Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop says the Scottish government remains in favour of full dualling.

The injured motorist was airlifted from the Fochabers area to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

About 40 firefighters and 11 appliances were sent to the property in Orton, near Fochabers.

A bomb disposal team was sent to Spey Bay in Moray after a 'wartime device' was discovered.

Transport Scotland will examine 16 options, which include dualling the A96 and rail improvements.

Callum Ewen, 23, died on the B9101 near Nairn in the Highlands on Friday.

The 57-year-old has an extra year added to his eight-year sentence for going missing during his trial.

Police say the alarm was raised on the River Spey and a man, 51, was recovered from the water.