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Aberdeenshire Council buries time capsule full of children and young people’s memories of lockdown

 Aberdeenshire Council buries time capsule full of children and young people’s memories of lockdown

Aberdeenshire Council buries time capsule full of children and young people’s memories of lockdown

The custom-made capsule contains poems from Turriff and Banff as well as a knitted worry doll made in Inverurie.


Coronavirus update: Lady Poole says Scottish Covid inquiry won’t shy away from making findings

Coronavirus update: Lady Poole says Scottish Covid inquiry won’t shy away from making findings

Coronavirus update: Lady Poole says Scottish Covid inquiry won’t shy away from making findings

A new dedicated website has been launched and explains how the Inquiry team will carry out their investigations.


Breaking News: First case of monkeypox confirmed in Scotland

Breaking News: First case of monkeypox confirmed in Scotland

Breaking News: First case of monkeypox confirmed in Scotland

The individual is receiving care and treatment appropriate to their condition and contact tracing is underway.


Coronavirus Update: £3 million awarded to long Covid projects

Coronavirus Update: £3 million awarded to long Covid projects

Coronavirus Update: £3 million awarded to long Covid projects

Targeted support is to be based on views of patients and clinicians.


NHS Grampian announces further extension to hospital visiting

NHS Grampian announces further extension to hospital visiting

NHS Grampian announces further extension to hospital visiting

In some clinical areas of hospitals there will be opportunity for patients to have an increase in the number of visitors they have on any given day.


Coronavirus Update: New ‘stay at home’ guidance published

Coronavirus Update: New ‘stay at home’ guidance published

Coronavirus Update: New ‘stay at home’ guidance published

From Sunday, May 1 public health advice will change to a ‘stay at home’ message replacing self-isolation.


Coronavirus Update: End of the Highest Risk list

Coronavirus Update: End of the Highest Risk list

Coronavirus Update: End of the Highest Risk list

The shielding list will be formally closed on May 31 with support remaining in place for those who are immunosuppressed.


Coronavirus update: Fall in cases is being sustained

Coronavirus update: Fall in cases is being sustained

Coronavirus update: Fall in cases is being sustained

Reported levels continue to drop as the last of the free tests are used up by residents.


Free lateral flow tests available for hospital or care home visitors

Free lateral flow tests available for hospital or care home visitors

Free lateral flow tests available for hospital or care home visitors

It remains possible for people who are visiting relatives or friends in hospitals or care homes to order free lateral flow device tests.


Coronavirus update: Daily case falls level off

Coronavirus update: Daily case falls level off

Coronavirus update: Daily case falls level off

The overall number of cases in the north-east continues to fall but is slowing down again.


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