Transport

MP says constituents need connections around Scotland and beyond the border

Holyrood Notebook by Edward Mountain

'We need more people to return to trains' says transport minister

Concerns have been raised about the future delivery of the Caledonian Sleeper rail service between Inverness and London.

Jamie Stone, made a plea to the UK Government to designate Parliamentary time to discuss the state of maternity services in the far north.

Far north MP Jamie Stone has hit out at the "illogical" decision not to invest in the Highlands as part of the UK government's levelling-up agenda.

Bookings for ferry crossings linking Caithness to the Northern Isles have opened after fares were frozen up to September.

MET Office forecasters have extended their warnings for snow and ice in the Highlands after issuing a new yellow alert this morning.

Children were out sledging due to school closures but several inches of snow across Caithness roads has brought chaos for drivers.

Snow continued today with Met Office weather warnings still in force for the Highlands and Islands.

SWATHES of the Highlands have been warned to brace for heavy snow and blizzards this evening after the Met Office upgraded its warning level to amber.

The Met Office issued an update to warn of heavy snow and hail showers accumulating along with icy conditions and disruption to transport.

'It's chaos' they tell the Strathy as they wait in cold for alternative transport

The Met Office has a Yellow Warning in place over the next few days as it warns of frequent snow showers impacting Caithness.

Today's National Pothole Day, provides a time for Caithness residents to reflect upon the state of the county's roads.

A pilot service operating into Caithness which let people carry bikes on buses is to be extended to other routes across the Highlands and Islands.

Police Scotland and Highland Council are seeking to reassure the public that work is underway to find a solution for Kessock Bridge closures.

The Met Office issued a Yellow Warning for high winds across the northern coast of Caithness tonight and tomorrow.

An incident that forced the closure of the Kessock Bridge for two hours last night was safely resolved.

Police and fire crews attended a two-vehicle crash on the B876 road at Hastigrow this morning – one of the vehicles had caught alight.