Transport

A YELLOW weather warning for persistent rain has been issued for Inverness, the Black Isle, Easter Ross, eastern Sutherland and Caithness.

Inverness Airport is back up and running after flight chaos yesterday.

Inverness Airport arrivals and departures have been hit with cancellations or delays, with only a few flights managing to either take off or land.

Freezing fog caused havoc at Inverness Airport today with almost every flight so far affected.

NEW business travel arrangements introduced by Highland Council have cut travel costs and carbon emissions.

TRANSPORT Scotland is to make improvements to Raigmore Interchange roundabout in Inverness following the death of a pedestrian who was hit by a car.

A COUPLE say operators of a “secure” car park near Inverness Airport left their luxury car unlocked and unattended and with the keys on a back wheel.

A road in Beauly will be temporarily closed during maintenance works by BT Openreach on Monday and Tuesday.

Calls for all Scottish road building projects to cease have been branded “naïve” by Highland Council.

Highland Council and HITRANS have hit back at demands from walking and cycling groups to scrap all plans to build new roads in Scotland.

Temporary diversions will be in place on a section of the Caledonian Canal tow paths while work on stage two of the West Link road continues.

The Scottish Ambulance Service said one woman was taken to hospital after a collision on the A96 shortly after 8am.

AN upgrade of the part of the A96 between Inverness and Nairn has been delayed.

A collision between two vehicles on the A96 between Inverness and Nairn has led to restrictions in both directions on the road.

A section of the A96 west of Smithton Roundabout is set for £280,000 resurfacing work – with work starting tonight.

Motorists in the Highlands are facing the possibility of roadside drug tests as Scotland gets tougher on drug-driving.

A section of the A96 west of Smithton Roundabout is set for £280,000 resurfacing work starting next week.

RESURFACING of a section of Academy Street in Inverness city centre is set to be complete on Friday.

Virtual reality technology will test the skills and reactions of drivers as part of a new scheme launched by police in Inverness.

WORK on a new hotel in Inverness city centre has prompted changes to some loading and disabled parking bays.