Philip Murray

2 weeks ago | northern-times.co.uk | Philip Murray

Roadworks on an A9 bridge have been put on hold - after engineers found a nesting tawny owl and chicks living within it. Work to carry out structural investigations, road resurfacing and concrete repairs on the Strathsteven Bridge have now been pushed back until later this summer to give the birds a chance to fledge. The work on the bridge, which carries the A9 over the railway next to Carn Liath Broch north-east of Golspie, will now resume on August 11 and run for five weeks.

2 weeks ago | northern-scot.co.uk | Philip Murray

Intense thunderstorms could bring up to 80mm of rain to parts of Moray tomorrow, the Met Office has warned. It has revised an earlier yellow warning for thunderstorms and torrential showers, extending the area likely to be affected into the north of Scotland. The alert previously only extended as far north as the Southern Uplands, but now covers all the way up to the Moray Firth and the Great Glen. The alert comes into force at midnight and will remain in place until 6pm on Saturday.

2 weeks ago | inverness-courier.co.uk | Philip Murray

Fire crews from multiple stations battled a wildfire in Glenferness into the evening last night. Five appliances, including ones from Nairn, Grantown-on-Spey and Forres, were called out to the moorland blaze at around 4pm on Thursday. Change crews were also deployed as the incident carried on. The blaze was finally extinguished in the late evening, with fire crews departing the scene after 10.41pm. More news. Do you want to respond to this article?

2 weeks ago | inverness-courier.co.uk | Philip Murray

Police investigating a fatal crash on the North Coast 500 have warned of closures on the route when officers revisit the site this morning. Police Scotland said its officers will be working on the A862 Inverness-Beauly road near Kirkhill from 9.30am until around midday. “Officers will be carrying out enquiries in connection with a fatal road crash on the A862 Inverness to Beauly road on Saturday, May 17,” said a spokesperson.

2 weeks ago | inverness-courier.co.uk | Philip Murray

Motorists using a deserted DIY store for unofficial long-stay parking appear to be out of luck - after their vehicles got fenced inside. Some drivers in Inverness have been using the former Wickes store in Henderson Road as impromptu parking in recent months.