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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.


WATCH: Storm Christoph snow warning extended into Sutherland

19 January 2021
WATCH: Storm Christoph snow warning extended into Sutherland

WATCH: Storm Christoph snow warning extended into Sutherland

19 January 2021

A SNOW warning has been extended to cover much of Sutherland later this week, amid Met Office fears that Storm Christoph could cause disruption.


Highland hospital Covid patient numbers almost double in a week

19 January 2021
Highland hospital Covid patient numbers almost double in a week

Highland hospital Covid patient numbers almost double in a week

19 January 2021

THIRTY-three Covid patients are now being treated in NHS Highland hospitals, but only 22 new positive tests were registered in the past 24 hours.


Highland seven-day Covid infection rate falls to 146.7 cases per 100,000 people

18 January 2021
Highland seven-day Covid infection rate falls to 146.7 cases per 100,000 people

Highland seven-day Covid infection rate falls to 146.7 cases per 100,000 people

18 January 2021

THE seven-day Covid infection rate in the Highlands has continued its recent fall - as lockdown restrictions continue to have an impact.


21 new Covid infections detected

18 January 2021
21 new Covid infections detected

21 new Covid infections detected

18 January 2021

TWENTY-one new positive tests for Covid-19 have been recorded across the NHS Highland health board area in the past 24 hours.


Covid hospital patient numbers in NHS Highland area hit highest levels since April

17 January 2021
Covid hospital patient numbers in NHS Highland area hit highest levels since April

Covid hospital patient numbers in NHS Highland area hit highest levels since April

17 January 2021

THE number of Covid-19 patients in NHS Highland hospitals has reached levels not seen since late April, Public Health Scotland data has revealed.


What’s the Covid infection rate where you live?

16 January 2021
What’s the Covid infection rate where you live?

What’s the Covid infection rate where you live?

16 January 2021

IS your neighbourhood’s rate of coronavirus infection higher or lower than the Highlands’ 178.9 cases per 100,000 people? Read on to find out.


Ullapool distillery sees gin sales soar during pandemic

16 January 2021
Ullapool distillery sees gin sales soar during pandemic

Ullapool distillery sees gin sales soar during pandemic

16 January 2021

A ROSS distillery’s gin sales proved just the tonic during a turbulent Covid-hit 2020 – after turnover soared and it was able to hire extra staff.


£185,000 road resurfacing to cause A9 disruption

16 January 2021
£185,000 road resurfacing to cause A9 disruption

£185,000 road resurfacing to cause A9 disruption

16 January 2021

MAJOR £185,000 resurfacing works are set to cause a week of night-time disruption for some A9 motorists from tomorrow (Sunday).


Collapsed embankment sparks partial closure of Far North Line 'for rest of day'

16 January 2021
Collapsed embankment sparks partial closure of Far North Line 'for rest of day'

Collapsed embankment sparks partial closure of Far North Line 'for rest of day'

16 January 2021

A COLLAPSED embankment has forced the cancellation of all trains on part of the Far North Line.


Milestone as first of 100 new Moray Firth wind turbines is erected

15 January 2021
Milestone as first of 100 new Moray Firth wind turbines is erected

Milestone as first of 100 new Moray Firth wind turbines is erected

15 January 2021

A NEW offshore wind farm's first turbine has now been installed.


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