Transport

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.

A number of accidents have taken place in Caithness this morning. It is believed there could be at least 12 and involve HGVs as well as cars.

With the council's road report warning of ice and vehicle accidents occurring in Caithness, the council leader has urged drivers to take extra care

Highland Council's parking enforcement team is reminding drivers that pavement parking is now an offence.

Highland Council's road conditions report for today warns of black ice that may present problems for drivers and pedestrians across Caithness.

Caithness drivers are warned to demist their windscreens before driving this winter or face fines of up to £2500 – read top tips to solve the issue.

Leader Raymond Bremner says 'there are considerable opportunities to derive more income to support the overall work of Highland Council.'

They're not rocket science but heeding them could be the difference between getting there in one piece or not.

Ian Gregory backs plans for a Code for Countryside Roads

For many hampered and endangered by the current system, the phased changes can't come soon enough. A major milestone will be marked on Monday.

Highland Council shared a road condition report for Caithness saying that treatment for ice is ongoing.

Network Rail Scotland will introduce speed restrictions on lines across Scotland from today

Parts of the Highlands could see more travel disruption caused by the cold spell, with a yellow warning in place for this afternoon and tomorrow.

Holyrood Notebook by Rhoda Grant

A public consultation on the Highland-wide 20mph limit programme has been launched.

The Met Office issued a Yellow Warning across Caithness today (December 4) for wintry showers that may cause some disruption.

Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice remain in place across most of the north.

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

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.

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