Crime

With the risk of wildfires rated as ‘very high’ in Caithness over the next few days the public is warned to take the utmost care in the countryside.

From Friday, motorists will face tougher rules when it comes to using mobile phones and other devices when driving.

A NEW prison for the Highlands remains on schedule despite the pandemic and Brexit potentially causing delays.

Dr Keith Nicholson of Cyber Security Scotland has published some top tips on how to recognise scam messages related to the Census.

Highland shoppers are less likely to be exposed to online shopping scams than residents in other parts of the country, a new survey has revealed

Road traffic officers in the Highlands and Islands dealt with nine people in connection with drink driving and drug driving offences at the weekend.

The Highlands and Islands has seen an increase in driving offences despite Police Scotland highlighting road safety as a top priority.

The Scottish SPCA has launched a new fundraising campaign and shared a local success story from its Caithness and Sutherland centre.

Caithness residents are warned to be aware of scammers attempting to exploit the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.

The local authority, today, agreed upon a motion to recognise and address the personal risks and challenges faced by councillors.

Deployment squads of specialist police officers were seen in Wick and Thurso yesterday as part of an initiative to disrupt various criminal activities

Caithness residents are warned not to get caught out by Census scammers as the official count of Scotland’s population begins this week.

Police were kept busy in Wick over the weekend with incidents reported in Kennedy Terrace and Glamis Road with a 27-year-old man being arrested.

A van driver who crashed at Ousdale on the A9 was arrested last night after being treated at Raigmore Hospital.

The Highland Council’s Trading Standards team is highlighting the dangers of disposable vaping products and warning consumers to be aware.

Highland has been ranked 22nd in a list highlighting the most crime-ridden areas among Scotland's 32 local authorities.

Report is understood to have cleared the police and prosecutors of any criminality

Police in Sutherland are appealing for information after Dornoch Cathedral was broken into and a collection box was forced open.

A Scottish animal welfare charity warns the public to be vigilant after criminals have targeted pet owners posing as officials.

Police Scotland's Highland and Islands Police Division is seeing a pattern of such crimes across the Caithness and the rest of the Highlands.