Transport

A 22-STRONG crew of fire fighters are trying to put out a fire at a two-storey house in Invermoriston.

"BITTERLY disappointed" air bosses have confirmed that Inverness Airport will close to all flights for 24 hours when a strike takes place on May 23.

AIR traffic controllers are to strike in Inverness and a number of other Highland airports after talks between a union and transport chiefs collapsed.

A CAR crashed off the road and into the sea on the A862 Inverness to Beauly road in the early hours of Thursday.

UPDATE (11.26am): The A96 west of Forres has fully reopened to traffic after an earlier crash involving a van and car left an oil spill on the road.

MOTORISTS have been warned to make sure their eyesight is safe to drive after spot checks in Inverness found three people breaking the law.

TRAIN performance on Highland rail lines will be boosted by a £1.6 million investment on new maintenance equipment for Inverness, rail bosses claim.

ACTIVISTS have renewed calls for safety improvements on a busy road crossing in Inverness where a grandmother was killed after being struck by a car.

INVERNESS is the first airport in Scotland to have dedicated electric taxis – thanks to a European-funded project.

A MOTORCYCLE rider has died in hospital in Inverness following a road crash in Sutherland earlier this week.

A LOCH cruise firm has won a travel operator's top honour for the third year in a row.

PLANS for tougher action against irresponsible litter-bug motorists have been welcomed by a local MSP.

A POPULAR tourist spot on the shores of the Moray Firth has been forced to close by today’s rough weather.

THE A862 Beauly to Inverness road is closed near Inchmore following a one-vehicle road crash.

British Airways restores an early morning Inverness to Heathrow service for the first time in more than two decades

A HIGHLAND MSP has accused the Scottish Government of not having a contingency plan to counter the impact of strike action on the region’s airports.

RAIL passengers travelling aboard Caledonian Sleeper services will soon be woken by the voice of one of Scotland’s most popular celebs – Susan Calman.

AIR passengers jetting in or out of the Highlands have been warned they could face disruption in the first part of April.

DELAYS to vital £5.3m lock gate replacement work on the Caledonian Canal mean some sections won’t now reopen until the cusp of the Easter weekend.

A WELL-known Scottish coach tour company is setting up a new Highland hub amid growing demand sparked by interest in Outlander and Hollywood movies.