Crime

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

The fraudsters are embedding themselves in victims’ digital devices and access online banking and investment details.

Police in Wick are appealing for information about a serious assault which they say took place in a club in Wick last month.

Police officers have issued a warning following reports of bogus workmen calling at the homes of elderly and vulnerable people in the Highlands.

A Caithness mother has admitted having wilfully neglected her four-year-old daughter.

A key witness in the murder of a Nairn banker helped load him onto the ambulance.

A planning application may hold the key to the murder of Alistair Wilson more than 17 years ago.

Households who don’t fill in the census by May 1 are being warned they may face prosecution, which could lead to a criminal record and a fine of £1000

Two males have been charged in relation to the theft of a mountain bike in Thurso last week, police have said.

A warning is issued to farmers in Caithness this Easter Bank holiday weekend as police will be checking for long queues disrupting holiday traffic.

Have you seen this latest scam circulating? Highland Council Trading Standards is warning unsuspecting members of the public to be on their guard.

Jamie Stone said: 'It is time to cut the head from this rotting fish'

Caithness motorists, did you know that in the UK you can get fined for driving too slowly or splashing pedestrians?

A new call has been put out highlighting a legal loophole, where cyclists can still legally use mobiles while in the saddle.

A public notice from Police Scotland about a crackdown on speeding motorists in Caithness, led to many online comments highlighting problem areas.