Transport

Proposals for a new business park at Huntly have been approved which will see an EV fast charging point, Starbucks and McDonald's branch built.

An electric vehicle charging tariff will be applied to charging points in Abereen, Elgin, Dyce and Kintore.

Strong winds are likely to affect a wide area through Thursday, potentially causing some travel disruption.

Further rain, likely becoming persistent and heavy at times, will affect parts of the warning area through Sunday

DRIVING "ridiculously dangerously" led an Elgin man (24) to seriously injure himself and his passenger in a crash – landing him with a roads ban.

PROLONGED freezing temperatures have led to iced-over pavements and roads.

THE incident took place on Monday, December 4.

THE lorry crashed into a number of vehicles en route to colliding with the property.

Wintry showers will continue across northern Scotland for the rest of Monday and into Tuesday morning gradually becoming confined to coastal areas.

Occasional wintry showers will affect eastern Scotland this evening and through Monday morning.

TEMPORARY traffic lights will be in place while the work is carried out.

The Met Office has issued a further yellow weather warning for snow and ice in the north-east.

As temperatures drop, the end of next week could see the potential for snow showers and high winds.

ANGER is mounting over the latest delay to the review into A96 – which we revealed in September.

THE train will leave Inverness at 10.12pm and arrive into Elgin at 10.59pm.

THE A941 has reopened after a crash which saw firefighters free a man from his car before he was hospitalised.

A NUMBER of roads are set to be closed or restricted in Buckie and the surrounding area this coming week.

An MSP has urged the Government to lift the alcohol ban on ScotRail trains amid calls from transport bodies that the rule is unworkable.

The storm system will impact parts of the UK including persistent rain across north-east Scotland which may cause disruption to travel and flooding.

Stagecoach has confirmed that free travel will be available on its bus services for military, cadets, and ex-military members on Remembrance Weekend.