Crime

Local people have been angered by anti-social behaviour in the Caithness countryside with outbreaks of vandalism and fly-tipping.

The long-running saga of vandalism at Highland Council's public toilets in Wick has culminated in the temporary closure of the facility.

A reduction in crime levels in the Highlands and Islands last year has been described as "encouraging" by Caithness councillor Matthew Reiss.

Repeated acts of vandalism at Wick's public toilets has led to the council closing the facility for much of the day now.

Two-vehicle car crash on outskirts of Wick.

Highland Council is ramping up enforcement of illegal parking in the county.

The parents of Stefan Sutherland are hopeful that new information on his death will be revealed next week.

Police Scotland used air support in the form of drones at the weekend to comb the coastline at Occumster for any clues in the Stefan Sutherland case.

Police Scotland’s Major Investigation Team is in Lybster and Latheronwheel gathering information on the death of Stefan Sutherland.

Locals rage about destruction of park bench on Thurso's Victoria Walk.

Vandal dubbed The Glueman caught on camera as cabs are damaged in Glengolly

Police attended an incident at Cairndhuna Terrace in Wick early today and a man was arrested.

Three businesses on Wick's High Street had their front windows smashed in a seemingly indiscriminate attack on Sunday evening.

A Wick man has condemned Police Scotland for what he calls its 'lack of transparency' in recording homophobic hate crimes.

A former undercover detective and TV celebrity says the family of Kevin McLeod have been "treated shamefully" by sections of the establishment.

The family of Kevin McLeod met with Merseyside police officers who are reviewing his tragic death 22 years ago.

Police are trying to trace two thieves who chanced their luck stealing a charity box a petty-cash tin from a Wick business.

The owner of a popular roadside café at Lochshell, Wick, has condemned so-called boy racers after a suspected hit-and-run incident at his premises.

Witches of east Wick and west Thurso are amongst many plotted on an interactive map created by Edinburgh University academics.

Police are appealing for information on vandalism caused to a defibrillator unit situated outside the Red Cross shop on Thurso's High Street.