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Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Automotive
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Overnight work for up to 20 weeks on A9 crossing
Overnight work lasting about 20 weeks is to be carried out on the A9's Cromarty Bridge. Trunk road maintenance company Bear Scotland said essential maintenance was needed on both lanes of the crossing near Dingwall. It said from 21 July there would be a 30mph limit, temporary traffic lights and construction work would be done between 19:00 and 06:00 in an effort to minimise disruption. Bear Scotland said temporary traffic lights would not be operated in daytime during the Black Isle Show and Belladrum Tartan Heart festival. The events near Beauly are due to take place over the end of July and start of August. They attract tens of thousands of people. The Cromarty Bridge is also on the popular North Coast 500 tourist route. More stories from the Highlands and Islands News from the Highlands and Islands on BBC Sounds Euan Scott, of Bear Scotland said: "This refurbishment is an important investment in this major structure by Transport Scotland which will help ensure the long-term integrity of the bridge. "We are committed to completing this essential maintenance as quickly and safely as possible. "Please plan ahead by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up-to-date journey information and leave some extra time to complete journeys." Meanwhile, Scottish Water has proposed postponing a water main upgrade that would close two-mile (1.2km) stretch of the A862 at Dingwall for more than three months. The company said it had listened to local concerns and planned to put off the work until next spring. The closure was expected to last about 13 weeks between 7 July and 26 September. Bear Scotland
BBC News
02-07-2025
- BBC News
Overnight work for up to 20 weeks on A9's Cromarty Bridge
Overnight work lasting about 20 weeks is to be carried out on the A9's Cromarty road maintenance company Bear Scotland said essential maintenance was needed on both lanes of the crossing near said from 21 July there would be a 30mph limit, temporary traffic lights and construction work would be done between 19:00 and 06:00 in an effort to minimise Scotland said temporary traffic lights would not be operated in daytime during the Black Isle Show and Belladrum Tartan Heart festival. The events near Beauly are due to take place over the end of July and start of attract tens of thousands of Cromarty Bridge is also on the popular North Coast 500 tourist route. Euan Scott, of Bear Scotland said: "This refurbishment is an important investment in this major structure by Transport Scotland which will help ensure the long-term integrity of the bridge."We are committed to completing this essential maintenance as quickly and safely as possible. "Please plan ahead by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up-to-date journey information and leave some extra time to complete journeys."Meanwhile, Scottish Water has proposed postponing a water main upgrade that would close two-mile (1.2km) stretch of the A862 at Dingwall for more than three company said it had listened to local concerns and planned to put off the work until next closure was expected to last about 13 weeks between 7 July and 26 September.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Yahoo
People using railway bridge as 'dangerous shortcut'
Network Rail has issued a warning after CCTV captured people regularly using a railway bridge in the Highlands as a shortcut. Multiple incidents, some of them involving older people or dog walkers, have been recorded a stretch of line near Dingwall where trains frequently pass through at speeds of up to 65mph. Network Rail said people were using the bridge as a means of crossing the River Peffery between the town's Canal South and North level crossings. It described the trespassing as "deeply concerning. More stories from the Highlands and Islands News from the Highlands and Islands on BBC Sounds Innis Keith, of Network Rail Scotland, said: "It's extremely dangerous as trains can't stop quickly or swerve out of the way. "A moment's misjudgement could have devastating consequences. "Not only is trespassing dangerous, but it's also illegal." Network Rail is working with British Transport Police (BTP) to identify the trespassers. Ch Insp Adam Swallow, of BTP, said: "Every year, my emergency services colleagues and I are faced with the awful consequences of preventable railway accidents. "And we don't just respond, we remember too. "Behind every statistic is a real person - a life needlessly lost or irreversibly changed and a family left devastated." British Transport Police
BBC News
02-07-2025
- BBC News
People using Dingwall railway bridge as 'dangerous shortcut'
Network Rail has issued a warning after CCTV captured people regularly using a railway bridge in the Highlands as a shortcut. Multiple incidents, some of them involving older people or dog walkers, have been recorded a stretch of line near Dingwall where trains frequently pass through at speeds of up to Rail said people were using the bridge as a means of crossing the River Peffery between the town's Canal South and North level described the trespassing as "deeply concerning. Innis Keith, of Network Rail Scotland, said: "It's extremely dangerous as trains can't stop quickly or swerve out of the way. "A moment's misjudgement could have devastating consequences."Not only is trespassing dangerous, but it's also illegal."Network Rail is working with British Transport Police (BTP) to identify the Insp Adam Swallow, of BTP, said: "Every year, my emergency services colleagues and I are faced with the awful consequences of preventable railway accidents. "And we don't just respond, we remember too. "Behind every statistic is a real person - a life needlessly lost or irreversibly changed and a family left devastated."
BBC News
30-06-2025
- BBC News
'Cruel and cowardly' Highland rapist jailed for seven years
A rapist who subjected two vulnerable young women to physical and emotional abuse in the Highlands has been jailed for seven years.A judge told Owen Lonie, 25, he was "cruel and cowardly".The High Court in Edinburgh heard that Lonie - who was 17 when the offending started - urinated on the dog of one of his victims and also damaged her Michael O'Grady KC said Lonie should be banned from contacting or attempting to contact his victims for a period of 20 years. He was also placed on the sex offenders register. Lonie, formerly of Strathpeffer, denied a series of charges but was convicted of six offences - two of rape, two of assault and two of abusive offending began in March 2018 and continued until November 2022, the court crimes were committed at addresses in Dingwall, Alness and villages in the O'Grady told Lonie that in his short life he had committed an "appalling catalogue of offences".He added: "They are grave because they are cruel and cowardly. "They are crimes of violation and humiliation."Advocate depute Ali Murray told the court that both women had expressed a desire that non-harassment orders should be made for as long a period as possible.
