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Crumbling roads cause 'hole' lot of misery

GROWING impatience over Ross-shire's "horrendous" pothole problem has sparked fresh demands from the public for action.

FURTHER strike action on ScotRail services seems likely after ticket examiners in the RMT union voted overwhelmingly for industrial action.

A MAJOR road linking the Great Glen to Skye is set to undergo a series of night-time roadworks next week.

ARCTIC air which brought frequent snow showers to the Highlands earlier this week is set to bring further wintry weather tonight.

SUB-zero temperatures and patches of snow across Ross-shire have left driving conditions challenging in some parts of the county this morning.

FERRY sailings have been cancelled in and out of Ullapool once again amid continued rough seas in The Minch.

ANOTHER snow warning has been issued by the Met Office for much of the Highlands overnight tonight.

STRONG winds and high swells have sparked the cancellation of ferry services in and out of Ullapool for the rest of Monday and well into Tuesday.

HIGHLANDERS are bracing themselves for yet more snow after another yellow Met Office warning was issued for Tuesday.

SNOW and strong winds has sparked major rail disruption on some Highland railway lines, ScotRail has confirmed.

A heartfelt plea has been made to spend surplus funding on Highland roads that are a source of shame for some local councillors.

THE A82 has now reopened following an earlier three vehicle crash to the south of Inverness, Traffic Scotland has confirmed.

A MAJOR Highland trunk road is closed to traffic in both directions following a crash.

A SNOW warning has been issued for much of the Highlands this Easter.

POLICE have urged people to stick to the new Covid restrictions this Easter – after the lockdown was eased slightly as of today.

RAIL passengers in the Highlands face further disruption this Easter weekend, after the RMT confirmed it will push ahead with its latest strike.