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Scammers targetting Highland residents, warn Police Scotland

14 December 2023
Scammers targetting Highland residents, warn Police Scotland

Scammers targetting Highland residents, warn Police Scotland

14 December 2023

Police have urged Highland residents to be on the alert after the force received reports from locals who had received scam callers.


175mm of rain forecast, Met Office warns amid yellow weather warning for the Highlands

14 December 2023
175mm of rain forecast, Met Office warns amid yellow weather warning for the Highlands

175mm of rain forecast, Met Office warns amid yellow weather warning for the Highlands

14 December 2023

As much as 175mm of rain could fall in places this weekend, the Met Office has warned after it issued a yellow alert for large areas of the Highlands.


2 Highland railway stations among least used in the whole of the UK – which ones do you think they are?

14 December 2023
2 Highland railway stations among least used in the whole of the UK – which ones do you think they are?

2 Highland railway stations among least used in the whole of the UK – which ones do you think they are?

14 December 2023

A pair of railway stations in Caithness and Sutherland are among the 10 least used in the whole of Great Britain, new figures have revealed.


'Serious' crash closes Wick-Castletown road

03 December 2023
'Serious' crash closes Wick-Castletown road

'Serious' crash closes Wick-Castletown road

03 December 2023

Two vehicles collided on the B876 Wick to Castletown road at its junction with the B870 at around 9.50am on Sunday.


Highlands 'one of Scotland's worst drink-drive hotspots'

03 December 2023
Highlands 'one of Scotland's worst drink-drive hotspots'

Highlands 'one of Scotland's worst drink-drive hotspots'

03 December 2023

The Highlands is one of Scotland's worst hot-spots for drink-driving, new data has revealed as police gear up for their annual festive crackdown.


-18C recorded as mercury plummets overnight across the Highlands

03 December 2023
-18C recorded as mercury plummets overnight across the Highlands

-18C recorded as mercury plummets overnight across the Highlands

03 December 2023

Temperatures in the Highlands fell well below freezing overnight , with the mercury bottoming out at -18C near the A9 in the Cairngorms National Park.


10cm of snow forecast: Met Office issues yellow warning for the Highlands

03 December 2023
10cm of snow forecast: Met Office issues yellow warning for the Highlands

10cm of snow forecast: Met Office issues yellow warning for the Highlands

03 December 2023

Warnings for snow have been issued for large swathes of the Highlands – especially in the east – with up to 10cm possible in hilly spots


-15C recorded in the Highlands as temperatures send mercury plunging

02 December 2023
-15C recorded in the Highlands as temperatures send mercury plunging

-15C recorded in the Highlands as temperatures send mercury plunging

02 December 2023

Highland residents were waking up to what is likely to have been the coldest night of the winter so far after the mercury plummeted as low as -15C.


Campaigners for Highland railway passing loop 'less optimistic'

02 December 2023
Campaigners for Highland railway passing loop 'less optimistic'

Campaigners for Highland railway passing loop 'less optimistic'

02 December 2023

Key railway improvements which could dramatically boost train reliability on Highland lines may not take place as soon as hoped, campaigners fear.


Hundreds hit by large power cut in Sutherland and Caithness

01 December 2023
Hundreds hit by large power cut in Sutherland and Caithness

Hundreds hit by large power cut in Sutherland and Caithness

01 December 2023

Hundreds of residents in the far north were without power electricity on Friday morning after a power cut.


New yellow warning for snow and ice issued by Met Office for parts of Caithness

01 December 2023
New yellow warning for snow and ice issued by Met Office for parts of Caithness

New yellow warning for snow and ice issued by Met Office for parts of Caithness

01 December 2023

The Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice comes into force on Friday evening and covers parts of the far north.


'No question' over reopening of Altnabreac station, says Far North Line group

29 November 2023
'No question' over reopening of Altnabreac station, says Far North Line group

'No question' over reopening of Altnabreac station, says Far North Line group

29 November 2023

Rail passengers in the far north have been reassured that Altnabreac’s temporarily closed station will reopen to passengers.


No easy solution to overcrowded ScotRail trains caused by booming Highland cruise ship market

19 November 2023
No easy solution to overcrowded ScotRail trains caused by booming Highland cruise ship market

No easy solution to overcrowded ScotRail trains caused by booming Highland cruise ship market

19 November 2023

Rail passengers on the Far North Line may wait years for a solution to overcrowded trains during the height of the cruise ship season, it is feared.


20mph speed limits: 'Have your say on which you want to keep or lose,' urges Highland Council

16 November 2023
20mph speed limits: 'Have your say on which you want to keep or lose,' urges Highland Council

20mph speed limits: 'Have your say on which you want to keep or lose,' urges Highland Council

16 November 2023

Views over new 20mph speed limits will be sought when a consultation opens next month – with the axing of some and creation of more all possible.


Highland Heroes: Lifesaving rescue team urges people to nominate their heroes for top award

13 November 2023
Highland Heroes: Lifesaving rescue team urges people to nominate their heroes for top award

Highland Heroes: Lifesaving rescue team urges people to nominate their heroes for top award

13 November 2023

Lifesavers who battled a horrific mountain blizzard to save dozens of people are urging the public to nominate their own Highland heroes for an award.


Strike action by Scottish Water staff will go ahead, Unison confirms

09 November 2023
Strike action by Scottish Water staff will go ahead, Unison confirms

Strike action by Scottish Water staff will go ahead, Unison confirms

09 November 2023

Four days of strike action by Scottish Water staff will begin as planned on Friday over a pay dispute, with "serious implications" for services.


20mph speed limits may be 'reversed' in some Highland roads, council report confirms

07 November 2023
20mph speed limits may be 'reversed' in some Highland roads, council report confirms

20mph speed limits may be 'reversed' in some Highland roads, council report confirms

07 November 2023

New 20mph limits on some Highland roads could be reversed in the new year, Highland Council has confirmed.


Highland journalist named on '30 under 30' list

06 November 2023
Highland journalist named on '30 under 30' list

Highland journalist named on '30 under 30' list

06 November 2023

Iona MacDonald (17) is one of five figures from the Highlands and Islands to make the prestigious list of young female movers and shakers.


Highland Cup Box pilot aims to tackle scourge of single-use paper cup waste

06 November 2023
Highland Cup Box pilot aims to tackle scourge of single-use paper cup waste

Highland Cup Box pilot aims to tackle scourge of single-use paper cup waste

06 November 2023

200 million single-use paper cups are used in Scotland each year, of which only 4 per cent are recycled - but a Highland scheme aims to change that.


Power cut knocks out electricity to Highland communities on north coast

27 October 2023
Power cut knocks out electricity to Highland communities on north coast

Power cut knocks out electricity to Highland communities on north coast

27 October 2023

Numerous homes in communities on the far north coast were without electricity on Friday morning after unexpected power cuts in the area.


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