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Departments across NHS Highland have changed how they work including therapeutic radiographers at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she has “never been prouder of this country than I am right now”.

Police were called out after concerns were raised over a group of wild campers who had pitched their tents on the shore of Loch Morlich near Aviemore.

Highland Council is assessing the implications concerning teachers and other education staff returning to schools next month to prepare for return.

Members of the public are urged to be aware of the dangers of leaving dogs in a car in warm weather as calls are expected to rise.

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) recreation facilities are unlikely to be fully open before the end of phase two of the recovery plan.

It is one of a number of centres across the Highlands that will be reopening next week although Grantown and Kingussie remain closed.

Both the Badenoch and Strathspey Music Festival Association and Dulnain Bridge Public Hall (SCIO) have both been awarded grants.

The government has made it clear that public transport remains for essential journeys only and passengers should think about their safety.

As Scotland prepares for the first phase in easing lockdown restrictions, arable farmers have mapped out priorities to reset, restart and recover.

The latest figure was one 55 new positive tests which were recorded across Scotland as a whole.

Each Wednesday the National Records of Scotland issues numbers of cases where Covid-19 has been mentioned on a death certificate.

B&Bs that operate without business bank accounts have hope after the Scottish Government said it is investigating ways of supporting small businesses.

Figures show that this has more than doubled when compared with the same time period over the last two years – eight in 2019 and seven in 2018.

Scottish Greens tourism spokesman John Finnie has this afternoon called for the Scottish Government to ensure unions are involved in discussions.

A Highland MP has written to the Scottish Government in support of small bed and breakfast owners who do not use a business bank account.

The Highlands' three-day run without freshly-confirmed Covid-19 cases has ended after an additional person tested positive for the virus.

Small businesses and employers across the UK who have paid statutory sick pay to staff taking leave will be able to claim back the money from today.

In response to the challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic Make Music Day UK has launched the digital participation project.

The number of people who have tested positive for the coronavirus has remained flat at 335 as 55 fresh cases were recorded across Scotland.