Crime

A dramatic surge in violent crime has made the city centre the third worst hotspot for recorded offences in Scotland, it is claimed.

An elderly Caithness man warns locals to be aware of a scam in which he believed he had won a competition organised by ‘the richest man in the world’

Police are appealing for witnesses of a “hit and run” which took place in the car park of Home Bargains in Tain on Friday, December 27.

The incident, which occurred in the early hours of December 26, saw a “significant” quantity of alcohol and cigarettes being taken from the shop.

Scotland’s senior law officer has encouraged victims not to suffer in silence this festive period.

FOI results prompt police to issue range of tips to keep your property safe over the festive period.

Scott Watson, the governor of HMP Inverness, has 29 years of experience with the Scottish Prison Service.

Highland parents are being urged not to turn puppy love at Christmas into a financial pipeline for criminal gangs.

A zero-tolerance approach towards gender-based violence has earned UHI Inverness a top award for its efforts.

Sheriff Ian Cruickshank heard details of the tragic case and told the court how he will deal with sentencing.

Between Monday, November 25 and Sunday, December 1, officers across the country identified and safeguarded a number of vulnerable people.

Andrew Wilson, then aged four, saw his father Alistair lying in a pool of blood after he was shot in Nairn.

Figures show 89 offences recorded in Highlands and Islands during last year's festive period

Owners of an Ardgay shop and take-away say they are “lost for words” after a show of support from its local community.

The court heard the 57-year-old had a similar conviction before.

Extracts from the Sutherland Constabulary Occurrence Books held at the Highland Archive Centre.

Thieves have stolen a number of cars after drivers left them unattended to defrost amid the ongoing cold snap, police have warned.

A courier scam which conned an Inverness resident out of a five-figure sum of cash has led to a police warning to Highland residents to beware.

A man and woman have been jailed for a total of 10 years and nine months for running an extensive trafficking operation for sexual exploitation.

He also admitted assaulting one man to his injury by repeatedly punching him on the head.