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Six beds at Highland Hospice have been upgraded – and the older beds have been donated to NHS Highland to help respond to the coronavirus.

"Every effort" will be made to look after residents living in more remote parts of the strath during the coronavirus lockdown

Highland Council will continue to provide school meals through e-vouchers to families throughout what would have been the school Easter break.

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

Seven more people in the Highlands have tested positive for coronavirus in the past 24 hours.

Just one fixed penalty notice has been issued by police in the Highlands since they were given new powers to enforce coronavirus lockdown measures

"During these difficult times, the demands on frontline emergency services has never been greater"

NHS Highland is to receive a bailout of £11.4 million from the Scottish Government but that falls short of its forecast £12.1 million deficit.

Fifty pairs of full face visors now on their way to staff caring for children with respiratory problems at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.

Almost one in five Highland employees, including vital key workers during the coronavirus crisis, are earning below the real living wage.

Kate Forbes MSP have found that some supermarket giants have no delivery slots for the next three weeks for parts of her constituency

Fifty coronavirus deaths have been reported in Scotland in the past 24 hours but 40 of the victims died before latest figure

AN online appeal has been launched to provide vital face shields for frontline NHS staff in the Highlands.

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

A first batch of grant payments, totalling around £185,000, will be with businesses by tomorrow with further payments next week

Highland Council has reminded residents that much of the region is 'out of bounds' as it urged people to follow guidance on accessing the outdoors

It will be the first time in 75 years that the gathering – dubbed the Friendly Games – has not taken place

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

Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe, which has outlets in both Aviemore and Inverness, has given a donation to staff and children in hospital

All independent postmasters will receive 100 per cent of their remuneration this month and 90 per cent in May