05 November 2024
A banned pesticide which can kill pets and humans has been found in a poisoned bird of prey close to a Sutherland woodland walk.
02 November 2024
After reporter David G Scott shared his reminiscences of Barlinnie Prison’s execution chamber a series of Victorian images have now been published.
31 October 2024
A man caught driving while he was disqualified will be sentenced next month.
28 October 2024
A rapist from Thurso who abused children and young girls over the course of more than four decades has been jailed.
25 October 2024
Thieves have broken into a popular shop and café in Sutherland.
18 October 2024
Scammers posing as officials handling the UK government’s living allowance are targeting Highland residents’ phones, trading standards have warned.
15 October 2024
Police Scotland explained the nature of the operation in Wick town centre yesterday (October 14) that had some residents confused.
15 October 2024
Residents in Caithness have reported receiving scam texts from a fake government department offering winter subsidy payments.
15 October 2024
A new video commissioned by the Scottish Sentencing Council offers insights into prison sentencing in Scotland.
14 October 2024
The child was bitten by the dog at a park in Helmsdale, yesterday.
13 October 2024
A global IT company warns Caithness residents to be wary of an insidious scam that mimics the voices of friends and relatives to extort money.
12 October 2024
Issues around the pedestrianised area of Wick town centre were discussed at a community council meeting on Monday.
11 October 2024
Blighted by repeated vandalism, Thurso’s Tanyard (Riverside) public toilets are once again closed due to antisocial behaviour.
09 October 2024
A new BBC series, Inside Barlinnie, features archive footage of the prison’s execution chamber from a film one of our journalists made in the 1990s.
08 October 2024
The cancellation of the 12.34pm Wick-Inverness train due to a ‘disturbance’ is one of three unrelated cancellations on the Far North Line on Tuesday.
06 October 2024
Caithness drivers have been warned not to splash pedestrians or else face fines of up to £5,000 plus penalty points on their licence.
05 October 2024
Local residents were in uproar over a Facebook post highlighting the plight of kittens dumped in a box at a field just outside Wick.
01 October 2024
Elderly Caithness residents can be vulnerable to scammers so a new guide helps them be aware of criminal activity online.
28 September 2024
Police officers in Caithness have issued an appeal for information following reported thefts of tools and other items in Watten.
26 September 2024
The Wilson family described Jo Farrell as ‘callous’ leading Douglas Ross to use his last FMQs as Tory leader to challenge John Swinney.