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Man charged after Wick crash

Man charged after Wick crash

Man charged after Wick crash

22 July 2022

A 56-year-old man has been charged in connection with a one-vehicle crash in Wick on Wednesday evening.


Anonymity guaranteed to those who pass on information to Crimestoppers– Charity urges Caithness residents to speak up about those harming 'our treasured countryside'

Anonymity guaranteed to those who pass on information to Crimestoppers– Charity urges Caithness residents to speak up about those harming 'our treasured countryside'

Anonymity guaranteed to those who pass on information to Crimestoppers– Charity urges Caithness residents to speak up about those harming 'our treasured countryside'

19 July 2022

A new campaign encourages people to speak up about those causing harm and damage to Scotland’s countryside and their vital communities.


Man arrested after Wick disturbance

Man arrested after Wick disturbance

Man arrested after Wick disturbance

18 July 2022

A man has been arrested in Wick after various incidents took place around the town centre yesterday afternoon.


Police drink drive crackdown announced

Police drink drive crackdown announced

Police drink drive crackdown announced

04 July 2022

Police will be looking to stop motorists suspected of drinking and driving.


Chance to meet the police in Wick

Chance to meet the police in Wick

Chance to meet the police in Wick

03 July 2022

Local police officers invite the public to come and meet them at a special drop in session at Wick's Pulteney Centre.


Youth charity appeals to young people to be safe, be kind and fearless this summer

Youth charity appeals to young people to be safe, be kind and fearless this summer

Youth charity appeals to young people to be safe, be kind and fearless this summer

02 July 2022

Fearless.org reaches out using TikTok and Snapchat in quest to remind young people to look out for each other over the holiday period.


Beware of NHS Telecare scammers operating in the area

Beware of NHS Telecare scammers operating in the area

Beware of NHS Telecare scammers operating in the area

29 June 2022

NHS Highland has issued a warning about criminals targeting sick, vulnerable and elderly people who use its emergency alarm systems.


Drunk spat at police after being confronted by officer

Drunk spat at police after being confronted by officer

Drunk spat at police after being confronted by officer

29 June 2022

The PC will require to have tests to ensure he has not suffered an infection.


Fish poaching soars as atlantic salmon numbers reach critically low level

Fish poaching soars as atlantic salmon numbers reach critically low level

Fish poaching soars as atlantic salmon numbers reach critically low level

22 June 2022

Police Scotland wildlife officers are encouraging the public to be aware of fish poaching and report any suspicious activity or concerns.


Armed police called out for Castletown incident – man arrested

Armed police called out for Castletown incident – man arrested

Armed police called out for Castletown incident – man arrested

21 June 2022

Castletown residents reported seeing armed police outside an address in the village yesterday afternoon and a man being arrested.


Nearly 90% of Britain's drivers admit to speeding in 20mph zones

Nearly 90% of Britain's drivers admit to speeding in 20mph zones

Nearly 90% of Britain's drivers admit to speeding in 20mph zones

20 June 2022

New figures show that nearly 90 per cent of drivers across Britain routinely break the speed limit in 20mph residential areas.


Police appeal as motorcyclist treated for life-threatening injuries after crash on A836 near Castletown

Police appeal as motorcyclist treated for life-threatening injuries after crash on A836 near Castletown

Police appeal as motorcyclist treated for life-threatening injuries after crash on A836 near Castletown

15 June 2022

Police are appealing for information after a motorcyclist sustained life-threatening injuries in a crash near Castletown on Tuesday.


Anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated at Scotland’s reservoirs

Anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated at Scotland’s reservoirs

Anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated at Scotland’s reservoirs

11 June 2022

Visitors are being asked to respect Scotland’s reservoirs and behave responsibly around them during the summer holiday period.


Fraud incidents rise in Highlands but detection figures for serious assault are up, according to police report

Fraud incidents rise in Highlands but detection figures for serious assault are up, according to police report

Fraud incidents rise in Highlands but detection figures for serious assault are up, according to police report

02 June 2022

Report covers year from April 2021 until March 2022


Castletown resident's anger over speeding issue and noisy exhausts – 'irresponsible and ignorant' motorists blatantly ignore the law and give the finger

Castletown resident's anger over speeding issue and noisy exhausts – 'irresponsible and ignorant' motorists blatantly ignore the law and give the finger

Castletown resident's anger over speeding issue and noisy exhausts – 'irresponsible and ignorant' motorists blatantly ignore the law and give the finger

26 May 2022

A Castletown resident vented his anger over motorists who regularly flout the law as they pass his house on the outskirts of the village.


Man and woman arrested and charged following destruction of eggs in Sutherland

Man and woman arrested and charged following destruction of eggs in Sutherland

Man and woman arrested and charged following destruction of eggs in Sutherland

26 May 2022

Two people have been charged in connection with the destruction of eggs in what police described as an 'extremely sad and disheartening' act.


Teens traced after swastika graffiti sprayed throughout Thurso

Teens traced after swastika graffiti sprayed throughout Thurso

Teens traced after swastika graffiti sprayed throughout Thurso

12 May 2022

Three teenagers have been apprehended by police after swastika graffiti was discovered on a number of walls in Thurso earlier this week.


Alistair Wilson murder: Police in new appeal for people who were at Havelock Hotel in Nairn

Alistair Wilson murder: Police in new appeal for people who were at Havelock Hotel in Nairn

Alistair Wilson murder: Police in new appeal for people who were at Havelock Hotel in Nairn

11 May 2022

Detectives investigating the murder of Alistair Wilson in Nairn in 2004 have issued a fresh appeal for anybody who was in a nearby hotel that weekend.


Hand in your unlicensed firearms, police urge

Hand in your unlicensed firearms, police urge

Hand in your unlicensed firearms, police urge

10 May 2022

People are being invited to surrender unlicensed firearms at the police station in Wick as part of a UK-wide campaign.


Man sentenced to 14 years for 'despicable' violence against women

Man sentenced to 14 years for 'despicable' violence against women

Man sentenced to 14 years for 'despicable' violence against women

09 May 2022

A 35-year-old man has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment and given a 25-year non-harassment order at the High Court in Stirling.


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