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Badenoch and Strathspey's dedicated foodbank deliveries stood down for now but still collecting

Badenoch and Strathspey's dedicated foodbank deliveries stood down for now but still collecting

Badenoch and Strathspey's dedicated foodbank deliveries stood down for now but still collecting

25 March 2020

Vital service is continuing but it is being handled from Inverness base because of Covid-19 outbreak


Further growth in number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Highlands

Further growth in number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Highlands

Further growth in number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Highlands

25 March 2020

There has been a marked increase in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Highlands in the last 24 hours.


Businesses urged to apply to £1 billion support fund set up in wake of coronavirus outbreak

Businesses urged to apply to £1 billion support fund set up in wake of coronavirus outbreak

Businesses urged to apply to £1 billion support fund set up in wake of coronavirus outbreak

24 March 2020

MSP Kate Forbes is urging Highland businesses to apply for grants to help them deal with the impact of coronavirus.


Holiday-makers in Scotland are told to head home

Holiday-makers in Scotland are told to head home

Holiday-makers in Scotland are told to head home

24 March 2020

"As the Scottish Government has made abundantly clear, this is not the time for holidays, travel or for being away from home"


13 coronavirus testing centres being set up across the area

13 coronavirus testing centres being set up across the area

13 coronavirus testing centres being set up across the area

24 March 2020

NHS Highland is setting up 13 specially equipped coronavirus testing centres, including a second one in Inverness.


Further rise in number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Highlands

Further rise in number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Highlands

Further rise in number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Highlands

24 March 2020

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Highlands has risen again in the last 24 hours.


Household waste recycling centres close to public in wake of lockdown

Household waste recycling centres close to public in wake of lockdown

Household waste recycling centres close to public in wake of lockdown

24 March 2020

ALL household waste recycling centres in the Highlands have closed to the public with immediate effect following the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.


Council's deadline for childcare for key workers extended

Council's deadline for childcare for key workers extended

Council's deadline for childcare for key workers extended

24 March 2020

Highland Council has extended the deadline for key workers to apply for childcare during the coronavirus crisis.


Council issues guidance on waste services during coronavirus outbreak

Council issues guidance on waste services during coronavirus outbreak

Council issues guidance on waste services during coronavirus outbreak

23 March 2020

Special guidance on what do with bins during the coronavirus crisis has been issued by Highland Council.


Rescue team leaders say stay away from Cairngorms and other peaks

Rescue team leaders say stay away from Cairngorms and other peaks

Rescue team leaders say stay away from Cairngorms and other peaks

23 March 2020

Teams are working below normal capacity and have no adequate protective equipment for dealing with people with suspected Covid-19.


Heritage body Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is donating food products stocked across its sites to local community food banks and homeless charities.

Heritage body Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is donating food products stocked across its sites to local community food banks and homeless charities.

Heritage body Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is donating food products stocked across its sites to local community food banks and homeless charities.

23 March 2020

Scottish heritage sites give to food banks as coronavirus crisis bites


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

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.


Number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Highlands rises

Number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Highlands rises

Number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Highlands rises

23 March 2020

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Highlands has risen to 12 in the last 24 hours.


Special Constables being asked to step up hours in Highlands

Special Constables being asked to step up hours in Highlands

Special Constables being asked to step up hours in Highlands

23 March 2020

Police Scotland is asking employers to consider providing paid leave to members of staff who volunteer as Special Constables


NHS Highland chief makes 'stay away' plea

NHS Highland chief makes 'stay away' plea

NHS Highland chief makes 'stay away' plea

22 March 2020

NHS Highland's chief executive has made a "stay away" plea to tourists during the coronavirus crisis.


No more coronavirus cases confirmed in the Highlands as national figure rises and three more people die

No more coronavirus cases confirmed in the Highlands as national figure rises and three more people die

No more coronavirus cases confirmed in the Highlands as national figure rises and three more people die

22 March 2020

There have been no more confirmed coronavirus cases in the Highlands in the last 24 hours.


Some caravan parks in Highlands will close today

Some caravan parks in Highlands will close today

Some caravan parks in Highlands will close today

22 March 2020

Several Highland caravan parks will close today in a bid to help contain coronavirus.


Heed Covid-19 travel advice and stay away, North Coast 500 urges tourists

Heed Covid-19 travel advice and stay away, North Coast 500 urges tourists

Heed Covid-19 travel advice and stay away, North Coast 500 urges tourists

22 March 2020

THE North Coast 500 has become the latest Highland body to urge tourists to stay away amid the coronavirus outbreak.


Highland tourism body urges travellers to keep away amid virus outbreak

Highland tourism body urges travellers to keep away amid virus outbreak

Highland tourism body urges travellers to keep away amid virus outbreak

22 March 2020

A TOP tourism body which promotes travel on one of the Highlands' most famous roads, has urged tourists to stay home amid the coronavirus outbreak.


Police want help to fight against coronavirus

Police want help to fight against coronavirus

Police want help to fight against coronavirus

22 March 2020

Police Scotland is asking employers to consider providing paid leave to members of staff who volunteer as special constables.


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