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UPDATE: Relief for rail travellers as normal service declared in Highlands

29 December 2023
UPDATE: Relief for rail travellers as normal service declared in Highlands

UPDATE: Relief for rail travellers as normal service declared in Highlands

29 December 2023

Trains are running as normal across all Highland services for the first time since Storm Gerrit struck on Wednesday.


POWER CUT LATEST: Homes in Maryburgh hit while Loch Ness side residents' wait for electricity continues

29 December 2023
POWER CUT LATEST: Homes in Maryburgh hit while Loch Ness side residents' wait for electricity continues

POWER CUT LATEST: Homes in Maryburgh hit while Loch Ness side residents' wait for electricity continues

29 December 2023

A number of properties in Maryburgh have been hit by a power cut in the aftermath of Storm Gerrit.


Violence and abuse against taxi drivers soared in 2023, say cabbies

29 December 2023
Violence and abuse against taxi drivers soared in 2023, say cabbies

Violence and abuse against taxi drivers soared in 2023, say cabbies

29 December 2023

A fed-up Ross-shire taxi driver is calling out a worrying rise in violent and abusive behaviour by passengers in 2023.


UPDATE: More Far North Line train disruption in store

28 December 2023
UPDATE: More Far North Line train disruption in store

UPDATE: More Far North Line train disruption in store

28 December 2023

Train travellers could still face disruption on Wick/Thurso to Inverness services tomorrow (Friday) despite most of Scotland’s rail network reopening.


4 Highland train services back up and running after storm damage

28 December 2023
4 Highland train services back up and running after storm damage

4 Highland train services back up and running after storm damage

28 December 2023

ScotRail has announced the re-opening of some Highland rail services.


All Far North Line and Highland train services cancelled today during mass Network Rail track safety checks

28 December 2023
All Far North Line and Highland train services cancelled today during mass Network Rail track safety checks

All Far North Line and Highland train services cancelled today during mass Network Rail track safety checks

28 December 2023

Far North Line train services to and from Inverness remain cancelled today with Network Rail beginning mass safety checks on rail tracks.


STORM LATEST: Scottish Government crisis committee pledges support for storm-hit communities as clean-up begins

28 December 2023
STORM LATEST: Scottish Government crisis committee pledges support for storm-hit communities as clean-up begins

STORM LATEST: Scottish Government crisis committee pledges support for storm-hit communities as clean-up begins

28 December 2023

The Scottish Government is promising support for storm-hit communities after a meeting of a national crisis group.


BREAKING: A9 re-opens at Drumochter after day of misery for drivers

27 December 2023
BREAKING: A9 re-opens at Drumochter after day of misery for drivers

BREAKING: A9 re-opens at Drumochter after day of misery for drivers

27 December 2023

The A9 has re-opened at Drumochter after a day of misery for drivers


BREAKING: Highland MSP persuades Scottish Government to treat A9 situation as national emergency amid concerns for people stranded

27 December 2023
BREAKING: Highland MSP persuades Scottish Government to treat A9 situation as national emergency amid concerns for people stranded

BREAKING: Highland MSP persuades Scottish Government to treat A9 situation as national emergency amid concerns for people stranded

27 December 2023

A Highland MSP has successfully persuaded the Scottish Government to treat the A9's closure as a national emergency amid concern for those trapped.


Birmingham flight from Inverness grounded amid storm chaos

27 December 2023
Birmingham flight from Inverness grounded amid storm chaos

Birmingham flight from Inverness grounded amid storm chaos

27 December 2023

Loganair’s Inverness to Birmingham flight this evening has been cancelled amid storm force winds.


More misery for train travellers as Storm Gerrit hammers Highlands

27 December 2023
More misery for train travellers as Storm Gerrit hammers Highlands

More misery for train travellers as Storm Gerrit hammers Highlands

27 December 2023

Train travellers in the Highlands face another spate of cancelled services today as Storm Gerrit brings snow, heavy rain and winds of up to 70 mph.


BBC ALBA documentary shines light on Hugh Dan MacLennan, shinty aficionado, author and academic

25 December 2023
BBC ALBA documentary shines light on Hugh Dan MacLennan, shinty aficionado, author and academic

BBC ALBA documentary shines light on Hugh Dan MacLennan, shinty aficionado, author and academic

25 December 2023

Legendary shinty aficionado and sports broadcaster Hugh Dan MacLennan is to reflect on his life and 40-year career in a new BBC ALBA documentary.


Cunard luxury liner Queen Anne to make one of 118 cruise ship calls at the Port of Cromarty Firth (PoCF) in 2024

22 December 2023
Cunard luxury liner Queen Anne to make one of 118 cruise ship calls at the Port of Cromarty Firth (PoCF) in 2024

Cunard luxury liner Queen Anne to make one of 118 cruise ship calls at the Port of Cromarty Firth (PoCF) in 2024

22 December 2023

Cunard’s newest luxury liner, the Queen Anne, will be among the ships to visit the Port of Cromarty Firth (PoCF) during a busy cruise season in 2024.


UPDATE: ScotRail secure rail replacement buses with services between Inverness and Wick still suspended

22 December 2023
UPDATE: ScotRail secure rail replacement buses with services between Inverness and Wick still suspended

UPDATE: ScotRail secure rail replacement buses with services between Inverness and Wick still suspended

22 December 2023

ScotRail has announced there will be rail replacement buses in operation today as train services between Wick and Inverness remain suspended.


More misery for ScotRail passengers on Far North Line as railway line safety checks continue

22 December 2023
More misery for ScotRail passengers on Far North Line as railway line safety checks continue

More misery for ScotRail passengers on Far North Line as railway line safety checks continue

22 December 2023

More misery is in store today for train travellers on the Far North Line with services expected to remain suspended after severe weather.


Plea for help after mum loses sentimentally precious 'family heirloom' baby blanket at Inverness Airport

21 December 2023
Plea for help after mum loses sentimentally precious 'family heirloom' baby blanket at Inverness Airport

Plea for help after mum loses sentimentally precious 'family heirloom' baby blanket at Inverness Airport

21 December 2023

An anxious mum is asking for help in recovering a sentimentally precious ‘family heirloom’ baby blanket lost after flying into Inverness Airport.


Highland airport hit by flight cancellations as Storm Pia batters the north

21 December 2023
Highland airport hit by flight cancellations as Storm Pia batters the north

Highland airport hit by flight cancellations as Storm Pia batters the north

21 December 2023

High winds have grounded eight fights to and from Inverness Airport as Storm Pia batters the Highlands.


7 ScotRail services between Inverness and Glasgow cancelled as 80 mph Storm Pia winds strike

21 December 2023
7 ScotRail services between Inverness and Glasgow cancelled as 80 mph Storm Pia winds strike

7 ScotRail services between Inverness and Glasgow cancelled as 80 mph Storm Pia winds strike

21 December 2023

Seven train services between Inverness and Glasgow have been cancelled today as Storm Pia batters Scotland.


'How can we trust you on A9 dualling?' – Highland MSPs go on attack as new timetable set

20 December 2023
'How can we trust you on A9 dualling?' – Highland MSPs go on attack as new timetable set

'How can we trust you on A9 dualling?' – Highland MSPs go on attack as new timetable set

20 December 2023

Claim: broken promises on A9 dualling mean the public could have little trust in the Scottish Government's latest pronouncement on timescales.


Primary school forced to close for emergency repairs on water mains

20 December 2023
Primary school forced to close for emergency repairs on water mains

Primary school forced to close for emergency repairs on water mains

20 December 2023

Beauly Primary School remains closed today after a water mains issue forced the head teacher to send pupils home on Tuesday.


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