03 December 2024
Beginning at 9pm today until 10am tomorrow, the yellow ice warning covers the whole east coast of Scotland.
03 December 2024
A Keiss Primary pupil conjured up a brilliant new name for one of BEAR Scotland’s trunk road gritters.
03 December 2024
A Caithness campaigner has backed a new countryside road safety code after statistics revealed that rural road users remain at greater risk of death.
02 December 2024
Figures show 89 offences recorded in Highlands and Islands during last year's festive period
02 December 2024
Almost 300 fines have been issued to drivers in Inverness though totals for other areas including Dingwall, Nairn, Wick and Thurso are much lower.
29 November 2024
Efforts to get railings reinstated at a busy Thurso junction have come to naught.
29 November 2024
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”.
27 November 2024
Widespread and ongoing train disruption was caused by a diesel leak that left signalling staff feeling ill from the fumes, it has emerged.
27 November 2024
As I travel around the region, I often experience the limited transport choices in Highland.
27 November 2024
Transport secretary Fiona Hyslop said there was an ambition to make Scotland’s roads the safest in the world by 2030.
27 November 2024
A chemical spill near Inverness train station is causing cancellations this morning.
23 November 2024
Disruption is set to hit transport across the Highlands and Moray, with extreme weather brought by Storm Bert prompting reduced speed on train lines.
22 November 2024
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.
22 November 2024
Eight of Scotland’s 10 least used railway stations are located in the north Highlands - including the least used in the country.
21 November 2024
Passengers are advised that this week’s severe weather has had a substantial impact on air services between Wick and Aberdeen.
21 November 2024
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.
21 November 2024
An active snow and ice warning for the Highlands has been extended by another 24 hours amid widespread disruption in the region.
20 November 2024
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.
20 November 2024
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.
20 November 2024
The Met Office says snow and ice will likely result in difficult travelling conditions and possible power cuts in Caithness.