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Violent crime surge makes Highland capital’s city centre ‘third most dangerous’ in Scotland

Violent crime surge makes Highland capital’s city centre ‘third most dangerous’ in Scotland

Violent crime surge makes Highland capital’s city centre ‘third most dangerous’ in Scotland

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


‘I thought I’d won a Tesla car from Elon Musk’ – Caithness man warns of competition scam

‘I thought I’d won a Tesla car from Elon Musk’ – Caithness man warns of competition scam

‘I thought I’d won a Tesla car from Elon Musk’ – Caithness man warns of competition scam

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 in Tain launch witness appeal after ‘hit and run’ collision in supermarket car park

Police in Tain launch witness appeal after ‘hit and run’ collision in supermarket car park

Police in Tain launch witness appeal after ‘hit and run’ collision in supermarket car park

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.


Boxing Day break-in at village shop prompts police appeal

Boxing Day break-in at village shop prompts police appeal

Boxing Day break-in at village shop prompts police appeal

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


5113 domestic abuse reports last festive season: don’t suffer in silence in the Highlands this Christmas

5113 domestic abuse reports last festive season: don’t suffer in silence in the Highlands this Christmas

5113 domestic abuse reports last festive season: don’t suffer in silence in the Highlands this Christmas

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


REVEALED: Number of Christmas housebreaking crimes in Highlands

REVEALED: Number of Christmas housebreaking crimes in Highlands

REVEALED: Number of Christmas housebreaking crimes in Highlands

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


THE GOVERNOR SPEAKS: Why we sentence too many to jail, Christmas, corruption and addiction at HMP Inverness

THE GOVERNOR SPEAKS: Why we sentence too many to jail, Christmas, corruption and addiction at HMP Inverness

THE GOVERNOR SPEAKS: Why we sentence too many to jail, Christmas, corruption and addiction at HMP Inverness

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


Puppy plight at illegal farms highlighted amid warning over criminal gang connections

Puppy plight at illegal farms highlighted amid warning over criminal gang connections

Puppy plight at illegal farms highlighted amid warning over criminal gang connections

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


Gender-based violence eradication efforts at UHI Inverness are honoured

Gender-based violence eradication efforts at UHI Inverness are honoured

Gender-based violence eradication efforts at UHI Inverness are honoured

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


Court hears of Easter Ross man’s tragic death after accident at wind farm

Court hears of Easter Ross man’s tragic death after accident at wind farm

Court hears of Easter Ross man’s tragic death after accident at wind farm

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


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