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UPDATE: Relief for rail travellers as normal service declared in Highlands

29 December 2023
UPDATE: Relief for rail travellers as normal service declared in Highlands

UPDATE: Relief for rail travellers as normal service declared in Highlands

29 December 2023

Trains are running as normal across all Highland services for the first time since Storm Gerrit struck on Wednesday.


UPDATE: More Far North Line train disruption in store

28 December 2023
UPDATE: More Far North Line train disruption in store

UPDATE: More Far North Line train disruption in store

28 December 2023

Train travellers could still face disruption on Wick/Thurso to Inverness services tomorrow (Friday) despite most of Scotland’s rail network reopening.


All Far North Line and Highland train services cancelled today during mass Network Rail track safety checks

28 December 2023
All Far North Line and Highland train services cancelled today during mass Network Rail track safety checks

All Far North Line and Highland train services cancelled today during mass Network Rail track safety checks

28 December 2023

Far North Line train services to and from Inverness remain cancelled today with Network Rail beginning mass safety checks on rail tracks.


STORM LATEST: Scottish Government crisis committee pledges support for storm-hit communities as clean-up begins

28 December 2023
STORM LATEST: Scottish Government crisis committee pledges support for storm-hit communities as clean-up begins

STORM LATEST: Scottish Government crisis committee pledges support for storm-hit communities as clean-up begins

28 December 2023

The Scottish Government is promising support for storm-hit communities after a meeting of a national crisis group.


A9 re-opens at Drumochter after day of misery for drivers

27 December 2023
A9 re-opens at Drumochter after day of misery for drivers

A9 re-opens at Drumochter after day of misery for drivers

27 December 2023

The A9 has re-opened at Drumochter after a day of misery for drivers


Highland MSP persuades Scottish Government to treat A9 situation as national emergency amid concerns for people stranded

27 December 2023
Highland MSP persuades Scottish Government to treat A9 situation as national emergency amid concerns for people stranded

Highland MSP persuades Scottish Government to treat A9 situation as national emergency amid concerns for people stranded

27 December 2023

A Highland MSP has successfully persuaded the Scottish Government to treat the A9's closure as a national emergency amid concern for those trapped.


More misery for train travellers as Storm Gerrit hammers Highlands

27 December 2023
More misery for train travellers as Storm Gerrit hammers Highlands

More misery for train travellers as Storm Gerrit hammers Highlands

27 December 2023

Train travellers in the Highlands face another spate of cancelled services today as Storm Gerrit brings snow, heavy rain and winds of up to 70 mph.


UPDATE: ScotRail secure rail replacement buses with services between Inverness and Wick still suspended

22 December 2023
UPDATE: ScotRail secure rail replacement buses with services between Inverness and Wick still suspended

UPDATE: ScotRail secure rail replacement buses with services between Inverness and Wick still suspended

22 December 2023

ScotRail has announced there will be rail replacement buses in operation today as train services between Wick and Inverness remain suspended.


More misery for ScotRail passengers on Far North Line as railway line safety checks continue

22 December 2023
More misery for ScotRail passengers on Far North Line as railway line safety checks continue

More misery for ScotRail passengers on Far North Line as railway line safety checks continue

22 December 2023

More misery is in store today for train travellers on the Far North Line with services expected to remain suspended after severe weather.


Highland airport hit by flight cancellations as Storm Pia batters the north

21 December 2023
Highland airport hit by flight cancellations as Storm Pia batters the north

Highland airport hit by flight cancellations as Storm Pia batters the north

21 December 2023

High winds have grounded eight fights to and from Inverness Airport as Storm Pia batters the Highlands.


7 ScotRail services between Inverness and Glasgow cancelled as 80 mph Storm Pia winds strike

21 December 2023
7 ScotRail services between Inverness and Glasgow cancelled as 80 mph Storm Pia winds strike

7 ScotRail services between Inverness and Glasgow cancelled as 80 mph Storm Pia winds strike

21 December 2023

Seven train services between Inverness and Glasgow have been cancelled today as Storm Pia batters Scotland.


Council backs report calling for "reward" for Highlands from huge energy company profits

16 December 2023
Council backs report calling for "reward" for Highlands from huge energy company profits

Council backs report calling for "reward" for Highlands from huge energy company profits

16 December 2023

Highland Council is backing calls for the Highlands to “receive far greater recognition and reward” for huge profits drawn by energy companies.


Police look for leads after dog bites 14-year-old boy in Thurso

15 December 2023
Police look for leads after dog bites 14-year-old boy in Thurso

Police look for leads after dog bites 14-year-old boy in Thurso

15 December 2023

Police in Thurso are trying to trace a woman after her dog leapt up and bit a 14-year-old boy.


Highland News and Media earns 14 Highlands and Islands Media Award shortlistings

15 December 2023
Highland News and Media earns 14 Highlands and Islands Media Award shortlistings

Highland News and Media earns 14 Highlands and Islands Media Award shortlistings

15 December 2023

Journalists from Highland News and Media have earned an impressive 14 award shortlistings for the 2024 Highlands and Islands Media Awards.


Police search for man believed to have been in Caithness

14 December 2023
Police search for man believed to have been in Caithness

Police search for man believed to have been in Caithness

14 December 2023

Police are asking for help in establishing the whereabouts of a man who is believed to have been in Caithness last week.


Police make 30 drink and drug driving arrests in first fortnight of festive clampdown

14 December 2023
Police make 30 drink and drug driving arrests in first fortnight of festive clampdown

Police make 30 drink and drug driving arrests in first fortnight of festive clampdown

14 December 2023

A festive drink and drug driving clampdown by Highland police has led to 30 arrests in the first fortnight of December.


Highland great-granny who became a stair-climbing charity lockdown legend honoured in House of Commons

12 December 2023
Highland great-granny who became a stair-climbing charity lockdown legend honoured in House of Commons

Highland great-granny who became a stair-climbing charity lockdown legend honoured in House of Commons

12 December 2023

A Highland great-granny who raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity during the pandemic has been commemorated in the House of Commons.


Strike action set to hit UHI colleges in 2024

12 December 2023
Strike action set to hit UHI colleges in 2024

Strike action set to hit UHI colleges in 2024

12 December 2023

Staff at UHI colleges are set to join colleagues across Scotland by taking fresh strike action in 2024.


Manson: Wick now worth the admission

08 December 2023
Manson: Wick now worth the admission

Manson: Wick now worth the admission

08 December 2023

Wick Academy manager Gary Manson believes the Scorries are becoming better value for the entrance fee with every passing week.


Wick's Davie Allan could make a welcome return in new year

06 December 2023
Wick's Davie Allan could make a welcome return in new year

Wick's Davie Allan could make a welcome return in new year

06 December 2023

Wick Academy talisman Davie Allan looks set to make a long-awaited playing comeback early in the new year.


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