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70mph gales to batter Highlands on Christmas Eve and into Christmas Day, warns Met Office

22 December 2023
70mph gales to batter Highlands on Christmas Eve and into Christmas Day, warns Met Office

70mph gales to batter Highlands on Christmas Eve and into Christmas Day, warns Met Office

22 December 2023

The alert for wind is one of two new warnings issued. Heavy rain is also being forecast on Saturday, with the gales on Sunday into Christmas Day.


UPDATE: A9 partially reopens following earlier lorry fire

21 December 2023
UPDATE: A9 partially reopens following earlier lorry fire

UPDATE: A9 partially reopens following earlier lorry fire

21 December 2023

Traffic is moving again following an earlier closure caused by a lorry fire south of Blair Atholl.


Snow and ice yellow warning issued by Met Office for Christmas getaway

21 December 2023
Snow and ice yellow warning issued by Met Office for Christmas getaway

Snow and ice yellow warning issued by Met Office for Christmas getaway

21 December 2023

The Met Office is forecasting up to 15cm in parts of the Highlands overnight Friday into Saturday as people prepare to travel for Christmas.


Lorry fire closes A9 in both directions

21 December 2023
Lorry fire closes A9 in both directions

Lorry fire closes A9 in both directions

21 December 2023

The incident occurred between Blair Atholl and Killiecrankie, with Traffic Scotland warning that the road is disrupted in both directions.


Storm Pia to spark railway misery after ScotRail suspends many Highland journeys

20 December 2023
Storm Pia to spark railway misery after ScotRail suspends many Highland journeys

Storm Pia to spark railway misery after ScotRail suspends many Highland journeys

20 December 2023

Services will be suspended on Thursday on the Far North and Kyle lines, as well as between Inverness and Inverurie.


WATCH: Are we heading for a White Christmas? Met Office says it's 'looking likely'

19 December 2023
WATCH: Are we heading for a White Christmas? Met Office says it's 'looking likely'

WATCH: Are we heading for a White Christmas? Met Office says it's 'looking likely'

19 December 2023

The forecaster is predicting wintry showers and colder temperatures in the north as this weekend gives way to Christmas Day.


Sofa recycling changes to hit Highland Council waste sites at Kingussie and Grantown

18 December 2023
Sofa recycling changes to hit Highland Council waste sites at Kingussie and Grantown

Sofa recycling changes to hit Highland Council waste sites at Kingussie and Grantown

18 December 2023

Sofas and other upholstered furniture will soon no longer be accepted from early in the new year


Train disruption and cancellation warning after Met Office amber warning for torrential rain

15 December 2023
Train disruption and cancellation warning after Met Office amber warning for torrential rain

Train disruption and cancellation warning after Met Office amber warning for torrential rain

15 December 2023

Highland rail passengers have been warned to expect possible disruption after speed restrictions were announced following an amber weather alert.


200mm rain forecast sparks landslide warning and amber Met Office alert for Highlands and Argyll

15 December 2023
200mm rain forecast sparks landslide warning and amber Met Office alert for Highlands and Argyll

200mm rain forecast sparks landslide warning and amber Met Office alert for Highlands and Argyll

15 December 2023

Torrential rain could bring up to 200mm of precipitation this weekend and may trigger landslides, the Met Office has warned.


7 Highland railway stations among the 20 least used in the UK – but which ones?

14 December 2023
7 Highland railway stations among the 20 least used in the UK – but which ones?

7 Highland railway stations among the 20 least used in the UK – but which ones?

14 December 2023

Some of the annual passenger numbers are barely reaching three digits


Scammers targetting Highland residents, warn Police Scotland

14 December 2023
Scammers targetting Highland residents, warn Police Scotland

Scammers targetting Highland residents, warn Police Scotland

14 December 2023

Police have urged Highland residents to be on the alert after the force received reports from locals who had received scam callers.


175mm of rain forecast, Met Office warns amid yellow weather warning for the Highlands

14 December 2023
175mm of rain forecast, Met Office warns amid yellow weather warning for the Highlands

175mm of rain forecast, Met Office warns amid yellow weather warning for the Highlands

14 December 2023

As much as 175mm of rain could fall in places this weekend, the Met Office has warned after it issued a yellow alert for large areas of the Highlands.


A9 dualling programme update timetable gaffe slammed by Highland MSP

08 December 2023
A9 dualling programme update timetable gaffe slammed by Highland MSP

A9 dualling programme update timetable gaffe slammed by Highland MSP

08 December 2023

Transport chiefs have 'egg on their face' after publishing a document about updates on the A9 dualling programme that is already out of date.


Highlands 'one of Scotland's worst drink-drive hotspots'

03 December 2023
Highlands 'one of Scotland's worst drink-drive hotspots'

Highlands 'one of Scotland's worst drink-drive hotspots'

03 December 2023

The Highlands is one of Scotland's worst hot-spots for drink-driving, new data has revealed as police gear up for their annual festive crackdown.


-18C recorded as mercury plummets overnight across the Highlands

03 December 2023
-18C recorded as mercury plummets overnight across the Highlands

-18C recorded as mercury plummets overnight across the Highlands

03 December 2023

Temperatures in the Highlands fell well below freezing overnight , with the mercury bottoming out at -18C near the A9 in the Cairngorms National Park.


10cm of snow forecast: Met Office issues yellow warning for the Highlands

03 December 2023
10cm of snow forecast: Met Office issues yellow warning for the Highlands

10cm of snow forecast: Met Office issues yellow warning for the Highlands

03 December 2023

Warnings for snow have been issued for large swathes of the Highlands – especially in the east – with up to 10cm possible in hilly spots


-15C recorded near Carrbridge as temperatures send mercury plunging

02 December 2023
-15C recorded near Carrbridge as temperatures send mercury plunging

-15C recorded near Carrbridge as temperatures send mercury plunging

02 December 2023

Highland residents were waking up to what is likely to have been the coldest night of the winter so far after the mercury plummeted as low as -15C.


Flight cancellations hit Inverness route after 'technical' issue

01 December 2023
Flight cancellations hit Inverness route after 'technical' issue

Flight cancellations hit Inverness route after 'technical' issue

01 December 2023

Airline passengers travelling from city's airport to one of Europe's main hub airports facing disruption


Simpsons role for Avengers, Doctor Who and Jumanji star Karen Gillan

30 November 2023
Simpsons role for Avengers, Doctor Who and Jumanji star Karen Gillan

Simpsons role for Avengers, Doctor Who and Jumanji star Karen Gillan

30 November 2023

The Inverness native will be playing Groundskeeper Willie's new Scottish love interest in an episode due to air this weekend.


Climate crisis put front and centre by Kingussie pupils at COP28 tie-in

30 November 2023
Climate crisis put front and centre by Kingussie pupils at COP28 tie-in

Climate crisis put front and centre by Kingussie pupils at COP28 tie-in

30 November 2023

Students given platform to share their own ambitions for fairer and more sustainable world


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