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Wick man jailed for sex with under-age teen

15 November 2022
Wick man jailed for sex with under-age teen

Wick man jailed for sex with under-age teen

15 November 2022

A WICK man who had sex with an under-age girl will today spend the festive season behind bars.


Woman fined for threatening or abusive behaviour

15 November 2022
Woman fined for threatening or abusive behaviour

Woman fined for threatening or abusive behaviour

15 November 2022

A WICK woman who behaved in a threatening or abusive manner towards her partner has been fined £200.


Call to nominate your Caithness sports stars

10 November 2022
Call to nominate your Caithness sports stars

Call to nominate your Caithness sports stars

10 November 2022

Nominations are being sought to recognise stars of the far north sporting scene.


Drink-driver had 'disturbingly high' reading, says sheriff

19 October 2022
Drink-driver had 'disturbingly high' reading, says sheriff

Drink-driver had 'disturbingly high' reading, says sheriff

19 October 2022

Police were alerted about a suspected drunk-driver on board an Orkney ferry and caught up with him in Caithness, Wick Sheriff Court has heard.


Man admits sex with underage teen.

19 October 2022
Man admits sex with underage teen.

Man admits sex with underage teen.

19 October 2022

A WICK man has admitted having sex with an underage teenager.


Woman sentenced over fire pit theft

19 October 2022
Woman sentenced over fire pit theft

Woman sentenced over fire pit theft

19 October 2022

A THURSO woman who stole a fire pit from a shed in the town got her fingers burnt.


Stone calls for General Election

14 October 2022
Stone calls for General Election

Stone calls for General Election

14 October 2022

Jamie Stone, Liberal Democrat MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is backing calls for a General Election.


RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Murderer Bill MacDowell to die behind bars

29 September 2022
RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Murderer Bill MacDowell to die behind bars

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Murderer Bill MacDowell to die behind bars

29 September 2022

THE murderer of Renee and Andrew MacRae will die behind bars after being found guilty of the pair's deaths 46 years after the crime.


BREAKING NEWS: William MacDowell found guilty of the murders of Renee and Andrew MacRae

29 September 2022
BREAKING NEWS: William MacDowell found guilty of the murders of Renee and Andrew MacRae

BREAKING NEWS: William MacDowell found guilty of the murders of Renee and Andrew MacRae

29 September 2022

Jurors have finally come to a decision regarding the high profile murder trial.


RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Jury retires to consider its verdict

29 September 2022
RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Jury retires to consider its verdict

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Jury retires to consider its verdict

29 September 2022

A JURY are considering their verdict in the 46-year-old mystery around Renee MacRae and her son, Andrew which has been treated by police as murder.


RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Disappearance is a mystery not a murder, jurors told

28 September 2022
RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Disappearance is a mystery not a murder, jurors told

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Disappearance is a mystery not a murder, jurors told

28 September 2022

The defence counsel is making a closing speech to jurors.


RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: 'Blood-curdling scream' was last noise murdered mother made, court hears

27 September 2022
RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: 'Blood-curdling scream' was last noise murdered mother made, court hears

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: 'Blood-curdling scream' was last noise murdered mother made, court hears

27 September 2022

THE last utterance of Renee MacRae when she was alive was a "blood-curdling scream" in the dark, a court has heard.


RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Man accused of murders will not give evidence in own defence

27 September 2022
RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Man accused of murders will not give evidence in own defence

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Man accused of murders will not give evidence in own defence

27 September 2022

The man accused of the murders of Renee MacRae and their son decided against giving evidence in his own defence at his High Court trial in Inverness.


RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: 'No evidence' mother or son are alive, court hears

26 September 2022
RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: 'No evidence' mother or son are alive, court hears

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: 'No evidence' mother or son are alive, court hears

26 September 2022

THE trial over the murders of Renee and Andrew Macrae today heard that there is 'no evidence' that either are still alive.


RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Murder suspect 'confessed' to killing duo – before immediate retraction

26 September 2022
RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Murder suspect 'confessed' to killing duo – before immediate retraction

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Murder suspect 'confessed' to killing duo – before immediate retraction

26 September 2022

The man accused of murdering Renee MacRae and their son Andrew confessed to killing her to his handyman – and then retracted it immediately.


RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Convicted criminal claims he was asked to kill the mother and son

23 September 2022
RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Convicted criminal claims he was asked to kill the mother and son

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Convicted criminal claims he was asked to kill the mother and son

23 September 2022

A convicted criminal told police he was to be paid cash to douse Renee and Andrew with acid and kill them by William MacDowell.


RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: William MacDowell 'only joking' about starting new life with lover

22 September 2022
RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: William MacDowell 'only joking' about starting new life with lover

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: William MacDowell 'only joking' about starting new life with lover

22 September 2022

The High Court in Inverness has heard details of statements made by the murder accused during police interviews.


RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Woman passenger spotted man with 'staring, wide eyes' beside A9

22 September 2022
RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Woman passenger spotted man with 'staring, wide eyes' beside A9

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Woman passenger spotted man with 'staring, wide eyes' beside A9

22 September 2022

The High Court in Inverness heard a statement from woman who said she saw 'stuff heaped on and around' a pram


RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Figure seen by car near to where mother and son disappeared

22 September 2022
RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Figure seen by car near to where mother and son disappeared

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Figure seen by car near to where mother and son disappeared

22 September 2022

The High Court in Inverness has heard a figure was seen trying to hide behind a Volvo estate car.


RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Volvo salesman discusses 'unusual request' from murder suspect to have boot floor replaced

21 September 2022
RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Volvo salesman discusses 'unusual request' from murder suspect to have boot floor replaced

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Volvo salesman discusses 'unusual request' from murder suspect to have boot floor replaced

21 September 2022

The High Court in Inverness has heard William MacDowell wanted a new boot floor fitted to his vehicle soon after Renee and Andrew MacRae disappeared.


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