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Man fined after romance faded

25 May 2022
Man fined after romance faded

Man fined after romance faded

25 May 2022

Starting a new romance with her boyfriend and his two dogs proved too much for a woman.


Drink and drug abuse blamed for offender's behaviour

24 May 2022
Drink and drug abuse blamed for offender's behaviour

Drink and drug abuse blamed for offender's behaviour

24 May 2022

Dominic Long was described at Wick Sheriff Court as being "sensible and courteous" at times but with a tendency to go off the rails.


Man who exposed himself was 'answering the call of nature'

21 May 2022
Man who exposed himself was 'answering the call of nature'

Man who exposed himself was 'answering the call of nature'

21 May 2022

He pleaded guilty to a charge of breach of the peace.


Ex made abusive call to woman on New Year’s Day

21 May 2022
Ex made abusive call to woman on New Year’s Day

Ex made abusive call to woman on New Year’s Day

21 May 2022

The man's former partner contacted police after the January 1 call.


Man admits making indecent calls to three women

21 May 2022
Man admits making indecent calls to three women

Man admits making indecent calls to three women

21 May 2022

He was granted bail at Wick Sheriff Court and will be sentenced next month.


Woman denies £40,000 fraud

19 May 2022
Woman denies £40,000 fraud

Woman denies £40,000 fraud

19 May 2022

Her plea comes after months of deliberations centring on her fitness to plead.


Postal worker likely to lose job for drug driving

05 May 2022
Postal worker likely to lose job for drug driving

Postal worker likely to lose job for drug driving

05 May 2022

Wick Sheriff Court heard Danya Mackay (21) was stopped by police while driving on the A836 at Castletown on November 6 last year.


Woman slapped ex 'after feeling intimidated'

05 May 2022
Woman slapped ex 'after feeling intimidated'

Woman slapped ex 'after feeling intimidated'

05 May 2022

The woman received an absolute discharge after the sheriff sympathised with her position.


Drink-driver previously caught behind the wheel on drugs

05 May 2022
Drink-driver previously caught behind the wheel on drugs

Drink-driver previously caught behind the wheel on drugs

05 May 2022

A sheriff has called for a background report on a motorist who drove with excess alcohol – two months after he was banned for drug driving.


Drunk teenager filmed deceased in funeral parlour

05 May 2022
Drunk teenager filmed deceased in funeral parlour

Drunk teenager filmed deceased in funeral parlour

05 May 2022

The youth entered a funeral parlour, took a video of the deceased there and posted the footage on social media.


Dog owner 'horrified' by his attack on own pet

05 May 2022
Dog owner 'horrified' by his attack on own pet

Dog owner 'horrified' by his attack on own pet

05 May 2022

Bystanders were aghast when they saw a dog being subjected to a vicious attack in the street – by its owner.


Man resisted arrest as he claimed police had the wrong person

04 May 2022
Man resisted arrest as he claimed police had the wrong person

Man resisted arrest as he claimed police had the wrong person

04 May 2022

Fisherman Andrew Mackay (34) maintained he had been attacked by two men and suggested the officers should be looking for them.


Looking Back – news from the John O'Groat Journal of yesteryear

19 March 2022
Looking Back – news from the John O'Groat Journal of yesteryear

Looking Back – news from the John O'Groat Journal of yesteryear

19 March 2022

Sir Archibald mooted as MP in 1922, Council salute to new ship in 1972 and fears Caithness was missing out on European funding in 1997.


Drink-driver caught out after moving car along road

08 March 2022
Drink-driver caught out after moving car along road

Drink-driver caught out after moving car along road

08 March 2022

Safety-conscious Lisa Macgregor wasn't happy about her sister's parking stance and decided to move the car.


New journalism role to give communities in north-west Highlands a stronger voice

04 March 2022
New journalism role to give communities in north-west Highlands a stronger voice

New journalism role to give communities in north-west Highlands a stronger voice

04 March 2022

An opportunity to highlight what is happening across the north-west Highlands and to give communities in the area a stronger voice has been launched.


Caithness nominees sought for Scottish Charity Awards

06 February 2022
Caithness nominees sought for Scottish Charity Awards

Caithness nominees sought for Scottish Charity Awards

06 February 2022

ORGANISERS of the annual Scottish Charity Awards are seeking nominations from across the country to showcase the best of the voluntary sector.


Caithness mart prices – Quoybrae, Aberdeen and Northern Marts

12 January 2022
Caithness mart prices – Quoybrae, Aberdeen and Northern Marts

Caithness mart prices – Quoybrae, Aberdeen and Northern Marts

12 January 2022

Quoybrae, Aberdeen and Northern Marts, on Monday, January 10, sold 809 sheep.


Paramedics interrupted while providing emergency care

06 January 2022
Paramedics interrupted while providing emergency care

Paramedics interrupted while providing emergency care

06 January 2022

A sheriff has called for more information about a Wick man who distracted paramedics treating a patient in a local street.


Court hears claim cannabis was grown to treat ear problem

06 January 2022
Court hears claim cannabis was grown to treat ear problem

Court hears claim cannabis was grown to treat ear problem

06 January 2022

A claim that cannabis was being used as a potential cure for “ringing in the ears” has been heard in court.


Teenager to appear at court in connection with speeding offence

06 January 2022
Teenager to appear at court in connection with speeding offence

Teenager to appear at court in connection with speeding offence

06 January 2022

A sheriff has ordered a personal appearance by a teenage driver whose car left the road and overturned.


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