacity heavily outnumbers demand

02 June 2020

More than 78,000 more tests could have been performed on Sunday if more people had applied


The First Minister warns people must obey rules or face a reimposed lockdown

01 June 2020
The First Minister warns people must obey rules or face a reimposed lockdown

The First Minister warns people must obey rules or face a reimposed lockdown

01 June 2020

At the weekend a wave of people went against the guidance, travelled long distances and almost 800 had to be moved on


Highland Council facing potential £100m budget gap due to Covid-19

01 June 2020
Highland Council facing potential £100m budget gap due to Covid-19

Highland Council facing potential £100m budget gap due to Covid-19

01 June 2020

Local authority has said that only a Scottish Government bail-out will balance the books but help might not be forthcoming


A third of England's premiership games will be screened by BBC

30 May 2020
A third of England's premiership games will be screened by BBC

A third of England's premiership games will be screened by BBC

30 May 2020

This comes as the UK government announces professional sport can return from Monday


Scots' lockdown eased with friends and family now permitted to meet

28 May 2020
Scots' lockdown eased with friends and family now permitted to meet

Scots' lockdown eased with friends and family now permitted to meet

28 May 2020

First Minister 'still nervous' of a second spike but quality of life cannot be ignored


Test and trace goes live across the UK tomorrow ahead of lockdown easing

27 May 2020
Test and trace goes live across the UK tomorrow ahead of lockdown easing

Test and trace goes live across the UK tomorrow ahead of lockdown easing

27 May 2020

'Milestone' in the fight to defeat Covid-19 could let people lead more normal lives


English retail units set to reopen in the middle of June if 'Covid-secure'

25 May 2020
English retail units set to reopen in the middle of June if 'Covid-secure'

English retail units set to reopen in the middle of June if 'Covid-secure'

25 May 2020

Move likely to put pressure on Sturgeon to follow suit


Roadmap to life after lockdown

24 May 2020
Roadmap to life after lockdown

Roadmap to life after lockdown

24 May 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says she wants to return the country to ‘normality’ as long as it is safe to do so


Home Secretary announces 14-day quarantine for travellers arriving from international locations

22 May 2020
Home Secretary announces 14-day quarantine for travellers arriving from international locations

Home Secretary announces 14-day quarantine for travellers arriving from international locations

22 May 2020

Move 'to stave off any danger of a potentially lethal second wave of infections' as air travel picks up


First Minister Nicola Sturgeon urges Scotland not to take the foot off the brake too fast amid lockdown relaxation

22 May 2020
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon urges Scotland not to take the foot off the brake too fast amid lockdown relaxation

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon urges Scotland not to take the foot off the brake too fast amid lockdown relaxation

22 May 2020

She said that when easing of measures on Thursday the test, trace and track system will be operational


10m Covid-19 antibody tests booked with 3m people now checked for the virus

21 May 2020
10m Covid-19 antibody tests booked with 3m people now checked for the virus

10m Covid-19 antibody tests booked with 3m people now checked for the virus

21 May 2020

Health secretary Hancock reports they will also be made available to devolved administrations


Scotland's lockdown to be relaxed but measures will be under constant review

21 May 2020
Scotland's lockdown to be relaxed but measures will be under constant review

Scotland's lockdown to be relaxed but measures will be under constant review

21 May 2020

More details of which restrictions will be relaxed following Nicola Sturgeon's announcement at Holyrood


Culture secretary announces hundreds of millions more in UK government support for charities

21 May 2020
Culture secretary announces hundreds of millions more in UK government support for charities

Culture secretary announces hundreds of millions more in UK government support for charities

21 May 2020

A total of 177,216 tests for coronavirus were carried out in the UK, culture secretary Oliver Dowden has reported.


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