Transport

Beginning at 9pm today until 10am tomorrow, the yellow ice warning covers the whole east coast of Scotland.

A Keiss Primary pupil conjured up a brilliant new name for one of BEAR Scotland’s trunk road gritters.

A Caithness campaigner has backed a new countryside road safety code after statistics revealed that rural road users remain at greater risk of death.

Figures show 89 offences recorded in Highlands and Islands during last year's festive period

Almost 300 fines have been issued to drivers in Inverness though totals for other areas including Dingwall, Nairn, Wick and Thurso are much lower.

Efforts to get railings reinstated at a busy Thurso junction have come to naught.

The temporary deployment of average speed cameras on a notorious section of the A836 has been branded “a missed opportunity” and “a waste of money”.

Widespread and ongoing train disruption was caused by a diesel leak that left signalling staff feeling ill from the fumes, it has emerged.

As I travel around the region, I often experience the limited transport choices in Highland.

Transport secretary Fiona Hyslop said there was an ambition to make Scotland’s roads the safest in the world by 2030.

A chemical spill near Inverness train station is causing cancellations this morning.

Disruption is set to hit transport across the Highlands and Moray, with extreme weather brought by Storm Bert prompting reduced speed on train lines.

A French teenager travelling Europe with no money and living off people’s goodwill is stuck in limbo at Wick airport as he seeks a flight to Iceland.

Eight of Scotland’s 10 least used railway stations are located in the north Highlands - including the least used in the country.

Passengers are advised that this week’s severe weather has had a substantial impact on air services between Wick and Aberdeen.

Storm Bert will bring strong winds to the Caithness coast for a time on Saturday, which may cause some disruption, warns the Met Office today.

An active snow and ice warning for the Highlands has been extended by another 24 hours amid widespread disruption in the region.

Firefighters from Wick were called out as a precaution after a van carrying parcels and mail was involved in an accident on the A9 in Caithness.

Heavy snow followed by a rapid thaw and rain could cause disruption to many parts of the Highland this weekend, the Met Office has warned.

The Met Office says snow and ice will likely result in difficult travelling conditions and possible power cuts in Caithness.