Culloden Academy in Inverness to close today due to burst pipes

An Inverness secondary school will close later this morning following a loss of heating.

Staff and pupils arrived at Culloden Academy to burst pipes.

Engineers were called out to evaluate the situation and initially, the school tried to remain open.

But it has now announced it will close at break (11.20am) as the canteen is unable to open.

Stagecoach is providing two coaches.

The service for Croy/Tornagrain/Clephanton is scheduled to depart at 10.30am. A second bus for Ardersier/Gollanfield is scheduled to leave at 10.50am.

These services may have to complete multiple journeys depending on the number of pupils requiring to get a bus home.

Cradlehall/Westhill pupils are not entitled to school transport but service buses are running as normal.

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