Aviemore

The new route will give walkers and cyclists a safe connection between the two villages.

It was running in January 2023 following £25m of repairs before it was closed again due to snagging issues.

The railway in the Cairngorms has been closed since August 2023 after a previous four-year shutdown.

Heavy rain, high water levels and landslips have been affecting the rails while hundreds are without power in the north of Scotland.

Heavy rainfall has already brought cancellations of trains in the Highlands with warnings in place across Scotland.

Victoria is the mother of Hamish who was the first polar bear cub to be born in the UK in 25 years.

Sam Burns was last in contact with friends on Friday morning ahead of going to ski alone in the Cairngorms.

Roy Bannerman, 60, died in hospital three days after the crash near Aviemore.