Coronavirus - Local News

THE Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is aiming to certify pupil's grades and results by August 4, the chief examiner has revealed.

Interest rates have been cut by the Bank of England in a bid to support the UK economy during the coronavirus pandemic.

There has been one more case of coronavirus confirmed in the Highlands in the last 24 hours.

Education Secretary John Swinney said free school meals will continue amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Education Secretary John Swinney has said exams will be scrapped for school pupils this year as schools get set to close for the foreseeable future.

SCOTLAND'S economy is facing an "immediate collapse in demand" so a package of measures worth £2.2 billion will be introduced to support businesses.

HIGHLAND Council has postponed all committee meetings and member workshops due that were due to take place in March and April over coronavirus.

Groups are springing up to help folk in isolation with their shopping, collecting prescriptions and other small jobs

High Life Highland will close its facilities across the Highlands to help minimise social contact during the ongoing coronavirus emergency.

UK schools will close from the end of tomorrow although some classrooms across the country will remain open for the pupils of key workers

ALL Costa Coffee outlets are to go cashless and have no in-house seating from tomorrow, as the firm responds to the global coronavirus pandemic.

Senior managers and trustees at the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) have decided to keep properties closed and suspend all planned events.

Education team have been working extensively on providing learning materials for home studies

A NUMBER of flights from Inverness have been affected as a result of airline Loganair operating a reduced service from next week.

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

The First Minister made the announcement during a daily briefing

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that schools will almost certainly close on Friday.

Organisers of this year's Piping Inverness have cancelled the event in line with government advice during the coronavirus crisis.

ONE of the north's favourite festivals for truck lovers has been cancelled.

High Life Highland is stopping all group activities as of tomorrow at its facilities – including leisure centres, swimming pools and libraries.