Crime

AN award-winning Highland footballer was arrested on suspicion of dealing cocaine just months after he won a player of the year trophy.

Officers are inviting comments on how it aims to increase the use of the language.

FIRE-STARTER admits causing Findhorn Foundation blaze.

An attack on a girl (14) by two older woman in an Invergordon lane leads to Police Scotland appeal for witnesses.

CRIME rates in the Highlands remain among the lowest in the country, Police Scotland has claimed ahead of the publication of a new performance report.

Drugs and cash have been seized at locations in the Highlands as part of a UK-wide week of activity targeting organised crime gangs.

A jewel–encrusted gold ring worth £20,000 and a pair of earrings worth £4000 were taken from Muirtown House on Charleston Place in the city.

Five county lines drugs gangs are operating in the Inverness area which prey on vulnerable individuals to transport and sell drugs in the Highlands.

A police consultation has shown that confidence has risen in the past year.

A telephone scam is seeking to intimidate Highland residents into disclosing personal details with fake threats over National Insurance (NI) numbers.

Police have welcomed the conviction of Kim Avis, who was today found guilty of a series of sexually offences including rape.

The region's top cop is thankful residents are sticking to the rules – but he has warned anyone who steps out of line will face the consequences.

RECKLESS motorists have been warned they will not be tolerated, after officers snared drivers doing speeds of up to 119mph on Highland roads.

Police are investigating whether sheep taken in one raid or small numbers at a time

A popular Highland walking route suffered a setback after a section in Caithness was seemingly chainsawed apart.

A BUS journey turned violent when passengers had to disarm a thief who produced a knife after being challenged about stealing.

RISING numbers of bike thefts have sparked the launch of a new campaign by Police Scotland officers in the Highlands and further afield.

POLICE have appealed for information after five sheep were killed in the latest incident of livestock worrying in Sutherland.

Drugs with an estimated street value of £200,000 were seized yesterday by police officers who stopped and searched a car on the Cromarty Bridge.

The 43-year-old is due to appear in Inverness Sheriff Court on Wednesday February 3.