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People need to book an appointment in order to receive their jag

The Highlands’ biggest Christmas panto is being cancelled after discussions on newly-announced Scottish Government Covid-19 restrictions.

The Hospitality Business Support Top-Up Grant Scheme will provide a one-off payment for businesses in the hospitality sector who have lost bookings.

There has been growing frustration over difficulties in trying to get booster jag locally

Pupils have been instructed to continue their classwork online

NHS Highland blames staffing issues and it means there are no clinics lined up for village despite rapid rise of Omicron variant

Move follows detection of a small number of Covid-19 cases on wards but believed not to be linked

They will be running in the Ian Charles Community Hospital this Friday and next Monday and Tuesday

Nicola Sturgeon has called for mixing among households to be kept to a minimum in the run-up to Christmas and immediately afterwards.

Close contacts must also isolate for 10 days irrespective of result, age or vaccination status

And fears shoppers will not hit High streets after Christmas parties warning

'There is no evidence of any link between these cases and those in ward 5a'

'Early evidence suggests that this new Covid variant is much more transmissible'

Initially only pupils aged 12 to 15 were to be eligible to get vaccinated tomorrow

Last month's original session had to be postponed due to high number of Covid related absences

Aviemore clinic is opportunity for public due Covid booster to book through NHS portal if not invited by letter

Pupils in P6 and P6/7 have been told they should continue to isolate

Grants of up to £2,500 are available to businesses to improve ventilation and air quality on their premises to help reduce the risk of Covid-19.

Grantown Primary School and nursery both affected

NHS Highland chiefs have said hospital is under extreme pressure because of continued high emergency admissions