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Halkirk man cleared of fraud charges

02 May 2024
Halkirk man cleared of fraud charges

Halkirk man cleared of fraud charges

02 May 2024

A man has been cleared of fraud related to ink cartridges and securing unauthorised access to a programme while working for North Point Distillery.


Wick man threatened police with meat cleaver and kitchen knife at Castletown property

02 May 2024
Wick man threatened police with meat cleaver and kitchen knife at Castletown property

Wick man threatened police with meat cleaver and kitchen knife at Castletown property

02 May 2024

Two armed response teams were called to a Caithness village amid a stand-off between police and an angry man threatening them with a meat cleaver.


Swerving motorist was nearly 7 times drink-drive limit when followed on A9 out of Thurso

01 May 2024
Swerving motorist was nearly 7 times drink-drive limit when followed on A9 out of Thurso

Swerving motorist was nearly 7 times drink-drive limit when followed on A9 out of Thurso

01 May 2024

A sheriff has called for a background report on a “potentially dangerous” drink-driver who was almost seven times the limit.


Halkirk man given ‘benefit of the doubt’ as he is cleared over crash that flipped car

23 April 2024
Halkirk man given ‘benefit of the doubt’ as he is cleared over crash that flipped car

Halkirk man given ‘benefit of the doubt’ as he is cleared over crash that flipped car

23 April 2024

A Halkirk man has been cleared on a careless driving charge. Sheriff Neil Wilson said it was impossible to establish who was to blame for a collision.


Man who had 5-inch knife in Wick street avoids jail

23 April 2024
Man who had 5-inch knife in Wick street avoids jail

Man who had 5-inch knife in Wick street avoids jail

23 April 2024

Members of the public were concerned when they observed a Wick man holding a knife in a local street and contacted the police.


Thurso first offender fined after ‘verbal exchange’ led to fight

22 April 2024
Thurso first offender fined after ‘verbal exchange’ led to fight

Thurso first offender fined after ‘verbal exchange’ led to fight

22 April 2024

A Thurso resident contacted the police when he saw two men 'grappling' with each other next door.


Joiner six times the drink-drive limit in charge of van

21 April 2024
Joiner six times the drink-drive limit in charge of van

Joiner six times the drink-drive limit in charge of van

21 April 2024

A driver has been convicted of having been in charge of his van while six times the legal drink-drive limit.


No second chance for Wick offender

21 April 2024
No second chance for Wick offender

No second chance for Wick offender

21 April 2024

A Wick woman who failed to engage with social workers has been jailed for six months.


Wick woman spat in police officer’s face

21 April 2024
Wick woman spat in police officer’s face

Wick woman spat in police officer’s face

21 April 2024

A Wick woman who committed the “despicable” act of spitting in a police officer's face was jailed for six months at the town's sheriff court.


Uninsured Thurso driver caught a second time

20 April 2024
Uninsured Thurso driver caught a second time

Uninsured Thurso driver caught a second time

20 April 2024

A Thurso man who drove without insurance for the second time was disqualified for eight months at Wick Sheriff Court.


Wick OAP caused disturbance in bar

20 April 2024
Wick OAP caused disturbance in bar

Wick OAP caused disturbance in bar

20 April 2024

A Wick pensioner who caused a disturbance at a local pub was fined £150 at the town's sheriff court.


Drink-driver hit road signs in Caithness crash

20 April 2024
Drink-driver hit road signs in Caithness crash

Drink-driver hit road signs in Caithness crash

20 April 2024

A driver escaped serious injury after he failed to take a bend, mounted a verge and careered along, hitting road signs before stopping in a ditch.


Thurso woman’s shoplifting spree in two Wick stores

18 April 2024
Thurso woman’s shoplifting spree in two Wick stores

Thurso woman’s shoplifting spree in two Wick stores

18 April 2024

A Thurso woman who went on a shoplifting spree in Wick has been ordered to carry out 70 hours of unpaid community work.


Wick man admits possession of axe

17 April 2024
Wick man admits possession of axe

Wick man admits possession of axe

17 April 2024

A Wick man has admitted having been in possession of an axe in a local house.


Police called over Wick man’s treatment of puppy

07 April 2024
Police called over Wick man’s treatment of puppy

Police called over Wick man’s treatment of puppy

07 April 2024

Onlookers were so alarmed about the way a man was treating the dog he was walking that they contacted the police.


Thurso man fined at Wick court for passing counterfeit note

07 April 2024
Thurso man fined at Wick court for passing counterfeit note

Thurso man fined at Wick court for passing counterfeit note

07 April 2024

A Thurso man's visit to a local shop proved to be a costly one.


Wick fraudster paying her victim back, court told

07 April 2024
Wick fraudster paying her victim back, court told

Wick fraudster paying her victim back, court told

07 April 2024

A woman who cheated an elderly man out of £14,000 was said to have repaid him almost half the amount.


Skipper fined for illegal fishing in Caithness waters

06 April 2024
Skipper fined for illegal fishing in Caithness waters

Skipper fined for illegal fishing in Caithness waters

06 April 2024

A skipper who fished in a protected conservation area off Caithness has been fined £5000.


Wick woman who attempted to extort cash from men is spared jail

04 April 2024
Wick woman who attempted to extort cash from men is spared jail

Wick woman who attempted to extort cash from men is spared jail

04 April 2024

A Wick woman who used sex to extort money from one man and attempted to extort cash from another man has narrowly avoided a jail sentence.


Wick man guilty of stalking ex and her new partner

03 April 2024
Wick man guilty of stalking ex and her new partner

Wick man guilty of stalking ex and her new partner

03 April 2024

A Wick man has been convicted of stalking his ex and her new partner.


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