Transport

A SPEED survey is to be carried out on a busy stretch of road on the Black Isle following an appeal by locals to their MSP.

A TEAM which updates Wester Ross ferry users about disruption to services is on the crest of a wave after scooping an award.

Motorists using the A835 north of Inverlael are set to benefit from an improved road surface.

A DINGWALL-based MSP has flagged the merits of a fund to help rural communities deal with increased tourism.

A pensioner has been announced as the winner of a brand new Volkswagen Polo worth more than £15,000 at Simpsons Garden Centre.

ROSS-SHIRE's residents can play their part in the "battle for the glens" bid to halt Dutch elm disease by rallying behind 'Last od the Ents' tree

The Scottish Government has been accused of prolonging the stand-off in the current industrial dispute at Highland airports.

RESURFACING of a busy stretch of the A9 on the Black Isle is set to start this weekend – with delays inevitable.

MORE than 100 Modern Apprentices have now been welcomed aboard by CalMac.

A BLACK Isle community is celebrating the success of a hard-fought campaign that could save lives.

Scotrail services are returning to normal after a Highland route was hit by a signal failure.

The A9 was partially blocked after a car left the carriageway near North Kessock.

A BUS company is supporting military personnel past and present in the Highlands this Remembrance Sunday.

A five-night period of road work is due to start at Contin this weekend.

A YELLOW weather warning for persistent rain has been issued for Inverness, the Black Isle, Easter Ross, eastern Sutherland and Caithness.

Inverness Airport is back up and running after flight chaos yesterday.

Freezing fog is causing havoc at Inverness Airport with almost every flight affected today.

NEW business travel arrangements introduced by Highland Council have cut travel costs and carbon emissions.

MOTORISTS using a Ross-shire stretch of the A835 near Garve can expect some delays next month as a £15,000 drainage project kicks in.

THE possibility of roundabouts being installed to improve safety at two accident blackspot Easter Ross junctions has been given a cautious welcome.