Transport

WEATHER forecasters have warned Highland motorists to take care after they extended the area covered by a snow and ice warning in the Highlands.

CHANCES of a white Christmas in parts of Caithness have increased after the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for snow on Christmas Day.

Stagecoach is changing its timetables in Inverness, Nairn, Aviemore, Black Isle and Caithness from January 4.

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) has released its annual results from 2021 - 2022. It exceeded expectations post Covid.

Fourteen groups in Caithness have been successful in receiving a share of a special funding initiative to help make a difference in the local area.

Highland Council has produced a detailed list for all its services and other essential information that may be required over the Christmas holiday.

Transport Scotland approves over 100 sites in Highlands in trial scheme

ScotRail is urging customers to plan their journey in advance over the Christmas period with services severely impacted by strikes.

The £5m Investment, including roll out of request–stop kiosks on the Far North Line has launched.

A vehicle with an L plate went off the A882 on Saturday and landed on its side in a field at Stirkoke with no injuries reported.

Mad Friday issues were flagged up by a woman who fears that the council is not doing enough to keep its pavements and roads clear from snow and ice.

Ten new bikes have been distributed to people in Caithness to enable them to make trips for leisure and work.

Improvements to highlight single carriageways and the transitions at dualled sections on the A9 are being planned.

"We cannot go into another winter in the same situation." That was the message after a day of travel chaos saw the A9 blocked and flights grounded.

Highland Council issued a bulletin this morning stating that its crews are busy treating roads and pavements across Caithness.

LeJog 2022 finished after five legs and 1300 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats and was captured in a series of dramatic images.

The A9 around Berriedale is experiencing congestion as traffic slows to a crawl due to the inclement weather.

Schools in Lybster and Dunbeath are closed and all roads in Caithness are currently being treated by gritters due to the heavy snowfall.

Two people were injured in an accident during last nights snowy conditions on the B876 at Killimster.

Flashes of lightning during an early morning snowstorm were seen today around Watten in a phenomenon known as 'thundersnow'.