A 49-year-old Tain man who downloaded and retained over 200 images of children being abused on four electronic devices has escaped a jail sentence.
Gregor MacKay (24) caused a head-on smash on the trunk road at Delny, near Invergordon, which left his mum disabled and impaired.
A Tain man who is currently serving a 22-month jail sentence for a knifepoint robbery was jailed for 10 months after admitting road traffic offences.
A mechanic who had to give up work after badly injuring his shoulder turned to drinking to excess to fill his time.
Wester Ross bricklayer Ryan Macpherson overtook an unmarked police car but then reached speeds of up to 90mph in the 60mph zone.
Thinking Drinkers Tom Sandham and Ben McFarland are visiting 25 Scottish pubs on a 1000-mile journey.
A man from Tain spotted police - who were looking for someone else - and ran away. He was caught with nearly £20,000 worth of cannabis.
He is accused of the incidents in Lochinver and Nairn last Friday.
A Tain man who forced two girls to watch pornography has been made subject of severe restrictions regarding his contact with females under 18.
An elderly Sutherland man was so lonely he got himself a mobile phone while he was in hospital and began to source chat rooms.
A Far North care home has made “very good progress” in areas related to staff training, a recent inspection has found.
An elderly Sutherland man was snared by paedophile hunters after he indecently communicated with someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl.
A woman who admitted conducting herself in a threatening manner towards a man in a Wester Ross village has been admonished.
Sheriff Ian Cruickshank heard details of the tragic case and told the court how he will deal with sentencing.
He ran off after the collision, but he left his passenger who told the police who he was.
The court heard the 57-year-old had a similar conviction before.
His engaging wit and infectious giggle endeared him to everyone, but it was his talent as a scribe which was most impressive..
He also admitted assaulting one man to his injury by repeatedly punching him on the head.
A 49-year-old man has appeared at court charged in connection with an alleged 29-hour siege in Castletown on Monday and Tuesday.
The man, who also faced a charge of possession of a bladed item, will appear again within the next eight days.