A BUSY Ross-shire trunk road has fully reopened following an earlier crash.
The Met Office warning comes into force on Sunday afternoon and covers large parts of the Highlands.
An area extending from Loch Ewe in the north to the Applecross peninsula in the south has been raised to "significant scarctiy" – the highest alert.
FIREFIGHTERS and gamekeepers who worked tirelessly to tackle a massive wildfire near Cannich have been praised in parliament by a Highland MSP.
Kate Forbes is hoping to help develop the region as a "world-leading sustainable" tourist destination after becoming a business 'ambassador'.
The closure, which will last three hours, will take place on the morning of June 24.
THE A9 will be partially closed north of the Kessock Bridge at night while ongoing works to improve cycle and pedestrian paths are carried out.
Eligible teens aged 16-19 who qualify are entitled to £30 per week during term time.
A VITAL employment scheme which has helped thousands of young Highlanders into work but which had been under threat has been saved after a u-turn.
'ABSOLUTELY overwhelming' public support for a devastated nature reserve scorched by a massive wildfire has been hailed by a leading charity.
Megan McCubbin has urged the public to do whatever they can to help efforts to restore the fire-ravaged Corrimony nature reserve.
The lifesavers' shouts included a capsized boat that left four people overboard, and another incident where a yacht's rudder broke.
CHARITY walkers are set to pound the streets of Inverness to help raise funds for groundbreaking Parkinson's research – and you could be among them.
A CRACKDOWN on underage alcohol consumption is setting its sights on the adults who illegally buy the drinks for them.
Part of Wester Ross now sits at 'moderate scarcity', one below the highest level, with the rest of the Highlands either on 'alert' or 'early warning'.
ONE man is in hospital in Glasgow with 'serious' injuries and two children required treatment at Raigmore after a lorry and car collided yesterday.
POLICE have confirmed that the crash west of Balmacara involved a car and lorry. They have advised drivers to avoid the area.
Traffic Scotland has described the collision as a "multi-car" incident, while the fire service says a car and lorry are involved.
A POWER cut is affecting homes in the Stromeferry area, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks has confirmed.
CUBS from Ross-shire got the chance to learn about the lifesaving work of the RNLI during a visit to their base at North Kessock.
