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Wick man arrested in garden amid threats

21 March 2025
Wick man arrested in garden amid threats

Wick man arrested in garden amid threats

21 March 2025

An offshore worker who behaved in a threatening or abusive manner towards his partner was fined £300 at Wick Sheriff Court.


Man drove car towards parking warden in Wick after ticket issued

21 March 2025
Man drove car towards parking warden in Wick after ticket issued

Man drove car towards parking warden in Wick after ticket issued

21 March 2025

An elderly West Murkle man resented having been issued with a parking ticket and threatened the traffic warden who issued it.


Work order for Bower man who sent sexual messages to teenage girl

20 March 2025
Work order for Bower man who sent sexual messages to teenage girl

Work order for Bower man who sent sexual messages to teenage girl

20 March 2025

A young Bower man who admitted having sent a 13-year-old girl a series of sexual messages has been ordered to carry out 60 hours of unpaid work.


Caithness teenager had 1600 sex abuse images of children on iPhones

19 March 2025
Caithness teenager had 1600 sex abuse images of children on iPhones

Caithness teenager had 1600 sex abuse images of children on iPhones

19 March 2025

A former relief support care worker has admitted possessing a cache of indecent photos and videos of children as young as four.


Pair guilty of running £83k cannabis farm in former Caithness mansion

11 March 2025
Pair guilty of running £83k cannabis farm in former Caithness mansion

Pair guilty of running £83k cannabis farm in former Caithness mansion

11 March 2025

Two men have been convicted of operating a major cannabis farm at a once-ruined mansion in Caithness.


Man admits facemask assaults on police outside Thurso nightclub

08 March 2025
Man admits facemask assaults on police outside Thurso nightclub

Man admits facemask assaults on police outside Thurso nightclub

08 March 2025

A Thurso man assaulted two police officers outside the town’s Skinandi’s nightclub, Wick Sheriff Court heard this week.


Caithness cannabis farm suspect denies he gave names of accused pair to police in Wick to ‘get out of trouble’

07 March 2025
Caithness cannabis farm suspect denies he gave names of accused pair to police in Wick to ‘get out of trouble’

Caithness cannabis farm suspect denies he gave names of accused pair to police in Wick to ‘get out of trouble’

07 March 2025

The man, who had access to the property, says he “stumbled upon” the illicit operation at Sackville House in 2021.


92 cannabis plants seized from Caithness mansion where pair deny running drugs farm

06 March 2025
92 cannabis plants seized from Caithness mansion where pair deny running drugs farm

92 cannabis plants seized from Caithness mansion where pair deny running drugs farm

06 March 2025

Two Caithness men have gone on trial accused of operating a cannabis farm at a historic mansion in the county.


Banned Thurso driver caught behind wheel 3 times in 2 weeks

06 March 2025
Banned Thurso driver caught behind wheel 3 times in 2 weeks

Banned Thurso driver caught behind wheel 3 times in 2 weeks

06 March 2025

A Thurso man has admitted driving while disqualified three times within a fortnight in the town.


Thurso man admits series of sex charges

04 March 2025
Thurso man admits series of sex charges

Thurso man admits series of sex charges

04 March 2025

A Thurso man has admitted a series of sexual-related offences against underage girls.


Sex fiend tortured women in underground ‘tomb’ at remote Caithness lodge

26 February 2025
Sex fiend tortured women in underground ‘tomb’ at remote Caithness lodge

Sex fiend tortured women in underground ‘tomb’ at remote Caithness lodge

26 February 2025

A former racing tipster used a hidden underground chamber at his remote Caithness home to abuse vulnerable women he had exploited.


Wick man denies trio of sex charges

25 February 2025
Wick man denies trio of sex charges

Wick man denies trio of sex charges

25 February 2025

A Wick man is alleged to have had extreme pornographic images in his possession.


Dunbeath driver banned for being over cannabis limit

25 February 2025
Dunbeath driver banned for being over cannabis limit

Dunbeath driver banned for being over cannabis limit

25 February 2025

A Dunbeath man was alleged to have driven dangerously while a police officer was holding onto the door of his car.


‘Do you want to go to prison?’ sheriff asks Wick man

24 February 2025
‘Do you want to go to prison?’ sheriff asks Wick man

‘Do you want to go to prison?’ sheriff asks Wick man

24 February 2025

A Wick man who failed to pay a fine and complete unpaid work was warned by a sheriff that he faces a jail term if he doesn’t do as he’s told.


Watten man sentenced over indecent images sent on WhatsApp

24 February 2025
Watten man sentenced over indecent images sent on WhatsApp

Watten man sentenced over indecent images sent on WhatsApp

24 February 2025

A Watten man will carry out 120 hours of unpaid community work as a punishment for sending a woman indecent images on WhatsApp.


Young motorbiker stopped after weaving through Wick street ‘to avoid potholes’

23 February 2025
Young motorbiker stopped after weaving through Wick street ‘to avoid potholes’

Young motorbiker stopped after weaving through Wick street ‘to avoid potholes’

23 February 2025

A court heard why a young Caithness motorcyclist was weaving about on a Wick street... he was trying to avoid potholes.


Man who made threats at Caithness hospital ordered to do unpaid work

22 February 2025
Man who made threats at Caithness hospital ordered to do unpaid work

Man who made threats at Caithness hospital ordered to do unpaid work

22 February 2025

A Lybster man who behaved in a threatening or abusive manner at Caithness General Hospital has been ordered to carry out 130 hours of unpaid work.


Wick man broke into town’s Co-op

21 February 2025
Wick man broke into town’s Co-op

Wick man broke into town’s Co-op

21 February 2025

A Wick man who broke into a local store with intent to steal food was ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid community work.


Work order for Nairn drink-driver caught with knuckleduster near Spittal

21 February 2025
Work order for Nairn drink-driver caught with knuckleduster near Spittal

Work order for Nairn drink-driver caught with knuckleduster near Spittal

21 February 2025

A man who admitted drink-driving and being in possession of a knuckleduster in Caithness has been ordered to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work.


Man faces trial over alleged abductions and abuse at Wick homes

21 February 2025
Man faces trial over alleged abductions and abuse at Wick homes

Man faces trial over alleged abductions and abuse at Wick homes

21 February 2025

A house in Wick was cordoned off and a police firearms incident declared after George Harper is alleged to have embarked on a catalogue of abuse.


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