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High winds spark closure of Skye, Dornoch and Kessock bridges to high-sided vehicles

07 January 2020
High winds spark closure of Skye, Dornoch and Kessock bridges to high-sided vehicles

High winds spark closure of Skye, Dornoch and Kessock bridges to high-sided vehicles

07 January 2020

KEY road bridges across Ross-shire have been closed to high-sided vehicles amid a Met Office weather warning for stormy winds.


UPDATE: Met Office extends weather warning to all parts of Ross-shire

06 January 2020
UPDATE: Met Office extends weather warning to all parts of Ross-shire

UPDATE: Met Office extends weather warning to all parts of Ross-shire

06 January 2020

A YELLOW weather warning for storm force winds has been revised to cover all parts of Ross-shire.


CalMac cancels some Ullapool ferry services amid Met Office warning for storms

06 January 2020
CalMac cancels some Ullapool ferry services amid Met Office warning for storms

CalMac cancels some Ullapool ferry services amid Met Office warning for storms

06 January 2020

FERRY passengers looking to travel from Ullapool to Lewis have been warned of major disruption to CalMac services amid forecasts for stormy weather.


UPDATE: A9 reopens both ways following earlier crash

06 January 2020
UPDATE: A9 reopens both ways following earlier crash

UPDATE: A9 reopens both ways following earlier crash

06 January 2020

THE A9 has reopened in both directions following an earlier two-vehicle crash between Brora and Helmsdale


A9 closed in both directions by two-vehicle crash

06 January 2020
A9 closed in both directions by two-vehicle crash

A9 closed in both directions by two-vehicle crash

06 January 2020

SOME motorists using the A9 north of the Dornoch Firth are facing big detours after a road crash near the Glen Loth turn-off closed the trunk route.


Tain dental workers raise £10,000 for Highland Hospice

05 January 2020
Tain dental workers raise £10,000 for Highland Hospice

Tain dental workers raise £10,000 for Highland Hospice

05 January 2020

When challenged to help Highland Hospice, dental workers were quick to plug a funding gap.


Dingwall Gaelic Choir to host Burns Supper event

04 January 2020
Dingwall Gaelic Choir to host Burns Supper event

Dingwall Gaelic Choir to host Burns Supper event

04 January 2020

DINGWALL Gaelic Choir will host its biennial Burns Supper on January 10.


Trespasser on the line sparks cancellation of early Far North Line rail services

31 December 2019
Trespasser on the line sparks cancellation of early Far North Line rail services

Trespasser on the line sparks cancellation of early Far North Line rail services

31 December 2019

A TRESPASSER on the railway has caused disruption on the Far North Line - with two trains terminated early and alterations to the timetable.


Police officers are 'increasingly concerned' for the welfare of a missing man

24 December 2019
Police officers are 'increasingly concerned' for the welfare of a missing man

Police officers are 'increasingly concerned' for the welfare of a missing man

24 December 2019

POLICE are 'increasingly concerned' after a Kiltarlity man went missing and his car was found abandoned.


Rail disruption hits Far North Line and Highland mainline services

19 December 2019
Rail disruption hits Far North Line and Highland mainline services

Rail disruption hits Far North Line and Highland mainline services

19 December 2019

RAIL passengers were hit by disruption on a number of early services in and out of Inverness this morning - on the Far North and Highland mainlines.


Police renew appeal for help tracing missing woman after fresh sighting

18 December 2019
Police renew appeal for help tracing missing woman after fresh sighting

Police renew appeal for help tracing missing woman after fresh sighting

18 December 2019

POLICE have renewed their appeal for help tracing a missing Aberdeenshire woman with Inverness connections, after a fresh sighting was made of her.


RNLI and coastguard helicopter rescue kayaker near the Summer Isles

16 December 2019
RNLI and coastguard helicopter rescue kayaker near the Summer Isles

RNLI and coastguard helicopter rescue kayaker near the Summer Isles

16 December 2019

A KAYAKER was rescued in the Summer Isles after dislocating their shoulder at the weekend.


Police 'increasingly concerned' for welfare of missing woman with links to Inverness area

15 December 2019
Police 'increasingly concerned' for welfare of missing woman with links to Inverness area

Police 'increasingly concerned' for welfare of missing woman with links to Inverness area

15 December 2019

POLICE have appealed for help tracing a missing Aberdeenshire woman with links to the Inverness area, amid "increasing concern" for her welfare.


New yellow weather warning for ice and wintry showers issued by Met Office

11 December 2019
New yellow weather warning for ice and wintry showers issued by Met Office

New yellow weather warning for ice and wintry showers issued by Met Office

11 December 2019

A FRESH weather warning for ice has been issued by the Met Office, less than an hour after its latest alert came to an end.


New limited edition Ross whisky to boost Highland communities through charity donations

10 December 2019
New limited edition Ross whisky to boost Highland communities through charity donations

New limited edition Ross whisky to boost Highland communities through charity donations

10 December 2019

THE water of life will help inject fresh life into rural Highland communities – thanks to a link up between a Ross distillery, merchant and charity.


Snow and sleet forecast sparks Met Office ice warning

10 December 2019
Snow and sleet forecast sparks Met Office ice warning

Snow and sleet forecast sparks Met Office ice warning

10 December 2019

WINTRY showers and ice are forecast for the Highlands overnight - sparking a yellow weather warning from the Met Office.


Two Wester Ross schools closed by 'bad weather' as Met Office warning takes effect

10 December 2019
Two Wester Ross schools closed by 'bad weather' as Met Office warning takes effect

Two Wester Ross schools closed by 'bad weather' as Met Office warning takes effect

10 December 2019

MORE than 200 Wester Ross school pupils and nursery children are affected by school closures - amid an ongoing yellow weather warning for bad weather.


CalMac cancels some Ullapool-Stornoway sailings amid rough weather

09 December 2019
CalMac cancels some Ullapool-Stornoway sailings amid rough weather

CalMac cancels some Ullapool-Stornoway sailings amid rough weather

09 December 2019

FERRY cancellations will affect CalMac's Wester Ross to Lewis service again tomorrow, amid fresh weather warnings from the Met Office.


Yellow warning for heavy rain issued by the Met Office - warns of transport disruption and flooding

09 December 2019
Yellow warning for heavy rain issued by the Met Office - warns of transport disruption and flooding

Yellow warning for heavy rain issued by the Met Office - warns of transport disruption and flooding

09 December 2019

MET Office weather forecasters have issued a yellow warning for heavy rain and gusty winds in parts of Ross-shire and the wider Highlands.


Biomass boiler warning over planning requirements after cases flagged at Ross-shire committee

05 December 2019
Biomass boiler warning over planning requirements after cases flagged at Ross-shire committee

Biomass boiler warning over planning requirements after cases flagged at Ross-shire committee

05 December 2019

BIOMASS boiler manufacturers and retailers should be more responsible and flag up that they need planning permission when selling them.


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