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Covid-19 concerns lead to cancellation of Aviemore's Big Mix Festival for 2020

Covid-19 concerns lead to cancellation of Aviemore's Big Mix Festival for 2020

Covid-19 concerns lead to cancellation of Aviemore's Big Mix Festival for 2020

01 July 2020

A popular Aviemore food, drink, arts and crafts festival launched last autumn has been cancelled for 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 crisis


Mountain bothies remain closed for now

Mountain bothies remain closed for now

Mountain bothies remain closed for now

01 July 2020

Mountain shelters in the Cairngorms and beyond will remain closed until further notice


Grantown vandals warned they face patrols after wrecking community woodland artwork

Grantown vandals warned they face patrols after wrecking community woodland artwork

Grantown vandals warned they face patrols after wrecking community woodland artwork

01 July 2020

A community group bringing colourful stone attractions to woodlands near Grantown on Spey is vowing it won’t be beaten by vandals trashing the work


Highland Council leader urges for improved digital connectivity across the region

Highland Council leader urges for improved digital connectivity across the region

Highland Council leader urges for improved digital connectivity across the region

30 June 2020

Better access to superfast broadband and 5G is more important than ever after coronavirus outbreak


Pay cuts looming for High Life Highland staff

Pay cuts looming for High Life Highland staff

Pay cuts looming for High Life Highland staff

30 June 2020

Critics have called it 'kick in the teeth' for workers, many of whom have been volunteering for the council throughout pandemic


NHS Highland records just one positive test for Covid-19 over seven days

NHS Highland records just one positive test for Covid-19 over seven days

NHS Highland records just one positive test for Covid-19 over seven days

30 June 2020

The Highlands have recorded just one positive test for Covid-19 in the past week, according to latest figures


Sturgeon cautiously optimistic on Covid-19 trend despite three new deaths

Sturgeon cautiously optimistic on Covid-19 trend despite three new deaths

Sturgeon cautiously optimistic on Covid-19 trend despite three new deaths

30 June 2020

Scotland has suffered its first confirmed Covid-19 deaths in four days while recording a spike in the number of hospitalisations.


Cash help for Aviemore residents hit by Covid-19 lockdown

Cash help for Aviemore residents hit by Covid-19 lockdown

Cash help for Aviemore residents hit by Covid-19 lockdown

30 June 2020

A new fund is being launched in Aviemore to offer help to people facing financial difficulty as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.


Horsing about before the work re-starts at Kingussie stables

Horsing about before the work re-starts at Kingussie stables

Horsing about before the work re-starts at Kingussie stables

30 June 2020

Fun on the beach at Loch Morlich before equestrian company re-opens for business later this week


Fears the Highlands could be left in a 'digital stone age'

Fears the Highlands could be left in a 'digital stone age'

Fears the Highlands could be left in a 'digital stone age'

30 June 2020

The Highlands could lose out on access to superfast broadband if a court case is not resolved by the end of the year it has been claimed.


Survey will help inform air travel plan for the Highlands

Survey will help inform air travel plan for the Highlands

Survey will help inform air travel plan for the Highlands

29 June 2020

The owner of Inverness Airport wants to hear from businesses about how it can help meet their travel needs.


Shoppers queue to go into Primark in Highland capital as retail outlets reopen following Covid-19 lockdown

Shoppers queue to go into Primark in Highland capital as retail outlets reopen following Covid-19 lockdown

Shoppers queue to go into Primark in Highland capital as retail outlets reopen following Covid-19 lockdown

29 June 2020

Queues formed outside the Inverness branch of Primark ahead of its reopening today.


Public views sought on future of remote healthcare delivery

Public views sought on future of remote healthcare delivery

Public views sought on future of remote healthcare delivery

29 June 2020

People in the Highlands are being asked for their views on how future health and care services might be delivered remotely.


Fresh boost in latest Coronavirus figures for NHS Highland area

Fresh boost in latest Coronavirus figures for NHS Highland area

Fresh boost in latest Coronavirus figures for NHS Highland area

29 June 2020

The Highlands and far north have gone the past 24 hours without recording any fresh positive tests for Covid-19.


No new deaths but First Minister blasts lack of UK Government consultation on air bridges policy

No new deaths but First Minister blasts lack of UK Government consultation on air bridges policy

No new deaths but First Minister blasts lack of UK Government consultation on air bridges policy

29 June 2020

Scotland has reached the fourth day in a row without any deaths from a confirmed case of Covid-19, according to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.


ScotRail thanks majority of customers for following Covid-19 rules

ScotRail thanks majority of customers for following Covid-19 rules

ScotRail thanks majority of customers for following Covid-19 rules

29 June 2020

ScotRail says most rail customers have been following on-board safety guidance during journeys – but around one in 10 have not.


Badenoch Shinty Memories group counters coronavirus setbacks

Badenoch Shinty Memories group counters coronavirus setbacks

Badenoch Shinty Memories group counters coronavirus setbacks

29 June 2020

A Badenoch group using shinty to combat mental health issues is redeploying resources to better tackle the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic


Shoppers in Badenoch and Strathspey encouraged to safely support local businesses

Shoppers in Badenoch and Strathspey encouraged to safely support local businesses

Shoppers in Badenoch and Strathspey encouraged to safely support local businesses

29 June 2020

Retailers can re-open along with easing of restrictions on moving house, outdoor markets, the construction sector, factories and warehouses from today


WATCH: Grantown care home residents say a heartfelt thanks

WATCH: Grantown care home residents say a heartfelt thanks

WATCH: Grantown care home residents say a heartfelt thanks

28 June 2020

Lynemore has created a short video featuring residents holding cards that spell out message to local community


Self-assessment taxpayers should think hard about July bill deferral

Self-assessment taxpayers should think hard about July bill deferral

Self-assessment taxpayers should think hard about July bill deferral

28 June 2020

'It is important to remember that the postponement of the 31 July 2020 payment on account merely delays the liability'


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