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Met Office issues ice warning for Highlands and Moray

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

Magic moment for Keiss pupils as BEAR Scotland gritter rolls into school car park

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

‘Vital to reduce death toll on rural roads’ – Caithness campaigner backs new countryside safety code

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

Police Scotland launch festive drink and drug-driving crackdown after 89 offences in Highlands

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

Almost £30,000 in fines for pavement parking issued by council

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

Thurso junction railings ‘won’t be replaced’

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

‘Missed opportunity’ claim as A836 speed cameras detect zero offences

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”.

Oil spill fumes behind railway chaos after signalling staff left feeling unwell

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

Tackling transport issues key to better passenger and environmental outcomes

As I travel around the region, I often experience the limited transport choices in Highland.

Speed limit on A9 single-carriageway sections could be cut to 50mph

Transport secretary Fiona Hyslop said there was an ambition to make Scotland’s roads the safest in the world by 2030.

Another chemical spill near Inverness train station sparks cancellations to all destinations

A chemical spill near Inverness train station is causing cancellations this morning.

WEATHER UPDATE: Travel disruption expected on trains, roads and ferries in the Highlands and Moray

Disruption is set to hit transport across the Highlands and Moray, with extreme weather brought by Storm Bert prompting reduced speed on train lines.

Echoes of Tom Hanks film The Terminal as French teen stuck at Wick airport for a month on cashless tour of Europe

A French teenager travelling Europe with no money and living off people’s goodwill is stuck in limbo at Wick airport as he seeks a flight to Iceland.

Caithness railway station no longer Scotland’s least used - but what has taken its top spot?

Eight of Scotland’s 10 least used railway stations are located in the north Highlands - including the least used in the country.

Severe weather impacting Wick-Aberdeen air services

Passengers are advised that this week’s severe weather has had a substantial impact on air services between Wick and Aberdeen.

Storm Bert expected to hit Caithness coast on Saturday

Storm Bert will bring strong winds to the Caithness coast for a time on Saturday, which may cause some disruption, warns the Met Office today.

Snow warning extended into Friday amid widespread travel disruption

An active snow and ice warning for the Highlands has been extended by another 24 hours amid widespread disruption in the region.

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Met Office issues ice warning for Highlands and Moray

Magic moment for Keiss pupils as BEAR Scotland gritter rolls into school car park

Magic moment for Keiss pupils as BEAR Scotland gritter rolls into school car park

‘Vital to reduce death toll on rural roads’ – Caithness campaigner backs new countryside safety code

‘Vital to reduce death toll on rural roads’ – Caithness campaigner backs new countryside safety code

Police Scotland launch festive drink and drug-driving crackdown after 89 offences in Highlands

Police Scotland launch festive drink and drug-driving crackdown after 89 offences in Highlands

Almost £30,000 in fines for pavement parking issued by council

Almost £30,000 in fines for pavement parking issued by council

Thurso junction railings ‘won’t be replaced’

Thurso junction railings ‘won’t be replaced’

‘Missed opportunity’ claim as A836 speed cameras detect zero offences

‘Missed opportunity’ claim as A836 speed cameras detect zero offences

Oil spill fumes behind railway chaos after signalling staff left feeling unwell

Oil spill fumes behind railway chaos after signalling staff left feeling unwell

Tackling transport issues key to better passenger and environmental outcomes

Tackling transport issues key to better passenger and environmental outcomes

Speed limit on A9 single-carriageway sections could be cut to 50mph

Speed limit on A9 single-carriageway sections could be cut to 50mph

Another chemical spill near Inverness train station sparks cancellations to all destinations

Another chemical spill near Inverness train station sparks cancellations to all destinations

WEATHER UPDATE: Travel disruption expected on trains, roads and ferries in the Highlands and Moray

WEATHER UPDATE: Travel disruption expected on trains, roads and ferries in the Highlands and Moray

Echoes of Tom Hanks film The Terminal as French teen stuck at Wick airport for a month on cashless tour of Europe

Echoes of Tom Hanks film The Terminal as French teen stuck at Wick airport for a month on cashless tour of Europe

Caithness railway station no longer Scotland’s least used - but what has taken its top spot?

Caithness railway station no longer Scotland’s least used - but what has taken its top spot?

Severe weather impacting Wick-Aberdeen air services

Severe weather impacting Wick-Aberdeen air services

Storm Bert expected to hit Caithness coast on Saturday

Storm Bert expected to hit Caithness coast on Saturday

Snow warning extended into Friday amid widespread travel disruption

Snow warning extended into Friday amid widespread travel disruption

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