The estimated time for completing the repair is 2pm.
CalMac has issued yellow, amber and red warnings for the sailings, due to “strong northerly winds and associated sea and swell”.
The north has been warned to expect another day of wintry conditions, as a weather warning has been extended.
Six schools and three nurseries in the Highlands have so far announced they will be closed or will open later today.
The change of ownership has raised hopes that the hotel will soon be fully reopened, bringing jobs to the area.
Six new team members successfully completed their probation.
Unpaid carers, disabled people and people on low incomes are being encouraged to see if they are entitled to thousands of pounds in benefits in 2025.
Further wintry showers may lead to some travel disruption in the Highlands amid a yellow weather warning for snow and ice.
Creich Church was put on the market last year with a closing date of December 5.
The public has until February 25 to make their views known as critics slam the scheme as a waste of money.
CalMac has announced that multiple ferries between Ullapool and Stornoway are cancelled, or at risk of cancellation.
Honshu captured the attention of people around world when he took an impromptu holiday from wildlife park
Eight schools in the Highlands have been reported to be closed so far this morning.
The mighty Atlantic is in the sights of a Black Isle woman after she and three others announced plans to row the entire ocean for charity.
From the picture archive of the Northern Times.
Three north crofters receive funding to grow blueberries; community councils are being set up; and a Brora railway porter is getting married.
There was music to suit all tastes at the concert on Thursday, January 2.
The five star rated show brings Scotland’s most famous song to life, combining storytelling with animation and music.
I have taken to baking over the years that I’ve been here, which started with providing a supper for the indoor bowls at Skerray Hall.
Research from University College London estimates that on average for every cigarette smoked the smoker loses 20 minutes of life, says our columnist.