The dispute involving about 200 Stagecoach drivers threatened to disrupt Highland and Orkney services.

The Unite union says the dispute over pay involves about 200 of its members.

Emilie Anne Parker and huskies Roo and Carver were killed in the incident involving a grey Peugeot 207.

The 40-year-old was out walking the dogs in Aviemore when the crash happened on Friday night.

The Sphinx, a patch of snow thought to be the longest-lasting in the UK, has melted for the fourth consecutive year.

The Cairngorms and Glen Coe have been among upland areas to see a dusting.

Armed forces personnel and their families have used Rothiemurchus Lodge since 1950.

Two people were hurt in a low-speed collision involving the locomotive and coaches at Aviemore.