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Scottish Government's "lack of commitment" on A9 dualling blamed for unnecessary deaths and damage to the Highland economy

20 January 2024
Scottish Government's "lack of commitment" on A9 dualling blamed for unnecessary deaths and damage to the Highland economy

Scottish Government's "lack of commitment" on A9 dualling blamed for unnecessary deaths and damage to the Highland economy

20 January 2024

A “lack of commitment” on A9 dualling lies at the heart of a failure that has led to avoidable loss of life and damaged the Highlands' economy.


SNOW LATEST: Icy blast continues to hit Highland train and air services

19 January 2024
SNOW LATEST: Icy blast continues to hit Highland train and air services

SNOW LATEST: Icy blast continues to hit Highland train and air services

19 January 2024

Transport services in the Highlands are facing another day of chaos and disruption amid the blast of wintry weather.


UPDATE: Occupants escape injury in collision on A9 between Kingussie and Dalwhinnie

19 January 2024
UPDATE: Occupants escape injury in collision on A9 between Kingussie and Dalwhinnie

UPDATE: Occupants escape injury in collision on A9 between Kingussie and Dalwhinnie

19 January 2024

Occupants of two vehicles escaped injury in a collision on the A9 between Kingussie and Dalwhinnie this morning.


BREAKING: Reports of accident on A9 between Kingussie and Dalwhinnie

19 January 2024
BREAKING: Reports of accident on A9 between Kingussie and Dalwhinnie

BREAKING: Reports of accident on A9 between Kingussie and Dalwhinnie

19 January 2024

There are reports of a road traffic collision on the A9 between Kingussie and Dalwhinnie.


SCHOOL UPDATE: 20,000 Highland pupils told to stay home in treacherous wintry conditions

19 January 2024
SCHOOL UPDATE: 20,000 Highland pupils told to stay home in treacherous wintry conditions

SCHOOL UPDATE: 20,000 Highland pupils told to stay home in treacherous wintry conditions

19 January 2024

Thousands of Highland pupils have been told to stay at home today as treacherous wintry conditions continue.


Scottish Parliament citizen's committee to take fresh evidence in inquiry into A9 dualling failures

18 January 2024
Scottish Parliament citizen's committee to take fresh evidence in inquiry into A9 dualling failures

Scottish Parliament citizen's committee to take fresh evidence in inquiry into A9 dualling failures

18 January 2024

A Scottish Parliament citizen's committee will meet next week to take evidence as part of its ongoing inquiry into the A9 dualling project.


UPDATE: Highland flights grounded by wintry blast

18 January 2024
UPDATE: Highland flights grounded by wintry blast

UPDATE: Highland flights grounded by wintry blast

18 January 2024

Inverness Airport is being hit by flight cancellations as severe wintry weather affects services.


Highland cop facing sexual offence charges

18 January 2024
Highland cop facing sexual offence charges

Highland cop facing sexual offence charges

18 January 2024

A Highland police officer has been arrested and charged in connection with sexual offences.


Major road, rail and air travel disruption as severe wintry weather continues to hit the Highlands

18 January 2024
Major road, rail and air travel disruption as severe wintry weather continues to hit the Highlands

Major road, rail and air travel disruption as severe wintry weather continues to hit the Highlands

18 January 2024

Snow and ice is causing major transport disruption across the Highlands.


Is missing Northumbria man visiting the Highlands?

05 January 2024
Is missing Northumbria man visiting the Highlands?

Is missing Northumbria man visiting the Highlands?

05 January 2024

Police are appealing for Highland help in finding a young man missing from Northumbria.


Cancer Research UK Race for Life set for Highland return – with half price offer

05 January 2024
Cancer Research UK Race for Life set for Highland return – with half price offer

Cancer Research UK Race for Life set for Highland return – with half price offer

05 January 2024

Cancer Research UK has announced the return of its popular Race for Life event to the Highland in 2024 – with a half price offer for the New Year.


Highland journalist to receive lifetime achievement award – for the second time!

05 January 2024
Highland journalist to receive lifetime achievement award – for the second time!

Highland journalist to receive lifetime achievement award – for the second time!

05 January 2024

A prestigious lifetime achievement award is to be presented to a retired journalist with a media career spanning more than 50 years.


Still time to comment on 'Twenty's Plenty' 20mph plan for 610 km of Highland roads

29 December 2023
Still time to comment on 'Twenty's Plenty' 20mph plan for 610 km of Highland roads

Still time to comment on 'Twenty's Plenty' 20mph plan for 610 km of Highland roads

29 December 2023

A Highland-wide roll-out of 'twenty's plenty' speed limits is still open to feedback from members of the public and community groups.


UPDATE: Relief for rail travellers as normal service declared in Highlands

29 December 2023
UPDATE: Relief for rail travellers as normal service declared in Highlands

UPDATE: Relief for rail travellers as normal service declared in Highlands

29 December 2023

Trains are running as normal across all Highland services for the first time since Storm Gerrit struck on Wednesday.


UPDATE: More Far North Line train disruption in store

28 December 2023
UPDATE: More Far North Line train disruption in store

UPDATE: More Far North Line train disruption in store

28 December 2023

Train travellers could still face disruption on Wick/Thurso to Inverness services tomorrow (Friday) despite most of Scotland’s rail network reopening.


All Highland train services cancelled today for mass Network Rail track safety checks after Storm Gerrit

28 December 2023
All Highland train services cancelled today for mass Network Rail track safety checks after Storm Gerrit

All Highland train services cancelled today for mass Network Rail track safety checks after Storm Gerrit

28 December 2023

Some limited rail replacement services are in operation


STORM LATEST: Scottish Government crisis committee pledges support for storm-hit communities as clean-up begins

28 December 2023
STORM LATEST: Scottish Government crisis committee pledges support for storm-hit communities as clean-up begins

STORM LATEST: Scottish Government crisis committee pledges support for storm-hit communities as clean-up begins

28 December 2023

The Scottish Government is promising support for storm-hit communities after a meeting of a national crisis group.


BREAKING: A9 re-opens at Drumochter after day of misery for drivers

27 December 2023
BREAKING: A9 re-opens at Drumochter after day of misery for drivers

BREAKING: A9 re-opens at Drumochter after day of misery for drivers

27 December 2023

The A9 has re-opened at Drumochter after a day of misery for drivers


BREAKING: Highland MSP persuades Scottish Government to treat A9 situation as national emergency amid concerns for people stranded

27 December 2023
BREAKING: Highland MSP persuades Scottish Government to treat A9 situation as national emergency amid concerns for people stranded

BREAKING: Highland MSP persuades Scottish Government to treat A9 situation as national emergency amid concerns for people stranded

27 December 2023

A Highland MSP has successfully persuaded the Scottish Government to treat the A9's closure as a national emergency amid concern for those trapped.


Birmingham flight from Inverness grounded amid storm chaos

27 December 2023
Birmingham flight from Inverness grounded amid storm chaos

Birmingham flight from Inverness grounded amid storm chaos

27 December 2023

Loganair’s Inverness to Birmingham flight this evening has been cancelled amid storm force winds.


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