Transport

An unoccupied car rolled down a hill in Wick last night.

Caithness Foodbank's Wick centre has benefited from the generosity of two local convenience store owners.

An Ulbster woman is disgusted with the Stagecoach decision to axe Saturday buses from Dunbeath to Wick, saying: "It is just so annoying."

A call has gone out for local people to get involved in a community rail partnership to help the far north economy recover from the pandemic.

Road policing officers spoke to seven drivers for passing too close to an unmarked police cyclist during an operation on the A99 near Wick.

One man and his dog walking the UK coastline for charity talked about the "love and kindness" experienced in Caithness.

The full scale of the £9.6 million road realignment project at Berriedale has been highlighted in a video from Transport Scotland.

Public blame restrictions at recycling centres and rogue traders on increase in fly-tipping throughout the county.

Civic leader Willie Mackay has welcomed the Berriedale realignment – while highlighting other parts of the A9 that he says also need to be improved.

The change of location of the main bus stop in Wick has been branded "ridiculous" by local bus campaigner Brenda Herrick.

Transport providers have been praised for the way they have kept lifeline services running in Caithness amid the difficulties posed by the pandemic

PICTURES: Local MSP Gail Ross has paid tribute to everyone who worked on the newly completed Berriedale Braes road realignment project.

The new section of the A9 at Berriedale Braes will open to traffic later today following the completion of a £9.6 million improvement project.

The Scottish Government is now in talks with its UK counterpart and the NDA about the future of Wick air routes, it has emerged.

A tree-felling operation at Wick's Station Road will see a neglected area brightened up, according to local councillors.

Stagecoach bus services in the Highlands are increasing ahead of the return of schools next week.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to be asked to help secure the future of Wick John O'Groats Airport as "a matter of urgency".

Timber lorries could be a rarer sight on far north roads if a new pilot project involving Victa Railfreight proves successful.

Highland Council is in the process of renegotiating some school transport contracts, less than a week before schools reopen.

The number of services operating across Scotland’s railway system will increase from today including four services on the far north line.