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RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: High Court hears Volvo was seen in lay-by on the night mother and son disappeared

20 September 2022
RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: High Court hears Volvo was seen in lay-by on the night mother and son disappeared

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: High Court hears Volvo was seen in lay-by on the night mother and son disappeared

20 September 2022

Retired engineer Martin Shand (65) said he was returning from college in Dundee for the weekend and spotted the two vehicles at Dalmagarry.


HIGH COURT IN INVERNESS: Murder suspect seen 'scrubbing out the boot of his car'

16 September 2022
HIGH COURT IN INVERNESS: Murder suspect seen 'scrubbing out the boot of his car'

HIGH COURT IN INVERNESS: Murder suspect seen 'scrubbing out the boot of his car'

16 September 2022

The court was told the action was witnessed when a colleague arrived at his home to retrieve the company vehicle.


HIGH COURT IN INVERNESS: Sister knew "something dreadful had happened" when she didn't hear from sister Renee MacRae

15 September 2022
HIGH COURT IN INVERNESS: Sister knew "something dreadful had happened" when she didn't hear from sister Renee MacRae

HIGH COURT IN INVERNESS: Sister knew "something dreadful had happened" when she didn't hear from sister Renee MacRae

15 September 2022

The sister of Renee MacRae has given evidence on the fourth day of the trial of William MacDowell.


UPDATE: HIGH COURT IN INVERNESS: Renee MacRae's estranged husband denies being 'complicit' in her disappearance

14 September 2022
UPDATE: HIGH COURT IN INVERNESS: Renee MacRae's estranged husband denies being 'complicit' in her disappearance

UPDATE: HIGH COURT IN INVERNESS: Renee MacRae's estranged husband denies being 'complicit' in her disappearance

14 September 2022

Accused William MacDowell has lodged a special defence claiming Mr MacRae and others were responsible for the disappearance of Renee and Andrew MacRae


HIGH COURT IN INVERNESS: Renee MacRae's estranged husband gives evidence in trial of William MacDowell

14 September 2022
HIGH COURT IN INVERNESS: Renee MacRae's estranged husband gives evidence in trial of William MacDowell

HIGH COURT IN INVERNESS: Renee MacRae's estranged husband gives evidence in trial of William MacDowell

14 September 2022

Gordon MacRae said he never felt he was a suspect in the case.


HIGH COURT IN INVERNESS: Trial told a 'blood-curdling scream' was heard on the night Renee and Andrew MacRae disappeared

13 September 2022
HIGH COURT IN INVERNESS: Trial told a 'blood-curdling scream' was heard on the night Renee and Andrew MacRae disappeared

HIGH COURT IN INVERNESS: Trial told a 'blood-curdling scream' was heard on the night Renee and Andrew MacRae disappeared

13 September 2022

Evidence has begun to be heard in the murder trial.


THE HIGH COURT IN INVERNESS: Trial of man accused of murdering Renee and Andrew Macrae begins

13 September 2022
THE HIGH COURT IN INVERNESS: Trial of man accused of murdering Renee and Andrew Macrae begins

THE HIGH COURT IN INVERNESS: Trial of man accused of murdering Renee and Andrew Macrae begins

13 September 2022

A jury has been selected to decide whether Bill MacDowell killed Renee MacRae and her three-year-old son 46 years ago.


Prize performance from Wick High School’s pupils after ceremony returns

12 September 2022
Prize performance from Wick High School’s pupils after ceremony returns

Prize performance from Wick High School’s pupils after ceremony returns

12 September 2022

After a break of two years the Wick High School’s annual prize giving ceremony returned last Thursday evening.


Convicted drug dealer seeking return of seized cash loses services of solicitor

11 September 2022
Convicted drug dealer seeking return of seized cash loses services of solicitor

Convicted drug dealer seeking return of seized cash loses services of solicitor

11 September 2022

The man had more than £3000 seized by police officers in a Thurso street.


Argument followed night out

10 September 2022
Argument followed night out

Argument followed night out

10 September 2022

A woman argued with her partner after arriving at his house.


Driver left scene of accident

10 September 2022
Driver left scene of accident

Driver left scene of accident

10 September 2022

A sheriff told a dangerous driver responsible for a life-threatening road accident he was lucky to have survived.


Man refused to give police blood sample

10 September 2022
Man refused to give police blood sample

Man refused to give police blood sample

10 September 2022

A sheriff told a drink-driving suspect that had there been clear evidence he had been behind the wheel he would have faced a prison sentence.


Blackmailer is ‘ashamed’

10 September 2022
Blackmailer is ‘ashamed’

Blackmailer is ‘ashamed’

10 September 2022

Wick Sheriff Court heard how a woman attempted to blackmail a man over “flirty” Facebook messages they had exchanged.


Reay Garden Club to host annual show

18 August 2022
Reay Garden Club to host annual show

Reay Garden Club to host annual show

18 August 2022

Reay Garden Club is to hold its annual show next Saturday, August 27, in the village's Victoria Hall.


INVERNESS SHERIFF COURT: Man appears in court facing murder charge after death on Skye

12 August 2022
INVERNESS SHERIFF COURT: Man appears in court facing murder charge after death on Skye

INVERNESS SHERIFF COURT: Man appears in court facing murder charge after death on Skye

12 August 2022

Finlay MacDonald (39) appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court.


Thurso High teacher who kissed pupil can return to classroom

10 August 2022
Thurso High teacher who kissed pupil can return to classroom

Thurso High teacher who kissed pupil can return to classroom

10 August 2022

A teacher who kissed and danced in a flirtatious manner with a pupil at a Thurso nightclub has been allowed to return to the profession.


Deephaven flight for birds from Wick and District Pigeon Club

01 August 2022
Deephaven flight for birds from Wick and District Pigeon Club

Deephaven flight for birds from Wick and District Pigeon Club

01 August 2022

Wick and District Pigeon Club held a young bird race from Deephaven, a distance of 70 miles, on Saturday.


LOOKING BACK: News from the archives

25 July 2022
LOOKING BACK: News from the archives

LOOKING BACK: News from the archives

25 July 2022

Read on to see the headlines making the news in Caithness 100, 50 and 25 years ago...


Driving ban for far north visitor

15 July 2022
Driving ban for far north visitor

Driving ban for far north visitor

15 July 2022

The court heard the driver had made a mistake.


Woman admonished for death threats

15 July 2022
Woman admonished for death threats

Woman admonished for death threats

15 July 2022

The woman has stayed out of trouble since the incident last year the court was told.


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