Crime

An appeal has been made for information over the attempted theft of a tractor.

MOTORISTS caught speeding at more than 120mph on the A9 north of Inverness were snared by police during an ongoing clampdown.

DRUG warrants in Ullapool resulted in 'various quantities' of illegal substances being recovered, police have revealed.

Police Scotland is appealing for witnesses after an armed robbery at a property which was carried out by five unidentified men near Kiltarlity.

SUSPICIOUS activity near vacant properties in Sutherland and Caithness has sparked a police appeal for information.

Police in Sutherland area appealing for information after a break-in at a business in the Migdale area near Bonar Bridge.

DOZENS of motorists have been stopped for offences during a crackdown on the North Coast 500 route – from dangerous driving to speeding.

Drug-trafficking in the Highlands is one of the main targets of the region's new top cop, Chief Superintendent Conrad Trickett.

SEVEN more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the NHS Highland area –­ taking the region's cumulative total above 500.

AN ancient broch has been targeted by thieves who stole a large 'cast iron casting' from the site, police have confirmed.

An Embo resident was so drunk at the wheel of his car that he burst two tyres as he weaved about the road.

An armed robber from Embo was pursued by police after he held up a petrol station shop in Wick.

Police in Thurso are appealing for information regarding a theft from the Premier Inn building site on Wednesday evening.

THE shop at Cromarty Brewing Co is to be "closed until further notice" after thieves smashed their way in last night.

A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a break-in at the Maggie's centre in Inverness.

Public confidence in the Highland police has risen during the coronavirus pandemic, a new report claims.

Police have cordoned off an area of Macrae Street in Wick as enquiries are ongoing into the attempted murder of a 17-year-old.

Police Scotland has confirmed it is investigating damage caused to two campervans at Dornoch earlier this week.

An incident this week in which two campervans parked in Dornoch Town Square were keyed has been condemned by community councillors.

Thieves made away with garden equipment from a Tain address overnight on Monday, the householder has said.