Petition launched to urge roads bosses to repair potholes in north-east town
Roads bosses are facing fresh calls to fill in potholes after a community complained about the craters plaguing a north-east coastal town.
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Campaigners battling to save iconic landmark from new A96 route meet with Scottish transport minister
Campaigners battling to protect one of the north-east’s most iconic landmarks have taken their fight back to Holyrood.
Roads bosses urged to safeguard north-east tourist route
Roads bosses are being urged to take action to help safeguard a popular tourist route.
Double whammy of traffic chaos on the way for Inverness
Motorists and commuters are to be hit with a double whammy of traffic chaos in Inverness as two major routes are to be closed for roadworks.
New service to help motorists avoid roadworks misery
Motoring groups have welcomed a planned new service providing real-time roadworks information to help drivers avoid jams.
Fresh calls made for action at accident blackspot in north-east village
Fresh calls have been made for transport bosses to take action to prevent a major accident in a north-east village.
Drivers hit by four-year high fuel prices ahead of bank holiday getaway
Drivers embarking on a bank holiday getaway will be hit by fuel prices at a four-year high.
Drivers warned over severe bank holiday traffic jams
Motorists are being warned to expect severe delays as more than 14 million cars take to UK roads for leisure trips during the August bank holiday weekend.
VIDEO: Watch the difference this newly-dualled stretch of the AWPR has made to rush-hour traffic
The long-awaited Balmedie to Tipperty stretch of the Aberdeen bypass has opened at last and as our video shows, it's already making a big difference.
Doubts raises over feasibility of controversial AWPR tractor ban
Doubts have been raised over the feasibility of a controversial tractor ban on the AWPR.
Dash for limited edition whisky at Macallan distillery causes chaos
Police were forced to close a road yesterday for safety reasons after hundreds of whisky enthusiasts flocked to a distillery to buy a limited edition bottle of Scotland’s favourite drink.
VIDEO: Woman recovering after being hit by car outside Aberdeen shop
A woman was recovering last night after being knocked down by a car outside an Aberdeen supermarket.
MP claims AWPR road closures putting constituents at risk
An MP has claimed road closures brought on by the construction of the AWPR south of the city are putting his constituents at risk.
Three weeks of road disruptions ahead for Aberdeen city centre
There will be at least three weeks of disruption in Aberdeen’s city centre as new gas lines are laid.
Laurencekirk flyover consultation announced for later this month
Plans for the long-awaited £24 million Laurencekirk flyover will step up a gear later this month.
Turbines to continue causing traffic misery along A96 despite protests
An energy firm has ruled out transporting huge turbine parts overnight despite protests from motorists left frustrated by traffic delays.
Crash at bottleneck roundabout causes huge tailbacks
Huge queues formed after a car crashed and overturned at a notorious Aberdeen roundabout yesterday, partially blocking the road.
VIDEO: A9 reopens after serious accident leaves three injured
The A9 has re-opened after a serious crash left three people seriously injured earlier today.
Superfast broadband work to cause traffic problems in Aberdeenshire
Temporary traffic restrictions will be put in place on part of a busy Aberdeenshire road route while engineers work to boost superfast broadband provision.
Aberdeen roundabout blocked after lorry and car crash
Police were at the scene of a crash involving a lorry and car on a major Aberdeen road.
North-east councillors back bicycle project
Councillors have backed plans to transform the way transport is used in a north-east town.
Police warning after motorcyclist allegedly caught driving at 104mph on A90
A 28-year-old man has been charged after he was allegedly caught driving at 104mph in a 70mph zone on the A90.
Operation launched to target antisocial behaviour and driving in Garioch
An operation to prevent an increase in antisocial behaviour and antisocial driving in Garioch will start today.
First section of AWPR could open as early as next week
The first section of trunk road to open on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) is expected to be a new seven kilometre section between Goval and Blackdog - which could open next week.
Councillors to consider plans to combat speeding in north-east village
A zebra crossing could be installed to combat speeding in a north-east village.
Crossing could be installed on busy Peterhead road after schoolboy knocked down
A pedestrian crossing could soon be installed on a busy road where a schoolboy was knocked down.
Parking farce in New Deer as council hand out tickets to motorists parked on private land
Blundering council officials have been handing out tickets to motorists leaving their vehicles parked on private land.
Study shows Aberdeen is Scotland’s most traffic congested city and third in the UK
Aberdeen is officially Scotland's most congested city with motorists spending up to 35 hours in traffic each year.
Aberdeen road shut due to sink hole
An Aberdeen street was shut this morning after a hole appeared in the road.
New Peterhead traffic measures being considered
Council chiefs are considering introducing new traffic measures in Peterhead.
Land Rover crashes into traffic lights at busy Inverness crossroads
There was rush-hour chaos yesterday morning at a busy Inverness crossroads after a Land Rover crashed into a set of traffic lights in the early hours, knocking all of the lights out.
Peterhead residents’ speeding traffic plea
Residents living along a north-east road have pleaded for assistance to end the speeding and traffic noise woes that are increasingly blighting their lives.