Crime

New rules on fireworks will be in place this year to limit the effects on people and pets who fear them.

A sheep has been killed after being struck by a vehicle in Caithness.

A man has been arrested and charged after an alleged police assault in Thurso on Friday afternoon (October 29).

Three drivers were stopped by police at the weekend travelling at more than 100mph on the A9 near Thurso.

Police in the Highlands are warning residents to be on the lookout for bogus workers.

The manager of a popular nightclub in Wick has had his licence to operate suspended after police raised serious concerns about the venue.

Householders reminded not to "fall back".

Police in Sutherland are appealing for information after a sign was damaged at a café.

A Caithness-based archaeological organisation is incensed by the latest act of fly-tipping to occur near the site of a broch it restored.

A Caithness-based archaeological organisation is incensed by the latest act of fly-tipping to occur near the site of a broch it restored.

'It's important that the public can have faith that professional drivers are conducting their business safely and legally'

Highlands and Islands MSP Ariane Burgess has welcomed new guidance that means people with Class A drugs will not automatically be arrested.

Traffic officers from Highland and Islands Police Division carry out high visibility patrols on the NC500 route to tackle poor driving standards.

Police in Caithness say a car failed to stop after being involved in a collision near Thurso on Sunday.

A 17-year-old has been charged with road traffic offences after a car crash between Reay and Thurso last night.

Police in Wick are appealing for information over an assault they say occurred in the town's North Road.

After last week's article about people seen clambering over walls at the Castle of Old Wick, videos have been shared of another climber in action.

A locally-made sculpted wooden head has gone missing from an Iron Age broch near the Caithness Ord and a reward for information has been posted.

Police in Wick say a bench on the High Street has been vandalised.

A cut-out police officer has been stolen from outside a school in Reay.