Crime

A boy was abused by his football coach for years after joining a local soccer team, a jury has been told.

A MOTORIST was caught doing almost 120mph on the NC500 and dozens of vehicles were stopped during police patrols of the route at the weekend.

North police are appealing for anyone with any information about suspected fire-raising incidents at Golspie last week to come forward.

A string of commercial sites in Sutherland and Ross-shire were targeted in just two weeks – with large volumes of oil and high value tools stolen.

The plea comes after spot checks were carried out by police in Golspie, Thurso and Nairn – and snared a number of motorists.

Police are hunting for the missing partner of a woman from Wick after launching a murder investigation into her death.

POLICE are calling for information after a donations box was stolen from a Sutherland car park.

The UK's biggest landowner was fined £100 and got three penalty points

Armed units were deployed to the area after a report of an armed man with 'long, shaggy hair and dark trousers.'

Police are seeking help to trace a grey van after fuel and machinery were stolen from a Sutherland forestry site.

'All these incidents have devastated lives and left a lasting impression on our communities.'

RECKLESS motorists were caught doing almost 100mph on parts of the North Coast 500 during a police crackdown – and at almost 90mph near Helmsdale.

RECKLESS motorists were caught doing speeds of up to 115mph during a week-long police crackdown across the Highlands.

A gamekeeper on a Highland estate shot a sparrowhawk and stuffed it in a bag while being filmed by an RSPB Scotland investigator.

Police are appealing for information in relation to a theft in an Easter Ross town last week.

RURAL homeowners are being urged to be vigilant in the face of rising incidents of theft.

Police also snared a different driver doing nearly 100mph on the A9 this week during an ongoing crackdown on speeding motorists.

Gary Campbell was jailed for 12 years following one of the first convictions of its kind in Scotland.

Former fightfighter Gary Campbell was jailed on Friday for the 'art and part' rape and sexual abuse of girls as young as four in the Philippines.

A SPATE of catalytic converter thefts have sparked police appeals for motorists to do everything they can to avoid becoming a victim.