Temperatures in the Highlands fell well below freezing overnight , with the mercury bottoming out at -18C near the A9 in the Cairngorms National Park.
Warnings for snow have been issued for large swathes of the Highlands – especially in the east – with up to 10cm possible in hilly spots
Highland residents were waking up to what is likely to have been the coldest night of the winter so far after the mercury plummeted as low as -15C.
Key railway improvements which could dramatically boost train reliability on Highland lines may not take place as soon as hoped, campaigners fear.
Hundreds of residents in the far north were without power electricity on Friday morning after a power cut.
The Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice comes into force on Friday evening and covers parts of the far north.
The brand was named after new details over plans for the existing Sports Direct and Everlast gym site in Inverness Shopping Park were revealed.
Rail passengers in the far north have been reassured that Altnabreac’s temporarily closed station will reopen to passengers.
The new extension could also be used for private class space.
Rail passengers on the Far North Line may wait years for a solution to overcrowded trains during the height of the cruise ship season, it is feared.
A new national park should be created stretching up into Mid and Easter Ross, a Highland group has argued.
Views over new 20mph speed limits will be sought when a consultation opens next month – with the axing of some and creation of more all possible.
Green MSP Ariane Burgess wants Highland Council to follow Edinburgh's example in the interests of pedestrian safety people with mobility issues.
Views over new 20mph speed limits will be sought when a consultation opens next month – with the axing of some and creation of more all possible.
Lifesavers who battled a horrific mountain blizzard to save dozens of people are urging the public to nominate their own Highland heroes for an award.
An organ recital featuring pieces by the likes of Bach, Mendelssohn and Sullivan will entertain a Tain audience later this month.
Four days of strike action by Scottish Water staff will begin as planned on Friday over a pay dispute, with "serious implications" for services.
Winds of up to 70 mph are set to batter parts of Sutherland and Ross-shire on Wednesday, the Met Office has warned.
New 20mph limits on some Highland roads could be reversed in the new year, Highland Council has confirmed.
Iona MacDonald (17) is one of five figures from the Highlands and Islands to make the prestigious list of young female movers and shakers.