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

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.

New weather warning sparks train cancellations between Inverness and the Central Belt

ScotRail has announced that several routes will be disrupted between today and Sunday due to forecasts of heavy rain.

-18C recorded as mercury plummets overnight across the Highlands

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

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

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.

New research suggests it will take 111 years to dual the A9 at the current rate of investment

The Scottish Conservatives did the analysis and then lashed out at the 'appalling betrayal' due to the “pitiful, snail-paced progress'.

Snow and ice to contend with on Badenoch and Strathspey roads

Highland Council team active now across the region

'Bye-bye transport minister' insists Highland MSP Mountain

Autumn deadline on A9 dualling passed yesterday

All Badenoch and Strathspey routes being treated as snow falls

This morning's roads condition report from Highland Council

JAMIE HALCRO JOHNSTON: 'No more excuses. No more delays. Get the A9 dualled'

He says 'the promised autumn update on a new timescale has been missed – as if we’re not already used enough to missed SNP A9 deadlines.'

ScotRail's Highland Line service 'unaffected' by latest ASLEF action

Strikes set to start on Saturday

Aviemore's 'adventurers' stopped as snow bites

Stagecoach suspend their 30 service

Met Office issues yellow warning for snow and ice in Highlands

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for snow and ice from 5pm today (November 29) until Friday at 11am.

Snow falling on most Badenoch and Strathspey routes

Highland winter roads report

Temperatures beginning to fall around Badenoch and Strathspey

Today's Highland road conditions report

Fergus Ewing turns up the heat on dualling – 'will they show that they care for the Highlands?'

He wants MSPs to secure guarantees but he asks: 'Will they at long last devote real money for the Highlands as opposed to the central belt?'

MAPS: Speed limiting to start in Glenmore

Consultation of speed limits for Glenmore ends and construction starts

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

New weather warning sparks train cancellations between Inverness and the Central Belt

New weather warning sparks train cancellations between Inverness and the Central Belt

-18C recorded as mercury plummets overnight across the Highlands

-18C recorded as mercury plummets overnight across the Highlands

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

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

-15C recorded near Carrbridge as temperatures send mercury plunging

-15C recorded near Carrbridge as temperatures send mercury plunging

New research suggests it will take 111 years to dual the A9 at the current rate of investment

New research suggests it will take 111 years to dual the A9 at the current rate of investment

Snow and ice to contend with on Badenoch and Strathspey roads

Snow and ice to contend with on Badenoch and Strathspey roads

'Bye-bye transport minister' insists Highland MSP Mountain

'Bye-bye transport minister' insists Highland MSP Mountain

All Badenoch and Strathspey routes being treated as snow falls

All Badenoch and Strathspey routes being treated as snow falls

JAMIE HALCRO JOHNSTON: 'No more excuses. No more delays. Get the A9 dualled'

JAMIE HALCRO JOHNSTON: 'No more excuses. No more delays. Get the A9 dualled'

ScotRail's Highland Line service 'unaffected' by latest ASLEF action

ScotRail's Highland Line service 'unaffected' by latest ASLEF action

Aviemore's 'adventurers' stopped as snow bites

Aviemore's 'adventurers' stopped as snow bites

Met Office issues yellow warning for snow and ice in Highlands

Met Office issues yellow warning for snow and ice in Highlands

Snow falling on most Badenoch and Strathspey routes

Snow falling on most Badenoch and Strathspey routes

Temperatures beginning to fall around Badenoch and Strathspey

Temperatures beginning to fall around Badenoch and Strathspey

Fergus Ewing turns up the heat on dualling – 'will they show that they care for the Highlands?'

Fergus Ewing turns up the heat on dualling – 'will they show that they care for the Highlands?'

MAPS: Speed limiting to start in Glenmore

MAPS: Speed limiting to start in Glenmore

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