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Ice disruption set to affect the Highlands as Met Office issues new yellow warning

06 December 2023
Ice disruption set to affect the Highlands as Met Office issues new yellow warning

Ice disruption set to affect the Highlands as Met Office issues new yellow warning

06 December 2023

Parts of the Highlands could see more travel disruption caused by the cold spell, with a yellow warning in place for this afternoon and tomorrow.


HIGHLAND HEROES 2024: Primary Teacher of the year winner

27 November 2023
HIGHLAND HEROES 2024: Primary Teacher of the year winner

HIGHLAND HEROES 2024: Primary Teacher of the year winner

27 November 2023

Education plays an important part in every community, and school staff has has a delicate and vital role to play in every child's development.


Police appeal after 19-year-old seriously injured in car crash near Wick

27 November 2023
Police appeal after 19-year-old seriously injured in car crash near Wick

Police appeal after 19-year-old seriously injured in car crash near Wick

27 November 2023

Road policing officers are looking for information after a man was seriously injured in a crash in Caithness yesterday afternoon.


Sutherland residents warned of rogue traders in the region

25 November 2023
Sutherland residents warned of rogue traders in the region

Sutherland residents warned of rogue traders in the region

25 November 2023

Police are urging members of the public to be vigilant as a group of scammers have been reported to be operating in Ross-shire and Sutherland.


UPDATE: Travel resumes on Inverness to Wick railway after crash causes closure of the line

25 November 2023
UPDATE: Travel resumes on Inverness to Wick railway after crash causes closure of the line

UPDATE: Travel resumes on Inverness to Wick railway after crash causes closure of the line

25 November 2023

The line between Inverness and Tain was reopened last night after a crash between a train and a car prompted the closure of the railway.


WATCH: Top Highland art fair returns to Strathpeffer with auction bid in aid of Mikeysline open

23 November 2023
WATCH: Top Highland art fair returns to Strathpeffer with auction bid in aid of Mikeysline open

WATCH: Top Highland art fair returns to Strathpeffer with auction bid in aid of Mikeysline open

23 November 2023

The “highlight of the Highlands’ arts calendar” is back in a Ross-shire village this week with almost 90 artists from across the region on show.


SEPA's predictions reveal mixed picture on Highland bathing water quality for 2024 season

22 November 2023
SEPA's predictions reveal mixed picture on Highland bathing water quality for 2024 season

SEPA's predictions reveal mixed picture on Highland bathing water quality for 2024 season

22 November 2023

The quality of bathing waters in the Highlands will see areas ranked from sufficient to excellent, according to forecasts issued by SEPA.


WATCH: Rooftop artist returns to Inverness with poppy community project after Banksy-inspired success

03 November 2023
WATCH: Rooftop artist returns to Inverness with poppy community project after Banksy-inspired success

WATCH: Rooftop artist returns to Inverness with poppy community project after Banksy-inspired success

03 November 2023

Roofer who made headlines for his artwork on Highland rooftops is working on 'biggest project' yet in time for Remembrance Sunday


Repairs on Far North Line set to cause major disruption on trains between Inverness and Wick

01 November 2023
Repairs on Far North Line set to cause major disruption on trains between Inverness and Wick

Repairs on Far North Line set to cause major disruption on trains between Inverness and Wick

01 November 2023

Services on the line are set to be cancelled or revised as urgent work to repair damages caused by Storm Babet are set to last for a week.


High winds spark flood warnings on coastlines across the Highlands

29 October 2023
High winds spark flood warnings on coastlines across the Highlands

High winds spark flood warnings on coastlines across the Highlands

29 October 2023

Regional flood alerts were issued by SEPA across three areas in the Highlands, with four local flood warnings also in place.


Are Greens set for a u-turn on A9 dualling support?

29 October 2023
Are Greens set for a u-turn on A9 dualling support?

Are Greens set for a u-turn on A9 dualling support?

29 October 2023

The leader of the Scottish Green Party said ahead of their party conference that works to dual the A9 between Inverness and Perth "need to proceed".


New weather warning sparks train cancellations between Inverness and the Central Belt

27 October 2023
New weather warning sparks train cancellations between Inverness and the Central Belt

New weather warning sparks train cancellations between Inverness and the Central Belt

27 October 2023

ScotRail has announced that several routes will be disrupted between today and Sunday due to forecasts of heavy rain.


More than 1000 single-use cups 'saved' across the Highlands through reusable cups scheme

25 October 2023
More than 1000 single-use cups 'saved' across the Highlands through reusable cups scheme

More than 1000 single-use cups 'saved' across the Highlands through reusable cups scheme

25 October 2023

A new scheme aiming to tackle the use of single-use cups in the Highlands has reached a milestone after launching in April.


Trains between Inverness and Wick facing cancellations today after almost a week of disruption

25 October 2023
Trains between Inverness and Wick facing cancellations today after almost a week of disruption

Trains between Inverness and Wick facing cancellations today after almost a week of disruption

25 October 2023

ScotRail have announced that trains connecting Inverness and Wick are yet to return to regular service after almost a week of major disruption.


Has Nessie taken up paddleboarding? Tourists delighted with special Loch Ness sighting

24 October 2023
Has Nessie taken up paddleboarding? Tourists delighted with special Loch Ness sighting

Has Nessie taken up paddleboarding? Tourists delighted with special Loch Ness sighting

24 October 2023

Tourists around Loch Ness yesterday could have glimpsed a rare sighting of Nessie as the monster was spotted peacefully floating on a paddleboard.


Halt on trains on two main Highland lines continues today

24 October 2023
Halt on trains on two main Highland lines continues today

Halt on trains on two main Highland lines continues today

24 October 2023

Work is ongoing to make the Wick and Kyle train lines safe after Storm Babet, with train commuters set for another day of disruption today.


New Loch Ness monster sighting could be 'clearest evidence' in 2023

18 October 2023
New Loch Ness monster sighting could be 'clearest evidence' in 2023

New Loch Ness monster sighting could be 'clearest evidence' in 2023

18 October 2023

A new sighting of the Loch Ness monster has been shared and is claimed to be "possibly the clearest evidence" of Nessie's existance this year.


Storm Babet prompts closure of train lines across the Highlands tomorrow and Friday

18 October 2023
Storm Babet prompts closure of train lines across the Highlands tomorrow and Friday

Storm Babet prompts closure of train lines across the Highlands tomorrow and Friday

18 October 2023

Train services in the Highlands will be cancelled tomorrow and Friday as severe weather is expected to affect several north lines.


Council calls for Highland communities to ask for support to help local roads be winter-ready

11 October 2023
Council calls for Highland communities to ask for support to help local roads be winter-ready

Council calls for Highland communities to ask for support to help local roads be winter-ready

11 October 2023

Residents across the Highlands are being encouraged to get in touch with the council's resilience team to help local communities be ready for winter.


Storm Agnes set to hit the Highlands with strong winds and rain today

27 September 2023
Storm Agnes set to hit the Highlands with strong winds and rain today

Storm Agnes set to hit the Highlands with strong winds and rain today

27 September 2023

The Met Office has warned of potential disruption as strong winds are set to reach the Highlands today.


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