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Caithness and Sutherland facing ‘severe population decline’

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The Caithness population is projected expected to fall by 18 per cent by 2040.
The threat of “severe population decline” is looming over Caithness and Sutherland, a Highland Council report has warned….

A9 closed due to crash involving car and lorry near Evanton

The A9 Inverness to Thurso road has reopened near Evanton following a crash earlier this evening.
The incident occurred at around 5.45pm on the A9 near Evanton, and is believed to involve a car and a lorry.
Emergency services were dispatched to the sc…

‘We won’t be bullied out of our home’, say Altnabreac couple

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The couple at the centre of a dispute[2] which saw ScotRail temporarily close Altnabreac railway station say they feel “bullied and harassed” after “lies” were spread about them.
Ian Appleby and his wif…

We won’t be bullied out of our home, say Altnabreac couple

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The couple at the centre of a dispute[2] that saw ScotRail temporarily close Altnabreac railway station say they feel “bullied and harassed” after “lies” have been spread about them.
Ian Appleby and his…

Work underway to recover transport network |

Ministers have thanked workers for getting much of the transport network up and running again ahead of tomorrow (Monday 23 October 2023).
With the school holidays finishing and many people due back at work tomorrow, there has been an extensive recovery…

Man pronouced dead at the scene of crash on A9 in Caithness

A 71-year-old man was killed in a two-vehicle collision at Mybster in Caithness yesterday afternoon at 3pm.
The man, a driver of an Audi A6, was involved in a crash with a red Volvo FH lorry.
He was pronounced dead at the scene near Mybster, on a sect…

A9 closed near Mybster following two-vehicle crash

A section of the A9 has been closed after a lorry and a car were involved in a crash in the Highlands.
The collision took place on the A9 Inverness to Thurso road next to the Causewaymire Wind Farm at about 3pm.
Police have closed the A9 in both direc…