Transport

The work is due to start on January 20 and last for up to three weeks.

The agency also issued a warning that starting early next month there will be further disruption south of Drumochter.

He says an effort was made to ‘to deny the delays were because of failures by anyone in government or that uber-quango Transport Scotland’.

But in what is a major positive the Scottish Government appears open to accelerating work on the deadliest sections.

‘All Highland roads being treated including footpaths’

Scammers are targeting Highland rail passengers with fake unlimited travel deals, ScotRail has warned.

Tough conditions set to continue - but so are Highland snow plough champions

But goods vehicles could see the speed limit increase on single and dual carriageways by 10mph.

The Met Office has extended a snow & ice warning into Friday for the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeenshire. It follows widespread disruption on Thursday.

Snow showers and ice will bring further disruption to travel in the Highlands and Moray as a yellow weather warning has been extended.

Works to strengthen the bridge towers on the Kessock Bridge are underway after a delay to series of “essential works” was announced in October 2024.

Badenoch and Strathspey schools reported to be open but snow is still falling in the strath

The north has been warned to expect another day of wintry conditions, as a weather warning has been extended.

Met Office’s yellow warning stays in place until at least noon tomorrow

Further wintry showers may lead to some travel disruption in the Highlands amid a yellow weather warning for snow and ice.

The public has until February 25 to make their views known as critics slam the scheme as a waste of money.

Witnesses are being sought by police after a car was damaged outside a nightclub in Aviemore.

Up to 10cm of fresh snow could fall in the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeenshire - residents have been advised amid new weather Met Office warnings.

Delighted volunteers at a heritage railway are jumping for joy after their locos featured prominently in the smash BBC show The Traitors yet again.

Plunging temperatures and rain, sleet and snow falling on frozen ground are likely to pose further dangers this weekend, the Met Office has warned.