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£400 fine for drunk Wick nightclub goer who threatened police

08 August 2023
£400 fine for drunk Wick nightclub goer who threatened police

£400 fine for drunk Wick nightclub goer who threatened police

08 August 2023

A drunken man who appeared to be trying to pick a fight with patrons at a Wick nightclub and later fell out with police officers has been fined £400.


Wick man sentenced for threatening or abusive behaviour

16 July 2023
Wick man sentenced for threatening or abusive behaviour

Wick man sentenced for threatening or abusive behaviour

16 July 2023

A MAN who marched into the home of his ex-partner uninvited and argued with her in her bedroom has been ordered to carry out 90 hours of unpaid work.


Van part theft lands former cop in Wick Sheriff Court

16 July 2023
Van part theft lands former cop in Wick Sheriff Court

Van part theft lands former cop in Wick Sheriff Court

16 July 2023

THE theft of a spare part from a damaged vehicle in a field was committed by a retired police officer, Wick Sheriff Court heard.


Skipper accused of poaching in protected waters off Caithness

15 July 2023
Skipper accused of poaching in protected waters off Caithness

Skipper accused of poaching in protected waters off Caithness

15 July 2023

THE skipper is charged with dredging for scallops in protected waters off Noss Head.


Arrest warrant issued over 'no show' at Wick Sheriff Court

15 July 2023
Arrest warrant issued over 'no show' at Wick Sheriff Court

Arrest warrant issued over 'no show' at Wick Sheriff Court

15 July 2023

A SHERIFF ordered the arrest of a woman who claimed that the reason she couldn't appear in court was that her grandfather had died.


Peacemaker suffered broken jaw in one-punch KO in Inverness street

11 July 2023
Peacemaker suffered broken jaw in one-punch KO in Inverness street

Peacemaker suffered broken jaw in one-punch KO in Inverness street

11 July 2023

Victim had tried to intervene after seeing a fight while out socialising with his brother.


Caithness seafood firm fined £80k over 'entirely avoidable' death of fisherman

07 June 2023
Caithness seafood firm fined £80k over 'entirely avoidable' death of fisherman

Caithness seafood firm fined £80k over 'entirely avoidable' death of fisherman

07 June 2023

A Caithness seafood company has been fined £80,000 after a fisherman drowned when his leg was caught in a rope and he was pulled overboard.


Latheron SWI group enjoy wool weaving and pyrography

17 May 2023
Latheron SWI group enjoy wool weaving and pyrography

Latheron SWI group enjoy wool weaving and pyrography

17 May 2023

Carol Grant welcomed members to the May meeting of Latheron SWI.


Wick daycare service make changes after staffing provision branded 'weak' by report

04 May 2023
Wick daycare service make changes after staffing provision branded 'weak' by report

Wick daycare service make changes after staffing provision branded 'weak' by report

04 May 2023

The deployment and number of staff working in the service was deemed to be insufficient.


Caithness hospital friends group help fund specialist vein machine

30 April 2023
Caithness hospital friends group help fund specialist vein machine

Caithness hospital friends group help fund specialist vein machine

30 April 2023

The League of Friends of Caithness General Hospital have part funded the purchase of an AccuVein machine for use in the outpatient department.


Highlands among top 10 destinations for a 'coronation staycation' in May

21 April 2023
Highlands among top 10 destinations for a 'coronation staycation' in May

Highlands among top 10 destinations for a 'coronation staycation' in May

21 April 2023

Data shows the Highlands came in seventh.


RNLI says banned driver was 'no longer a volunteer'

07 April 2023
RNLI says banned driver was 'no longer a volunteer'

RNLI says banned driver was 'no longer a volunteer'

07 April 2023

The RNLI has stated that a Thurso man who admitted a charge of driving while unfit through drink or drugs was not involved with the organisation.


Highland rapist jailed after 13-year 'torrent' of abuse including attack girl (14) in a park

04 April 2023
Highland rapist jailed after 13-year 'torrent' of abuse including attack girl (14) in a park

Highland rapist jailed after 13-year 'torrent' of abuse including attack girl (14) in a park

04 April 2023

His offences were committed against six women between 2008 and 2020 in the Moray, Easter Ross and the Inverness areas.


Sutherland child sex predator will 'face consequences of despicable actions in prison'

24 March 2023
Sutherland child sex predator will 'face consequences of despicable actions in prison'

Sutherland child sex predator will 'face consequences of despicable actions in prison'

24 March 2023

Gary Campbell was jailed for 12 years following one of the first convictions of its kind in Scotland.


No bulb entries at Watten SWI show

11 March 2023
No bulb entries at Watten SWI show

No bulb entries at Watten SWI show

11 March 2023

Watten SWI met last Friday at the Watten Hall for the bulb show.


Inverness Cathedral provost and UK equalities minister defend under-fire Forbes

22 February 2023
Inverness Cathedral provost and UK equalities minister defend under-fire Forbes

Inverness Cathedral provost and UK equalities minister defend under-fire Forbes

22 February 2023

THE provost of Inverness Cathedral and a prominent UK cabinet member are among those to have defended under-fire MSP Kate Forbes overnight.


Former Caithness eggs firm boss jailed for 'extreme cruelty' to animals

01 December 2022
Former Caithness eggs firm boss jailed for 'extreme cruelty' to animals

Former Caithness eggs firm boss jailed for 'extreme cruelty' to animals

01 December 2022

The former director of a free-range egg company has been jailed for two years and three months for animal welfare and hygiene offences.


Woman warned of 'significant' prison term if she doesn't end her offending

18 November 2022
Woman warned of 'significant' prison term if she doesn't end her offending

Woman warned of 'significant' prison term if she doesn't end her offending

18 November 2022

A THURSO woman has been warned that a prison sentence will be “staring her in the face” if she doesn’t mend her ways.


Man jailed over non-harassment order breaches

16 November 2022
Man jailed over non-harassment order breaches

Man jailed over non-harassment order breaches

16 November 2022

A MAN who disobeyed two court orders has been jailed for eight months.


Car window smashed in disturbance

16 November 2022
Car window smashed in disturbance

Car window smashed in disturbance

16 November 2022

A WICK woman smashed a car window after getting caught up in a disturbance, the town's sheriff court heard today.


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