Politics

Most legal restrictions to contain the spread of coronavirus will be lifted in Scotland from Monday, Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed.

The Finance Secretary tied the knot with Alasdair MacLennan at private ceremony earlier today

Number is now 'more than five times higher at 20,988 potholes over the last year'

The Scottish Government's School Clothing Grant has so far provided £469,000 to support 4333 school children in the Highlands.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today confirmed the move – however there would be a number of changes to what had previously been announced.

The British Business Bank issued 10,881 loans ranging from £2000 to £5 million

A HIGHLAND MSP has tested positive for Covid-19, she has confirmed.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has today confirmed a delay to the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in the Highlands and the rest of Scotland.

He will be 'meeting' constituents in Grantown, Nethy Bridge, Boat of Garten, Carrbridge and Dulnain Bridge

Nicola Sturgeon gave update at Holyrood in her regular coronavirus briefing to fellow MSPs

Conservative MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston says it is a "real concern" that people in the NHS Highland area have had to wait so long for help with pain.

Highlands will go down from level two to level one Covid-19 restrictions from 1am tomorrow

Veteran MSP pledges his on-going support from the backbenches

Fergus Ewing thanked for service to Scottish food and farming

Her brief has been expanded to include economic strategy and tourism

He had served as a minister since 2007, most recently in the rural economy brief

'My desire is to work hard and get results for this constituency'

Labour's Highland and Islands Labour MSP Rhoda Grant lodged a motion on the same day she took the oath in the chamber of the Scottish Parliament.

The Highlands and Islands regional list has thrown up a diverse group of representatives for the north.

The win came at the expense of Labour which lost one of its two seats from 2016 while the SNP and Greens held at one MSP each