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Highland Mainline closed by flooding, ScotRail and Network Rail confirm

05 February 2024
Highland Mainline closed by flooding, ScotRail and Network Rail confirm

Highland Mainline closed by flooding, ScotRail and Network Rail confirm

05 February 2024

Flooding at Kingussie has forced the closure of the line between Inverness and Perth.


12 flood warnings in force across the Highlands amid heavy rain and weather alerts

05 February 2024
12 flood warnings in force across the Highlands amid heavy rain and weather alerts

12 flood warnings in force across the Highlands amid heavy rain and weather alerts

05 February 2024

A dozen flood warnings were in place across the Highlands on Monday morning after heavy and persistent rain drenched the region overnight.


A9 motorists warned over surface flooding in Inverness

05 February 2024
A9 motorists warned over surface flooding in Inverness

A9 motorists warned over surface flooding in Inverness

05 February 2024

Hazardous surface flooding is affecting the A9 in Inverness, Traffic Scotland has warned amid widespread heavy rain across the Highlands.


170mm of rain to bring flooding and travel disruption to Highlands, Met Office warns

02 February 2024
170mm of rain to bring flooding and travel disruption to Highlands, Met Office warns

170mm of rain to bring flooding and travel disruption to Highlands, Met Office warns

02 February 2024

Yellow warning issued amid fears 'persistent' rain will cause travel disruption and flooding in western and central parts of the Highlands.


85mph gale warning for Ross-shire extended by Met Office

30 January 2024
85mph gale warning for Ross-shire extended by Met Office

85mph gale warning for Ross-shire extended by Met Office

30 January 2024

Storm force winds are set to batter more of the far north on Wednesday, the Met Office has warned after extending a yellow alert for gales.


Heating bills crisis sparks help for hundreds of Albyn tenants in Highlands

29 January 2024
Heating bills crisis sparks help for hundreds of Albyn tenants in Highlands

Heating bills crisis sparks help for hundreds of Albyn tenants in Highlands

29 January 2024

The biggest provider of affordable homes in the Highlands has secured heating bills support for 600 tenants to help them with winter costs.


Medieval fair and other activities planned for Portmahomack to mark Imbolc festival

28 January 2024
Medieval fair and other activities planned for Portmahomack to mark Imbolc festival

Medieval fair and other activities planned for Portmahomack to mark Imbolc festival

28 January 2024

Medieval fun and children's activities will be the order of the day when an Easter Ross community celebrates the Imbolc Festival.


Disabled Highland woman hits out at 'supermarket ban discrimination'

28 January 2024
Disabled Highland woman hits out at 'supermarket ban discrimination'

Disabled Highland woman hits out at 'supermarket ban discrimination'

28 January 2024

A Beauly woman, who has brain damage and suffers PTSD and severe anxiety, fears she will struggle to shop for basic essentials after the alleged ban.


80mph gusts to batter Wester Ross coasts, warns Met Office after issuing yellow weather warning

27 January 2024
80mph gusts to batter Wester Ross coasts, warns Met Office after issuing yellow weather warning

80mph gusts to batter Wester Ross coasts, warns Met Office after issuing yellow weather warning

27 January 2024

Gusts of up to 80mph are set to batter the Wester Ross coast and Minch, the Met Office has warned.


Ross-shire beauty spot car park to be enlarged?

27 January 2024
Ross-shire beauty spot car park to be enlarged?

Ross-shire beauty spot car park to be enlarged?

27 January 2024

Forestry and Land Scotland has lodged an application to enlarge the existing car park at the western end of Loch Achilty, but 7 trees will be felled.


Drugs operation in Inverness Railway Station 'sends a message to county lines gangs', say police

25 January 2024
Drugs operation in Inverness Railway Station 'sends a message to county lines gangs', say police

Drugs operation in Inverness Railway Station 'sends a message to county lines gangs', say police

25 January 2024

County lines drug gangs shipping narcotics into the Highlands sparked a joint police awareness operation in Inverness Railway Station on Thursday.


Evie third favourite to win BBC smash hit The Traitors

25 January 2024
Evie third favourite to win BBC smash hit The Traitors

Evie third favourite to win BBC smash hit The Traitors

25 January 2024

The vet, from Inverness, is currently rated 3/1 to win the show – with just two episodes left to go.


Do you want a national park? Wester Ross and Lochalsh residents asked for their views

25 January 2024
Do you want a national park? Wester Ross and Lochalsh residents asked for their views

Do you want a national park? Wester Ross and Lochalsh residents asked for their views

25 January 2024

Wester Ross and Lochalsh residents are being asked if they would like the area to become a national park.


£60m budget hole sparks call for public views on Highland Council priorities

25 January 2024
£60m budget hole sparks call for public views on Highland Council priorities

£60m budget hole sparks call for public views on Highland Council priorities

25 January 2024

Views are urgently sought from the public over ways Highland Council can address a £60m gap in its budget.


2000 homes still without power after Storm Jocelyn

24 January 2024
2000 homes still without power after Storm Jocelyn

2000 homes still without power after Storm Jocelyn

24 January 2024

Around 2000 homes across the north were still without power at lunchtime on Wednesday, but SSEN hopes to reconnect them by the end of the day.


3500 homes still without electricity after Storm Isha power cuts – and some will remain blacked out overnight

22 January 2024
3500 homes still without electricity after Storm Isha power cuts – and some will remain blacked out overnight

3500 homes still without electricity after Storm Isha power cuts – and some will remain blacked out overnight

22 January 2024

Thousands of homes across Scotland were still without power at 5pm on Monday evening following overnight outages caused by Storm Isha.


Storm Jocelyn will spark rail fresh network shutdown on Tuesday

22 January 2024
Storm Jocelyn will spark rail fresh network shutdown on Tuesday

Storm Jocelyn will spark rail fresh network shutdown on Tuesday

22 January 2024

Network Rail Scotland has warned that further serious railway disruption is expected on Tuesday and Wednesday after Storm Jocelyn arrives.


Adrift boat sparks RNLI lifeboat launch

22 January 2024
Adrift boat sparks RNLI lifeboat launch

Adrift boat sparks RNLI lifeboat launch

22 January 2024

A boat found drifting off the shores of North Kessock sparked the launch of the village's RNLI lifeboat on Monday morning.


Have your bins been missed? Highland Council issues waste collection advice following storms

22 January 2024
Have your bins been missed? Highland Council issues waste collection advice following storms

Have your bins been missed? Highland Council issues waste collection advice following storms

22 January 2024

Households whose bin collections have been missed due to disruption from the recent heavy snows & gales have been given an update by Highland Council.


'Extreme' 100mph wind forecast sparks red 'danger to life' Storm Isha warning from Met Office for Highlands

22 January 2024
'Extreme' 100mph wind forecast sparks red 'danger to life' Storm Isha warning from Met Office for Highlands

'Extreme' 100mph wind forecast sparks red 'danger to life' Storm Isha warning from Met Office for Highlands

22 January 2024

The red warning, which was issued shortly before midnight, covers areas around the Moray Firth.


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