Transport

Police officers will be working with communities and patrolling roads across Caithness as they focus on preventing drink and drug driving.

The collision occurred on the A9 at Doll, between Brora and Golspie, at around 6.10pm on Thursday.

The warning comes as CalMac confirms the cancellation of multiple sailings in and out of Ullapool in Wester Ross for the same reason.

A two vehicle crash has closed the A9 just south of Brora.

The Met Office has updated its Yellow Warning for high winds on Saturday across Caithness to include Sunday (December 22).

Will we see a White Christmas this festive season? The Met Office has given us the first indication of what we can expect…

A cheery throng of Caithness motorcycle enthusiasts brought festive goodwill to residents in Wick’s care homes on Sunday.

First Minister John Swinney has been invited to travel between Caithness and Inverness to see what patients experience travelling for healthcare.

Caithness and Sutherland are on flood alert status, and a higher-level flood warning has been issued for Strath Oykel in Sutherland.

Caithness rail passengers who attempt to travel without paying the correct fare are warned that ScotRail will be clamping down on such activities.

The move to ‘better serve’ the north follows Kate Forbes’ call to dismantle the local authority.

Train crew shortages have cancelled some ScotRail services on the Far North Line.

Beginning at 9pm today until 10am tomorrow, the yellow ice warning covers the whole east coast of Scotland.

A Keiss Primary pupil conjured up a brilliant new name for one of BEAR Scotland’s trunk road gritters.

A Caithness campaigner has backed a new countryside road safety code after statistics revealed that rural road users remain at greater risk of death.

Figures show 89 offences recorded in Highlands and Islands during last year's festive period

Almost 300 fines have been issued to drivers in Inverness though totals for other areas including Dingwall, Nairn, Wick and Thurso are much lower.

Efforts to get railings reinstated at a busy Thurso junction have come to naught.

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”.

Widespread and ongoing train disruption was caused by a diesel leak that left signalling staff feeling ill from the fumes, it has emerged.