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Highlife Highland furloughs more than 1200 staff to protect service

17 April 2020
Highlife Highland furloughs more than 1200 staff to protect service

Highlife Highland furloughs more than 1200 staff to protect service

17 April 2020

The staff have been sent home on full pay though hundreds have also volunteered to support Highland Council's Covid-19 efforts


NHS Highland staff thanked for their 'exceptional' work during the Covid-19 pandemic

15 April 2020
NHS Highland staff thanked for their 'exceptional' work during the Covid-19 pandemic

NHS Highland staff thanked for their 'exceptional' work during the Covid-19 pandemic

15 April 2020

Health board chief has written to staff to thank them personally and underline support is available for those who need it


Almost 1000 Covid-19 deaths in Scotland with a quarter happening in care homes

15 April 2020
Almost 1000 Covid-19 deaths in Scotland with a quarter happening in care homes

Almost 1000 Covid-19 deaths in Scotland with a quarter happening in care homes

15 April 2020

First Minister underlines the elderly in care 'matter every bit as much' as everyone else amid stark death toll


Another 13 people died because of the coronavirus in the Highlands

15 April 2020
Another 13 people died because of the coronavirus in the Highlands

Another 13 people died because of the coronavirus in the Highlands

15 April 2020

New National Records of Scotland figures show that a total of 29 people have now died in the NHS Highland area


Nicola Sturgeon is wary of 'reading too much' into lower coronavirus figures

13 April 2020
Nicola Sturgeon is wary of 'reading too much' into lower coronavirus figures

Nicola Sturgeon is wary of 'reading too much' into lower coronavirus figures

13 April 2020

The Scottish Government has urged caution as the First Minister revealed that cases of Covid-19 has slowed over the weekend


Prime Minister Boris Johnson is out of intensive care

10 April 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is out of intensive care

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is out of intensive care

10 April 2020

He remains in hospital but is described by Downing Street as being in extremely good spirits.


Highland Council closes 15 beauty spot car parks across the region to discourage visitors

09 April 2020
Highland Council closes 15 beauty spot car parks across the region to discourage visitors

Highland Council closes 15 beauty spot car parks across the region to discourage visitors

09 April 2020

Local authority calls on people to stay at home and save lives throughout the Covid-19 pandemic


Sixteen coronavirus deaths in the NHS Highland area

08 April 2020
Sixteen coronavirus deaths in the NHS Highland area

Sixteen coronavirus deaths in the NHS Highland area

08 April 2020

First confirmation of deaths and the toll for the Highlands so far has come from the National Records of Scotland


First Minister warns the 'worst is still to come' with Covid-19

06 April 2020
First Minister warns the 'worst is still to come' with Covid-19

First Minister warns the 'worst is still to come' with Covid-19

06 April 2020

Nicola Sturgeon confirmed the trend over the past 10 days is of a 'rapid increase' in Covid-19 cases


Scotland to ramp-up Covid-19 testing by the end of April

03 April 2020
Scotland to ramp-up Covid-19 testing by the end of April

Scotland to ramp-up Covid-19 testing by the end of April

03 April 2020

The announcement comes after the largest rise yet in both the number of confirmed cases and deaths due to the infection


Highlands cannot afford to be complacent about coronavirus, region's medical chief warns

02 April 2020
Highlands cannot afford to be complacent about coronavirus, region's medical chief warns

Highlands cannot afford to be complacent about coronavirus, region's medical chief warns

02 April 2020

People in the strath must not assume that 'because we are a rural area it will be fine'


First Minister says thousands of new NHS beds will be made available for Covid-19 patients

01 April 2020
First Minister says thousands of new NHS beds will be made available for Covid-19 patients

First Minister says thousands of new NHS beds will be made available for Covid-19 patients

01 April 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says NHS Scotland intends to quadruple the number of available intensive care unit beds.


Prime Minister tests positive for coronavirus

27 March 2020
Prime Minister tests positive for coronavirus

Prime Minister tests positive for coronavirus

27 March 2020

Highland MP Ian Blackford has wished Prime Minister Boris Johnson well after he tested positive for coronavirus.


Alex Salmond cleared of sexual assault charges

23 March 2020
Alex Salmond cleared of sexual assault charges

Alex Salmond cleared of sexual assault charges

23 March 2020

Former First Minister found not guilty on 12 sexual assault charges and charge of assault with intent to rape not proven


Non-essential businesses told to close or face being shut down

23 March 2020
Non-essential businesses told to close or face being shut down

Non-essential businesses told to close or face being shut down

23 March 2020

FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon has threatened non-essential businesses with the use of emergency powers if they do not close voluntarily.


Pupils to get results by August 4 according to SQA

19 March 2020
Pupils to get results by August 4 according to SQA

Pupils to get results by August 4 according to SQA

19 March 2020

THE Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is aiming to certify pupil's grades and results by August 4, the chief examiner has revealed.


Interest rates slashed for the second time in just over a week

19 March 2020
Interest rates slashed for the second time in just over a week

Interest rates slashed for the second time in just over a week

19 March 2020

Interest rates have been cut by the Bank of England in a bid to support the UK economy during the coronavirus pandemic.


Scottish Government to issue £2.2bn lifeline for businesses

19 March 2020
Scottish Government to issue £2.2bn lifeline for businesses

Scottish Government to issue £2.2bn lifeline for businesses

19 March 2020

SCOTLAND'S economy is facing an "immediate collapse in demand" so a package of measures worth £2.2 billion will be introduced to support businesses.


Coronavirus forces Highland Council to postpone committee meetings

19 March 2020
Coronavirus forces Highland Council to postpone committee meetings

Coronavirus forces Highland Council to postpone committee meetings

19 March 2020

HIGHLAND Council has postponed all committee meetings and member workshops due that were due to take place in March and April over coronavirus.


Third coronavirus death in Scotland has been confirmed

18 March 2020
Third coronavirus death in Scotland has been confirmed

Third coronavirus death in Scotland has been confirmed

18 March 2020

The First Minister made the announcement during a daily briefing


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