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Almost £30,000 in fines for pavement parking issued by council

Almost 300 fines have been issued to drivers in Inverness though totals for other areas including Dingwall, Nairn, Wick and Thurso are much lower.

Ferry cancellations announced as Arctic blast set to return from north

Several sailings of the Ullapool-Stornoway ferry have been cancelled due to strong northerly winds and sea swells.

Repairs to ruptured water main to cause traffic disruption in Alness street

Traffic on an Alness road faces disruption on Sunday after a burst water pipe hit supplies to some residents in the town on Sunday.

Failure to resume late night weekend trains between Inverness, Dingwall and Tain is criticised

Rail chiefs must urgently rethink the decision not to resume late night trains between Inverness and the north, politicians & business leaders insist.

Oil spill fumes behind railway chaos after signalling staff left feeling unwell

Widespread and ongoing train disruption was caused by a diesel leak that left signalling staff feeling ill from the fumes, it has emerged.

Speed limit on A9 single-carriageway sections could be cut to 50mph

Transport secretary Fiona Hyslop said there was an ambition to make Scotland’s roads the safest in the world by 2030.

Another chemical spill near Inverness train station sparks cancellation of Kyle of Lochalsh service

A chemical spill near Inverness train station is causing cancellations this morning.

30-night A9 resurfacing work set to start on Black Isle

BEAR is working on essential carriageway improvements on the A9 northbound dual carriageway between the Allangrange Junction and Tore Roundabout.

A9 roadworks will reduce dual carriageway to single lane near Kessock Bridge for 3 weeks

A congestion hot-spot on the A9 near Kessock Bridge will be reduced to one lane northbound for three weeks in the run up to Christmas.

Far North Line’s 150-year history to be celebrated at special exhibition in Inverness

The exhibition, which features a treasure trove of photos of the line from times gone by, was a big success when it was previously held in Thurso.

A9 surfacing work near Alness hit by further delay

The low temperature has caused another delay to a £1m A9 surfacing project in Easter Ross.

Ullapool 961 route bus driver hailed for overcoming blizzard challenge

Modest driver from Easter Ross says he’s simply doing the job he loves.

Ferries cancelled and liable to disruption between Ullapool and Stornoway as yellow weather warning in place due to Storm Bert

The early morning ferry between Ullapool and Stornoway has been cancelled due to Storm Bert.

WEATHER UPDATE: Travel disruption expected on trains, roads and ferries in the Highlands and Moray

Disruption is set to hit transport across the Highlands and Moray, with extreme weather brought by Storm Bert prompting reduced speed on train lines.

UPDATE: One person in hospital after two-car crash near Evanton

One person has been taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash near Evanton.

Emergency services attend road accident at A9 junction near Evanton

Emergency services are at the scene of an accident at a junction of the A9 just north of Evanton.

Weather-hit A9 Easter Ross £1m surfacing project set to restart on Sunday

The A9 project was delayed due to the cold snap but is now set to resume on Sunday with a fresh finish date revealed.

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Almost £30,000 in fines for pavement parking issued by council

Ferry cancellations announced as Arctic blast set to return from north

Ferry cancellations announced as Arctic blast set to return from north

Repairs to ruptured water main to cause traffic disruption in Alness street

Repairs to ruptured water main to cause traffic disruption in Alness street

Failure to resume late night weekend trains between Inverness, Dingwall and Tain is criticised

Failure to resume late night weekend trains between Inverness, Dingwall and Tain is criticised

Oil spill fumes behind railway chaos after signalling staff left feeling unwell

Oil spill fumes behind railway chaos after signalling staff left feeling unwell

Speed limit on A9 single-carriageway sections could be cut to 50mph

Speed limit on A9 single-carriageway sections could be cut to 50mph

Another chemical spill near Inverness train station sparks cancellation of Kyle of Lochalsh service

Another chemical spill near Inverness train station sparks cancellation of Kyle of Lochalsh service

30-night A9 resurfacing work set to start on Black Isle

30-night A9 resurfacing work set to start on Black Isle

A9 roadworks will reduce dual carriageway to single lane near Kessock Bridge for 3 weeks

A9 roadworks will reduce dual carriageway to single lane near Kessock Bridge for 3 weeks

Far North Line’s 150-year history to be celebrated at special exhibition in Inverness

Far North Line’s 150-year history to be celebrated at special exhibition in Inverness

A9 surfacing work near Alness hit by further delay

A9 surfacing work near Alness hit by further delay

Ullapool 961 route bus driver hailed for overcoming blizzard challenge

Ullapool 961 route bus driver hailed for overcoming blizzard challenge

Ferries cancelled and liable to disruption between Ullapool and Stornoway as yellow weather warning in place due to Storm Bert

Ferries cancelled and liable to disruption between Ullapool and Stornoway as yellow weather warning in place due to Storm Bert

WEATHER UPDATE: Travel disruption expected on trains, roads and ferries in the Highlands and Moray

WEATHER UPDATE: Travel disruption expected on trains, roads and ferries in the Highlands and Moray

UPDATE: One person in hospital after two-car crash near Evanton

UPDATE: One person in hospital after two-car crash near Evanton

Emergency services attend road accident at A9 junction near Evanton

Emergency services attend road accident at A9 junction near Evanton

Weather-hit A9 Easter Ross £1m surfacing project set to restart on Sunday

Weather-hit A9 Easter Ross £1m surfacing project set to restart on Sunday

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