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Far north lifeboat volunteer caught speeding at 95 mph while heading to a training exercise

03 June 2021
Far north lifeboat volunteer caught speeding at 95 mph while heading to a training exercise

Far north lifeboat volunteer caught speeding at 95 mph while heading to a training exercise

03 June 2021

A lifeboat volunteer who clocked up a driving speed of 95 mph was said to have been rushing to catch the vessel for a training exercise.


Sheriff bans and fines careless delivery driver and tells him: 'This could have ended much worse'

11 May 2021
Sheriff bans and fines careless delivery driver and tells him: 'This could have ended much worse'

Sheriff bans and fines careless delivery driver and tells him: 'This could have ended much worse'

11 May 2021

A delivery driver's careless overtaking manoeuvre on the A9 near Rosskeen landed him a ban and fine.


Court ban failed to stop man from going to Boleskine House

23 April 2021
Court ban failed to stop man from going to Boleskine House

Court ban failed to stop man from going to Boleskine House

23 April 2021

A homeless man obsessed with the Highland home of the self-proclaimed "wickedest man in the world", Aleister Crowley, will be sentenced next month.


Cannabis cultivation led to house exploding

24 March 2021
Cannabis cultivation led to house exploding

Cannabis cultivation led to house exploding

24 March 2021

AN explosion which badly damaged a Dingwall house was caused by the occupants growing cannabis.


Unpaid work order for Skerray man who stalked former partner

18 February 2021
Unpaid work order for Skerray man who stalked former partner

Unpaid work order for Skerray man who stalked former partner

18 February 2021

A Sutherland man whose heavy drinking cost him his relationship with a neighbour bombarded her with text and social media messages.


Trial date set for former Highland capital busker charged with rape and sexual assault

05 February 2021
Trial date set for former Highland capital busker charged with rape and sexual assault

Trial date set for former Highland capital busker charged with rape and sexual assault

05 February 2021

A former busker is to stand trial on 25 charges.


Former Helmsdale resident fined £3k and banned from road for four years for causing death by careless driving

04 February 2021
Former Helmsdale resident fined £3k and banned from road for four years for causing death by careless driving

Former Helmsdale resident fined £3k and banned from road for four years for causing death by careless driving

04 February 2021

A retired welder was killed instantly when an elderly motorist drifted on to the opposite side of the A9 and there was a head-on collision.


Head instructor at Glenmore Lodge exposed by paedophile hunters

01 February 2021
Head instructor at Glenmore Lodge exposed by paedophile hunters

Head instructor at Glenmore Lodge exposed by paedophile hunters

01 February 2021

Case has cost him his job, home, wife and contact with his own children


Road ban and fine for Elphin drug-driver

07 January 2021
Road ban and fine for Elphin drug-driver

Road ban and fine for Elphin drug-driver

07 January 2021

A DRIVER from Sutherland took to the wheel after consuming a huge amount of medication, a court heard.


Tain men remanded in custody over alleged Pitgrudy incident

06 January 2021
Tain men remanded in custody over alleged Pitgrudy incident

Tain men remanded in custody over alleged Pitgrudy incident

06 January 2021

Two Tain men appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court yesterday in connection with an alleged incident in Pitgrudy, outside Dornoch.


Man appears in court on alleged Helmsdale charges

06 January 2021
Man appears in court on alleged Helmsdale charges

Man appears in court on alleged Helmsdale charges

06 January 2021

A 47 year old man appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court yesterday on several charges including two of possessing a bladed weapon.


Court appearance following New Year's Day incident at Pitgrudy

04 January 2021
Court appearance following New Year's Day incident at Pitgrudy

Court appearance following New Year's Day incident at Pitgrudy

04 January 2021

Two men are to appear in court tomorrow in connection with an incident at an address at Pitgrudy, north of Dornoch, on New Year’s Day.


Man stole £40k Jag days after crashing into a ditch near Lairg

30 December 2020
Man stole £40k Jag days after crashing into a ditch near Lairg

Man stole £40k Jag days after crashing into a ditch near Lairg

30 December 2020

A MAN who stole a brand new £40,000 Jaguar from an Inverness garage to get home to Birmingham was jailed for eight months.


Drug user passed himself off as a gardener and put pressure on woman (87) for payment

22 December 2020
Drug user passed himself off as a gardener and put pressure on woman (87) for payment

Drug user passed himself off as a gardener and put pressure on woman (87) for payment

22 December 2020

A MILTON man was so desperate for money to buy drugs that he set himself up as a tradesman and pressured vulnerable residents to employ him.


Fine and road ban for second-time Brora drink-driver

21 December 2020
Fine and road ban for second-time Brora drink-driver

Fine and road ban for second-time Brora drink-driver

21 December 2020

Brora drink-driver Patrick Blackburn has been fined £900 and banned from the road for three years.


Sentence deferred on dangerous driver who reached speed of 119mph in 60mph zone

14 December 2020
Sentence deferred on dangerous driver who reached speed of 119mph in 60mph zone

Sentence deferred on dangerous driver who reached speed of 119mph in 60mph zone

14 December 2020

A DANGEROUS driver reached nearly double the speed limit on a north road, a court heard.


A9 death crash driver tells court of his sorrow

14 December 2020
A9 death crash driver tells court of his sorrow

A9 death crash driver tells court of his sorrow

14 December 2020

An elderly driver who caused the death of another motorist has spoken through his lawyer of his “deep sadness” at the incident.


Jail for Brora man following assault

24 November 2020
Jail for Brora man following assault

Jail for Brora man following assault

24 November 2020

A Brora man was jailed for 12 months today after admitting assaulting a man with a bottle while having an axe up his sleeve.


Vigilante group trap online sexual predator staying in Sutherland port

23 November 2020
Vigilante group trap online sexual predator staying in Sutherland port

Vigilante group trap online sexual predator staying in Sutherland port

23 November 2020

A sexual predator was caught in an online sting while staying at a Kinlochbervie bed and breakfast.


Brora man's shame at violent outburst

16 November 2020
Brora man's shame at violent outburst

Brora man's shame at violent outburst

16 November 2020

A Brora man who verbally abused his partner, smashed a mirror and kicked a door, has been fined a total of £565.


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