Transport

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.

A DRIVING instructor has “failed” Highland Council for refusing to pay for damage to his car caused by a massive pothole.

A PLANNED car cruise at an Inverness retail park is likely to cause some traffic congestion this weekend, police have warned.

A NEW pedestrian crossing could be built on an A9 slip road where a woman was killed last month.

POLICE in Inverness have urged residents to be vigilant following a number of thefts from vehicles.

INVERNESS Central councillor Donnie Kerr has joined public pressure for the controversial route of the new city bypass to be reconsidered.