Transport

Works starting Sunday 20 July for 10 nights

Firefighters have been battling through the night to extinguish a wildfire that last night closed the A940 Forres to Dava road.

To reduce the disruption to traffic, the restrictions will be in place from July 17 to August 8.

New figures reveal that the current annual shortfall is around £13 million.

High-visibility police patrols have spoken to hundreds of motorists at major Highland tourist hot-spots in a bid to cut serious crashes in the region.

Several key roads remained closed on Monday lunchtime amid major wildfires in the Carrbridge and Dava areas.

Wildfires in the Highlands and Moray have closed a number of roads with flames said to be rising up to 50ft in the air.

Temporary overnight traffic lights and a convoy system are set to be introduced on the A9 between Moy and Tomatin for five weeks, beginning in July.

One person taken to hospital but no details on injuries released yet

‘Where 2 Today?’ recognised at glittering Glasgow ceremony

No injuries reported at Blackmount junction incident

Works to replace road markings on a major Inverness roundabout are set to start next week, BEAR Scotland has announced.

Changes to parking at Inverness Airport have come into force.

Tickets for strath’s huge Harley-Davidson rally have just gone on sale

Overnight lane closures with convoy are on the way for Badenoch works

Intense thunderstorms could bring up to 80mm of rain to parts of the Highlands tomorrow, the Met Office has warned.

‘Speed trap’ constable restored to help slow main street traffic

The Kessock Bridge is set to undergo further works as part of plans to strengthen the structure of the bridge on the A9.

A £300 million deal will help more than double the number of EV charge points in the Highlands before the end of 2027.

Edward Mountain says original Transport Bill targeted high risk areas so people would comply with the new limits.