Transport

An annual celebration for classic motor lovers is coming back to Inverness next weekend.

A woman who died following a road crash on the A9 at Slochd has been named as 42-year-old Morven Gordon from the Aviemore area.

Members of the community in Nairnshire are being invited at an event which will see the Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop in attendance.

The A96 Inverness-Aberdeen trunk road was shut in both directions this morning following an incident in Elgin.

It will see investment across communities with over £1bn for schools and roads over the next 10 years in Phase One of the programme.

A 49-year-old man has appeared in court in connection with an incident involving a van that drove on the wrong side of the A9 at the Kessock Bridge.

The A82 was closed in the heart of Inverness on Thursday afternoon after a major police response to a "disturbance" in a nearby street.

The dual carriageway between Slochd and Tomatin will be subject to lane closures north and south during the resurfacing work, which begins on Monday.

Dashcam footage is being sought by police investigating dangerous driving on the Kessock Bridge last night.

A collision between vehicles has partially closed the Kessock Bridge.

Alex Salmond is set to give evidence to the A9 dualling inquiry at Holyrood tomorrow.

A 42-year-old woman has died following a serious accident last night.

SNP leadership, end of the power-sharing agreement with the Greens and wood-burning stoves are among the hot topics for our MSP.

We are getting set to host an event to discuss the development and future of the scheme this month.

Plans to boost road safety and encourage more people to cycle or walk have passed their latest milestone.

A councillor has hit out at what he claims are “blanket 20mph speed limits across the Highlands” and has called on the council to end their roll-out.

Flood alerts have been issued to parts of the Highlands and Moray, amid forecasts for heavy showers in some areas.

Failure to bring back a late night train linking Inverness with Ross-shire communities is having an “affect on the city’s night-time economy”.

Resurfacing work is set to cause disruption for motorists on the A9 south of Inverness next week.

Morning flights between Inverness and Manchester today have been cancelled.