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Highland Council is still overpaying staff by more than £624k a year

As it threatens to take one ex-employee to court despite cancelling a repayment meeting and not rescheduling.

Jail for homeless man who scared boy on train in Sutherland with knife

A boy who was travelling on a train in Sutherland was frightened when a passenger stared at him and slammed a Swiss Army style knife onto a table.

Tain man who ran away from police - who were looking for someone else - found with £20k worth of cannabis

A man from Tain spotted police - who were looking for someone else - and ran away. He was caught with nearly £20,000 worth of cannabis.

Man faces charges of setting fire to caravan and house

He is accused of the incidents in Lochinver and Nairn last Friday.

Highland schools’ unisex toilets under ‘priority’ review

It is understood Alness Academy, Wick High, Inverness Royal Academy and Charleston Academy have gender neutral toilets.

Jail warning for 80-year-old Sutherland man with ‘appalling attitude’

An elderly north Sutherland man has been warned that he could face a prison sentence if he doesn’t change his ways.

Tain man demanded £100 from victim with knife to their throat

A man sat frozen in fear as a woman held a knife to his throat and her companion forced their victim to transfer £100 to his bank account.

Altnabreac couple to stand trial at Wick – pair deny going on the rails as trains were approaching

A couple living beside a remote railway station in Caithness are alleged to have repeatedly stood on the rail track in the path of oncoming trains.

Domestic abuser punched holes in the walls

Defendant’s views described as ‘outdated and patriarchal’

Pair guilty of running £83k cannabis farm in former Caithness mansion

Two men have been convicted of operating a major cannabis farm at a once-ruined mansion in Caithness.

Tain man forced two girls to watch pornography

A Tain man who forced two girls to watch pornography has been made subject of severe restrictions regarding his contact with females under 18.

Rapist Kim Avis has two months added to 15 year sentence after prison offence

An Inverness rapist who faked his own death to avoid justice and was later jailed for 15 years has had two months added to his sentence.

Sex offender who lives ‘isolated existence’ in Sutherland told to change his behaviour

An elderly Sutherland man was so lonely he got himself a mobile phone while he was in hospital and began to source chat rooms.

£24 million Inverness Justice Centre hit by major health scare over cancer-causing gas

Inverness Justice Centre is at the centre of a major health scare over high levels of a cancer-causing gas.

Golspie sex offender who assaulted police officers ordered to do community service and forfeit electronic devices

Aaron Gunn assaulted two police constables at his home in Golspie last September.

Bailed Reay offender hid under baby’s cot in bid to avoid cops

A Reay man banned from seeing his partner hid under a baby’s cot when police called at her house, Wick Sheriff Court heard on Wednesday.

Brora man caught in trap by paedophile hunters admits sex talk with ‘13-year-old’ decoy

An elderly Sutherland man was snared by paedophile hunters after he indecently communicated with someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl.

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Highland Council is still overpaying staff by more than £624k a year

Jail for homeless man who scared boy on train in Sutherland with knife

Jail for homeless man who scared boy on train in Sutherland with knife

Tain man who ran away from police - who were looking for someone else - found with £20k worth of cannabis

Tain man who ran away from police - who were looking for someone else - found with £20k worth of cannabis

Man faces charges of setting fire to caravan and house

Man faces charges of setting fire to caravan and house

Highland schools’ unisex toilets under ‘priority’ review

Highland schools’ unisex toilets under ‘priority’ review

Jail warning for 80-year-old Sutherland man with ‘appalling attitude’

Jail warning for 80-year-old Sutherland man with ‘appalling attitude’

Tain man demanded £100 from victim with knife to their throat

Tain man demanded £100 from victim with knife to their throat

Altnabreac couple to stand trial at Wick – pair deny going on the rails as trains were approaching

Altnabreac couple to stand trial at Wick – pair deny going on the rails as trains were approaching

Domestic abuser punched holes in the walls

Domestic abuser punched holes in the walls

Pair guilty of running £83k cannabis farm in former Caithness mansion

Pair guilty of running £83k cannabis farm in former Caithness mansion

Tain man forced two girls to watch pornography

Tain man forced two girls to watch pornography

Rapist Kim Avis has two months added to 15 year sentence after prison offence

Rapist Kim Avis has two months added to 15 year sentence after prison offence

Sex offender who lives ‘isolated existence’ in Sutherland told to change his behaviour

Sex offender who lives ‘isolated existence’ in Sutherland told to change his behaviour

£24 million Inverness Justice Centre hit by major health scare over cancer-causing gas

£24 million Inverness Justice Centre hit by major health scare over cancer-causing gas

Golspie sex offender who assaulted police officers ordered to do community service and forfeit electronic devices

Golspie sex offender who assaulted police officers ordered to do community service and forfeit electronic devices

Bailed Reay offender hid under baby’s cot in bid to avoid cops

Bailed Reay offender hid under baby’s cot in bid to avoid cops

Brora man caught in trap by paedophile hunters admits sex talk with ‘13-year-old’ decoy

Brora man caught in trap by paedophile hunters admits sex talk with ‘13-year-old’ decoy

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