Crime

Two councillors say the ‘Scottish Government must show greater support for the police service’.

The £33 million video camera rollout to Highland police officers will allow cops to “have more confidence in how they act”.

Today (June 17), Police Scotland has rolled out body worn cameras to around 400 officers across the region.

Second cannabis farm discovered after raid at same site in January 2023. No arrests made and mystery surrounds the former government offices in Wick.

Witnesses saw officers from around eight police vehicles conduct a drugs raid at a former social security office in Wick on Wednesday evening.

Vandals are being hunted by police after a door window was smashed in Thurso.

Almost one in four pavement parking fines have gone unpaid in the Highlands since the national ban was introduced.

A police crackdown on poor driving on the NC500 in Sutherland and Caithness snared almost two dozen motorists at the weekend.

Police in Wick are hunting a vandal who smashed a bus window.

A Wick-raised author has topped the Amazon bestseller charts this week with a chilling new book about Scotland’s most shocking murders.

Shoppers in Wick and Thurso have been shocked to find empty shelves at their Coop supermarkets after this week’s hacking issue.

A man who sparked a police missing person’s appeal earlier this week has been found.

A Coop spokesperson said they apologised to Caithness shoppers for the lack of products in local stores after this week’s cyber attack.

Tim Eagle says 113 police stations ‘are in need of repair or unfit for use’ telling John Swinney the ‘neglect must end’.

Average speed cameras on a north coast road that were previously branded “a missed opportunity” are set to go live again next week.

A Caithness man from a traveller background has made himself homeless after claiming he suffered months of harassment at his Thurso house.

Community leaders have taken police to task for their response times to reports of vandalism in the far north.

Caithness homeowners are warned that motorists can park in their driveways due to a legal loophole that doesn’t deem this as breaking the law.

Scott Allan (28) admitted two amended charges of assault, on indictment, at Wick Sheriff Court on Tuesday.

A Wick man who kicked his partner in the ribs during a heated argument has been ordered to carry out 80 hours of unpaid community work.