Transport

Proposals to reduce speed limits for cars from 60 to 50 mph on single carriageways have been rejected as a “lazy answer to improving road safety”.

Gales of up to 70mph are set to batter the Highlands this weekend, the Met Office has warned.

The A9 is currently restricted in both directions after a road traffic incident north of Helmsdale.

A motorcyclist was rushed to hospital after an accident on the Camster road at a danger area highlighted in the Caithness Courier a year ago.

In its formal response councillors backed the view of officials the road network in the north is too big.

Wick’s community council discussed the problem of vehicles flouting the law when accessing the pedestrian precinct - rising bollards to be sited.

The response cites ‘significant length of national speed limit road network and remoteness’ of the area.

The Ulbster Arms Hotel in Halkirk has installed electric vehicle chargers believed to be the northernmost ultra-rapid chargers in the UK.

A “road traffic incident” has closed the Dornoch Bridge in both directions, Traffic Scotland was warning on Sunday night.

One person was taken to hospital following a three-vehicle crash on the A9 near the Dornoch Bridge yesterday.

Staff illness has sparked train cancellations on the Far North Line for the second day in a row.

A three-vehicle crash has partially closed the A9 at Dornoch Bridge.

A Highland MSP has reaffirmed her support for a tax to be imposed on motorhome visitors to the area.

The deal will retain all staff and aims to save millions on school contracts with the company being run as a going concern.

Measures to limit the impact of landslips at Scrabster will be the focus of a public event taking place in Thurso at the end of next week.

Extensive roadworks to make Halkirk one of the best areas for broadband have come at a price for one local man.

Four roads in Thurso are being prioritised for repair as Highland Council continues its uphill battle to make inroads on the huge backlog of work.

Rail journeys on the Far North Line were disrupted on Friday after a "track defect" forced the closure of the route.

Geoff Simpson’s scheduled flight was cancelled at short notice – causing him to miss a hospital scan as part of his ongoing treatment for cancer.

Binning all the current proposals to amend parking regulations in Thurso town centre would be “a missed opportunity”, it is being claimed.