Courts

Mr Earley died after suffering burns from the electrical explosion.

A north Sutherland man is facing sentences on a string of charges involving abusive behaviour toward police officers and road traffic offences.

MacDowell was given public money to fund his defence according to newspaper reports.

He made no plea and was released on bail following the New Years Day crash.

The accident happened on New Year's Day and resulted in three people being taken to hospital for treatment.

His partner wanted to speak to him about messages on his phone from another woman,

Two large bags containing 55 kg of what is believed to be cocaine was discovered.

MacDowell started an appeal following his conviction of double murder in 1976.

The two drivers were in a Lamborghini Aventador and a McLaren 720.

Highland Council has welcomed the sentencing of two men over cruelty to animals which led to the deaths of more than 2000 hens at a Caithness farm.

The former director of a free-range egg company has been jailed for two years and three months for animal welfare and hygiene offences.

Police Scotland has welcomed the conviction of a man and a woman after they pled guilty to destroying over 40 protected bird eggs.

Police found an unregistered airgun in a man's car after he was stopped while seemingly unfit to drive.

A Sutherland man has been ordered to pay his former partner compensation of £500 for causing damage to her home in Thurso after she split up with him.

The man turned up twice with the weapon before police were called.

An Easter Ross sex predator has been locked up for 18 months after conviction earlier this year.

Encrypted Encrochat phone placed one of them at mid level in hierarchy of organised crime gang

The man convicted of killing Renee MacRae and their son Andrew has started appeal proceedings only days after he was sentenced to life in prison.

The sister of the murdered woman and a leading police detective have issued a direct appeal to the convicted killer.

Today William MacDowell was found guilty of the 1976 murders of Renee and Andrew MacRae at the High Court in Inverness.