Transport

Two Highland train lines will face major disruption today as works are carried out to repair damages caused by Storm Babet over the weekend.

Kyle Line services will be replaced by buses, and trains won't run on the Far North Line north of Lairg.

Residents and landowners now being asked to play their part to minimise potential harm.

The Highlands' multi-agency emergency response to Storm Babet has moved onto the recovery phase – but its teams warn dangers still persist.

As the long clean-up operation begins, a raft of dramatic images have emerged of Storm Babet's extensive flooding impact on Ross-shire roads.

A fresh weather warning has been issued for the Highlands by the Met Office.

A question hangs over whether some Highland railways will return to normal for the start of the working week after Storm Babet's impact was revealed.

Ross-shire roads closed and some train services still set to be affected tomorrow as storm wreaks transport chaos.

'I am dismayed at the universal cry to dual the A9 in the name of safety and economic progress, when neither will be served by dualling.'

The busy A835 trunk road linking Dingwall with Ullapool is closed between Gorstan and Braemore due to flooding.

An image of the flooding that has submerged the A9 at Tomich has been released, and a number of other local road closures have also been announced.

The road is closed in both directions between Alness and Tomich due to flooding, with the carriageway completely submerged near to the Tomich Café.

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Police say no one was injured in the incident.

Fire Brigade issue urgent weather warning over fears of 100mm of rain for Highlands amid Storm Babet

A new amber warning has been issued for parts of Ross-shire for Saturday amid forecasts of up to 100mm of rain in places.

Attadale Gardens close after Storm Babet poses hazardous risk to visitors due to surrounding forestry damage

The A9 trunk road linking the Highlands and central belt in closed in both directions due to Storm Babet, Traffic Scotland has confirmed.

Fergus Ewing hits back after coming under fire at the SNP conference which issued yet another dualling promise.

Morning sailings on Friday were suspended, with a review planned later to decide if afternoon crossings will take place.