Crime

With numerous people in Caithness falling foul of scammers, a new campaign will highlight how nuisance calls can often be blocked.

Significant police activity was observed at an address in Wick that only netted a small quantity of cannabis on Monday morning.

One kilogram of cannabis has been recovered from a van at a Caithness ferry terminal.

Officers have confirmed that a red kite which was found dead in the Ruthven area in October had been poisoned with a banned pesticide.

Efforts to tackle drug and other crimes in Caithness have continued this week as part of an ongoing police initiative

Fraudsters are targeting people in Caithness with new Covid-19 and tax scams, consumers have been warned.

A campaign to tackle a range of crime and policing priorities has kicked off in the Caithness area.

A woman is due in court today after an alleged assault took place in Wick yesterday morning.

Wick Sheriff Court has granted a court order against a Thurso man caught with counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco

COLD callers posing as Covid-19 contact tracers are trying to con people into forking over hundreds of pounds, police have warned Highlanders.

Police in Caithness are aware of concerns from residents regarding charity collectors going door-to-door.

Police Scotland is appealing for information regarding a road traffic hit and run where a white Mercedes Sprinter van was damaged.

Police Scotland officers have been carrying out 'proactive enforcement activity' in Wick related to drug misuse.

A public information campaign has been launched to advise shoppers about Black Friday scams this week, including counterfeit and unsafe products.

Thurso residents sent a clear message to a neighbour that they were sick of the antisocial behaviour he has brought to the area.

With many reports of Caithness residents falling foul of scammers a new service launched today may help protect them.

Local outrage erupted after a video emerged showing a man empting a chemical toilet on a NC500 lay-by.

The group behind an online video which sparked outrage along the north coast have now issued an abject apology and said they set the "wrong example"

A Wick police officer has been praised for saving a man's life in a dramatic incident at the town's harbour.

The Highlands and Islands’ top police officer has thanked members of the public for their support.