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Three snow warnings issued by Met Office... and the cold shows no signs of easing

01 February 2021
Three snow warnings issued by Met Office... and the cold shows no signs of easing

Three snow warnings issued by Met Office... and the cold shows no signs of easing

01 February 2021

HIGHLANDERS are gearing up for yet more snowfalls this week – with no fewer than three yellow warnings issued for parts of the region.


North councillors turn down controversial seafront homes plan

31 January 2021
North councillors turn down controversial seafront homes plan

North councillors turn down controversial seafront homes plan

31 January 2021

CONTROVERSIAL plans for new homes right on the seafront in Cromarty have been thrown out by Highland councillors.


Police urge people to take care hill walking after spate of rescues

30 January 2021
Police urge people to take care hill walking after spate of rescues

Police urge people to take care hill walking after spate of rescues

30 January 2021

A SPATE of mountain rescues has prompted a police plea for hill walkers and beauty spot visitors to prepare for the weather and stick to Covid rules.


Vaccination milestone as Covid jag passes 500,000 mark

29 January 2021
Vaccination milestone as Covid jag passes 500,000 mark

Vaccination milestone as Covid jag passes 500,000 mark

29 January 2021

MORE than half a million Scots have now received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.


Forty-three new Covid-19 infections detected

29 January 2021
Forty-three new Covid-19 infections detected

Forty-three new Covid-19 infections detected

29 January 2021

ANOTHER 43 positive tests for the coronavirus have been recorded by NHS Highland.


Local authority gives go-ahead to replace dangerous north railway level crossing with bridge

29 January 2021
Local authority gives go-ahead to replace dangerous north railway level crossing with bridge

Local authority gives go-ahead to replace dangerous north railway level crossing with bridge

29 January 2021

A DEADLY railway level crossing that has claimed several lives will soon be no more, after councillors backed plans for a replacement bridge.


45 new coronavirus cases detected

28 January 2021
45 new coronavirus cases detected

45 new coronavirus cases detected

28 January 2021

A FURTHER 45 positive tests for Covid-19 were recorded across the NHS health board area in the past day.


WATCH: Highlands brace for up to 20cm of fresh snow amid new Met Office yellow alert

28 January 2021
WATCH: Highlands brace for up to 20cm of fresh snow amid new Met Office yellow alert

WATCH: Highlands brace for up to 20cm of fresh snow amid new Met Office yellow alert

28 January 2021

HIGHLANDERS are again bracing themselves for further heavy snow after another yellow Met Office warning became active.


42 fresh Covid-19 cases reported

27 January 2021
42 fresh Covid-19 cases reported

42 fresh Covid-19 cases reported

27 January 2021

ANOTHER 42 positive tests for Covid-19 were recorded across the NHS Highland health board region in the past 24 hours.


Bear Scotland responds to criticism of road conditions on A9 north

26 January 2021
Bear Scotland responds to criticism of road conditions on A9 north

Bear Scotland responds to criticism of road conditions on A9 north

26 January 2021

GRITTERS spread more than 100 tonnes of salt on the A9 north of Tore in little over 24 hours, the firm maintaining it stressed after ice complaints.


33 new Covid-19 infections detected

26 January 2021
33 new Covid-19 infections detected

33 new Covid-19 infections detected

26 January 2021

A FURTHER 33 new positive tests for Covid-19 have been recorded across the NHS Highland area.


Highland Council produces new information for tenants in need of support

26 January 2021
Highland Council produces new information for tenants in need of support

Highland Council produces new information for tenants in need of support

26 January 2021

COUNCIL house tenants hit by worsening finances amid the Covid-19 pandemic are being pointed towards a new resource detailing what help is available.


NHS Highland confirms 14 new Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours

25 January 2021
NHS Highland confirms 14 new Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours

NHS Highland confirms 14 new Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours

25 January 2021

A FURTHER 14 new coronavirus infections were recorded across the NHS Highland area in the past 24 hours.


Spate of collisions spark police ice warning to Sutherland motorists

25 January 2021
Spate of collisions spark police ice warning to Sutherland motorists

Spate of collisions spark police ice warning to Sutherland motorists

25 January 2021

POLICE have urged motorists to take added care after “hazardous road conditions” sparked “a number” of collisions.


46 new positive tests for Covid-19

22 January 2021
46 new positive tests for Covid-19

46 new positive tests for Covid-19

22 January 2021

NHS Highland has recorded a further 46 positive tests for Covid-19 in the past 24 hours.


UPDATE: A9 reopens following earlier crash in Sutherland

22 January 2021
UPDATE: A9 reopens following earlier crash in Sutherland

UPDATE: A9 reopens following earlier crash in Sutherland

22 January 2021

THE A9 has reopened in southern Sutherland but "traffic remains slow" following an earlier one vehicle crash near Clashmore


Crashes and ice fears sparks police warning for Sutherland motorists to 'take extra care'

22 January 2021
Crashes and ice fears sparks police warning for Sutherland motorists to 'take extra care'

Crashes and ice fears sparks police warning for Sutherland motorists to 'take extra care'

22 January 2021

MOTORISTS have been urged to take extra care on the region’s roads following “a number” of Highland crashes and hazardous conditions in Sutherland.


Crash 'closes A9 both ways' north of the Dornoch Bridge

22 January 2021
Crash 'closes A9 both ways' north of the Dornoch Bridge

Crash 'closes A9 both ways' north of the Dornoch Bridge

22 January 2021

THE A9 was closed in both directions in southern Sutherland following a one-vehicle crash this morning.


Highlands has record number of Covid patients in intensive care

20 January 2021
Highlands has record number of Covid patients in intensive care

Highlands has record number of Covid patients in intensive care

20 January 2021

EIGHT Covid patients in the NHS Highland area are now in intensive care – the highest local number of the entire pandemic.


Highlanders wake to heavy snow - and Met Office warns of up to 40cm more tonight

20 January 2021
Highlanders wake to heavy snow - and Met Office warns of up to 40cm more tonight

Highlanders wake to heavy snow - and Met Office warns of up to 40cm more tonight

20 January 2021

HIGHLANDERS woke up to heavy snow on Wednesday as the region braced itself for further falls overnight - amid three Met Office weather warnings.


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