Crime

A clean-up operation around paths leading to the East Caithness Community Campus will begin soon, Highland Council has said.

With a huge surge in pet ownership due to the pandemic, farmers fear an increase of sheep attacks that could lead to dogs being shot dead

Police Scotland has launched a national campaign to tackle the rising number of bike thefts taking place across the country.

Caithness drivers heading south on the A9 will need to check their speed with the introduction of mobile speed camera units stationed on Tain bypass.

Caithness companies which rely on Zoom to conduct work meetings have been warned about a new scam which steals workers’ email log-in details.

Emma Fraser, team leader and domestic abuse specialist for Caithness and Sutherland Women’s Aid, reflects on the reaction to the 33-year-old's death

A Thurso vandal with aspirations to be the town's version of comedy character Ali G has brought more anger than laughs from locals.

A women's domestic abuse support group in the far north has warned that the death of Sarah Everard should be a wake-up call to communities here.

The family of a teenager whose gravestone was vandalised within 24 hours of erection at Wick cemetery condemned those responsible.

A man has been charged in connection with an incident outside Wick's Co-op supermarket in February when a vehicle smashed through a wall.

Police in Wick appeal for information relating to an act of vandalism at Wick High School in which the brake cable of bike was cut.

A 57-year-old woman has suffered "life-changing injuries" after being hit by a lorry in Inverness yesterday afternoon.

Theft from farms continues to be a major blight on the Scottish countryside but progress is being made, say NFU Scotland and the police.

People venturing into remote countryside are being urged to be prepared – despite the police having a new high-tech tool at their disposal.

Over the weekend a police CCTV van could be seen in various places throughout Caithness in a bid to reduce crime and deter anti-social behaviour.

Caithness residents are among those being urged to be on the lookout for unexpected texts messages claiming to be from delivery companies.

Operation Ruling – launched in the Caithness area at the end of 2020 – helped record one of the highest drugs crime detection rates in Scotland.

The number of calls to the police from people experiencing mental health problems has "gone through the roof" over the course of the pandemic.

High-value tools and equipment have been stolen from a property near Thurso, according to police.

ScotRail is cracking down on customers who dodge buying a ticket because of the reduction in front-line staff on trains due to Covid.