THE A9 was closed in both directions in southern Sutherland following a one-vehicle crash this morning.
A WESTER Ross mountain pass has been blocked by heavy overnight snows.
FAMILY of a missing woman are "growing concerned for her welfare".
HEAVY snow meant there was plenty of winter fun to be had for Highland families on Wednesday – and more is on its way.
Dashcam footage may hold vital clues as to the major theft of more than £55,000 worth of high-end mountain bikes and clothes, police believe.
EFFORTS to tackle homelessness in the Highlands have received a boost after the council joined a "pioneering network" aimed at improving things.
EIGHT Covid patients in the NHS Highland area are now in intensive care – the highest local number of the entire pandemic.
HIGHLANDERS woke up to heavy snow on Wednesday as the region braced itself for further falls overnight - amid three Met Office weather warnings.
CALMAC has announced a string of weather-related cancellations on its Ullapool-Stornoway ferry later this week.
A SNOW warning has been extended to cover most of the Highlands later this week, amid Met Office fears that Storm Christoph could cause disruption.
THIRTY-three Covid patients are now being treated in NHS Highland hospitals, but only 22 new positive tests were registered in the past 24 hours.
POLICE are "concerned for the welfare" of a missing man with links to Inverness who has not been seen since Hogmanay.
Widespread travel disruption is possible during a period of disruptive snow in the Highlands, the Met Office has warned.
STAFF at CalMac are celebrating after the ferry operator won an award for its community work.
THE seven-day Covid infection rate in the Highlands has continued its recent fall - as lockdown restrictions continue to have an impact.
TWENTY-one new positive tests for Covid-19 have been recorded across the NHS Highland health board area in the past 24 hours.
TWO monster lockdown beards have helped to raise hundreds of pounds for a worthy cause on the Black Isle.
THE number of Covid-19 patients in NHS Highland hospitals has reached levels not seen since late April, Public Health Scotland data has revealed.
GPs at a Ross surgery have praised everyone for helping its Covid vaccination clinic run smoothly after administering 140 doses on its first day.
The latest coronavirus lockdown will not hit vital gritting work this winter, Highland Council has vowed.
