Our reporters have been sitting in courtrooms across the north and north-east this week and covered a wide variety of cases.
Watch: Dramatic moment police pin man to ground outside Aberdeen shopping centre
A man was pinned to the ground by police outs…
ScotRail[1] is adding more trains and additional stops to increase its services during the UCI Cycling World Championships[2] next week.
This is the first Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) World Championship, and organisers expect around eight thousa…
In a first-of-its-kind event, around 8000 elite and amateur cyclists will come together to compete in the inaugural event from Thursday, August 3 and Sunday, August 13 in venues and locations in Glasgow and across Scotland[1].
Venues in Glasgow includ…
Records will be broken, minds (and tyres) blown, medals won, and national anthems belted out across Scotland this August, as the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships comes to venues around the country.
One of the world’s biggest and most important cycl…
The famous Jacobite steam train services that run between Fort William and Mallaig were unable to run from July 15-20 “due to unforeseen circumstances”, according to Jacobite operator West Coast Railways.
In a statement issued on July 17, WCR said tha…
An iconic train that featured in some of the Harry Potter films’ most notable scenes has been cancelled over safety concerns.
Concerns have been raised over issues with the locking of the doors. This issue may pose grave danger to people[1] on the tra…
Jacobite steam train
The iconic Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter film series, is currently not running due to safety fears. Safety inspectors raised concerns regarding issues with the locking of the doors.
They say this issue has put people at …
A train that featured in several Harry Potter movies has had its services cancelled amid safety concerns.
The “Hogwarts Express”, officially known as The Jacobite, has been temporarily shut down by operator West Coast Railways.
A popular tourist attrac…
ScotRail[1] is encouraging people to travel by rail during the largest cycling event ever to take place in Scotland[2] next month.
The 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships will necessitate numerous road closures, while the railway will continue to oper…
Words by Annabelle Thorpe
Few ways of travelling are more relaxing than exploring by train. The sense of watching a country unfold, with a front row seat on some of the world’s most glorious landscapes, is one of travel’s most rewarding experiences – p…
A major road in the Highlands has reopened following a closure that led to a 100-mile diversion for some drivers.
The A86 between Laggan and Spean Bridge had been closed since Monday after nearly a week’s worth of rain fell in just six hours.
Road main…
Mountain rescuers have freed a driver who was trapped inside his vehicle after it was caught in a landslide caused by torrential rain in the Highlands.
Volunteers from the Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team came to the aid of the man, whose vehicle was stuck…
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A working group has been formed to address the sheer volumes of Outlander, Harry Potter and history fans visiting Glenfinnan.
After an initial meeting, the group has said partnership working is required to facilitate rising visitor …
Passengers have been warned to expect delays to their journeys after trains were disrupted by hot weather conditions.
Network Rail said track temperatures in the south and west of the country reached peaks of 47C on Tuesday with multiple lines disrupte…