Transport

Reports of a person being struck by a train between Dingwall and Achnasheen has prompted cancellation of services between Inverness and Kyle.

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash on the A9 in Easter Ross last night (Saturday).

The remains of Hurricane Ernesto will bring a deluge of rain and strong winds to parts of the Highlands later this week, the Met Office has warned.

Fiona Hyslop was speaking after the Scottish Government put in place ‘emergency controls’ on spending.

The A9 has reopened following a collision near Helmsdale earlier this afternoon.

The A9 is currently restricted near Helmsdale after a collision, according to Traffic Scotland.

Police in Caithness have issued a plea for information after a crash killed a motorcyclist on the A882 near Wick.

The NC500 hotspot of Ullapool saw a “new” type of tourist pay a visit to the Wester Ross village.

The lime green mountain bike is believed to have been stolen from a location near Station Square on Monday evening.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for the area until 2pm today.

Thousands of visitors at a Black Isle event were given an insight into what goes on behind the scenes in the haulage industry.

Superfast broadband is coming to trains in the Far North, in a move which it’s argued could be transformative and make the region a UK digital leader.

Dingwall police probing the collision hope witnesses and dashcam footage can help them piece together what happened on the A837.

A new pay deal worth up to 7.75 per cent has been secured for workers at Inverness Airport, Unite has confirmed.

Instead of his car being damaged by one of the many Caithness potholes a driver almost came a cropper due to cables from a road safety device.

11 locals stopped to help a woman after late night car breakdown, meaning the difficult situation “didn’t feel as bad, knowing that people cared”.

A key bridge on a busy stretch of the Highland trunk road network has reopened to traffic following an earlier crash.

Emergency crews were called to the scene at around 12.35pm.

Rail services to a temporarily closed Far North Line station could resume towards the end of this month or early September, campaigners believe.

An emergency landing at Inverness Airport yesterday was caused by a bird strike, airline KLM has confirmed.