Transport

Police Scotland is appealing for witnesses following a serious crash on the A9 involving a van and cyclist.

He says 'the SNP-led Highland Council and SNP-led Scottish Government must stop passing the buck' – 'the truth of it is they both have.'

'We have become used to steady drumbeat of road deaths'

Road works to install lower speed limits through Golspie will be in place for three weeks, starting from Monday.

ScotRail have announced that trains connecting Inverness and Wick are yet to return to regular service after almost a week of major disruption.

Urgent action is being called for in a Thurso street that it is feared could be on the verge of collapse.

Work is ongoing to make the Wick and Kyle train lines safe after Storm Babet, with train commuters set for another day of disruption today.

Two Highland train lines will face major disruption today as works are carried out to repair damages caused by Storm Babet over the weekend.

Kyle Line services will be replaced by buses, and trains won't run on the Far North Line north of Lairg.

The Highlands' multi-agency emergency response to Storm Babet has moved onto the recovery phase – but its teams warn dangers still persist.

Hundreds of people in Caithness were hit by power outages on Sunday morning as the county recovers from the battering caused by Storm Babet.

A fresh weather warning has been issued for the Highlands by the Met Office.

A question hangs over whether some Highland railways will return to normal for the start of the working week after Storm Babet's impact was revealed.

'SIGNIFICANT' flood disruption is likely in Caithness and Sutherland as Saturday progresses, Sepa has warned amid heavy rain linked to Storm Babet.

The road is closed in both directions between Alness and Tomich due to flooding, with the carriageway completely submerged near to the Tomich Café.

Fire Brigade issue urgent weather warning over fears of 100mm of rain for Highlands amid Storm Babet

A new amber warning has been issued for parts of Caithness and Sutherland amid forecasts of up to 100mm of rain in places.

Some damage was caused to building in Caithness on Thursday due to gusty winds but the fear is that "worse is to come" on Friday and Saturday.

People are being urged not to travel within or to areas covered by a red 'danger to life' warning, and have advised caution in amber and yellow areas.

Caithness Rural Transport has taken delivery of two new wheelchair-accessible minibuses at a time of increasing demand from users across the county.