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Paw patrol: Hondo’s long arm of the paw to join Highland policing team?

The police look set to add a furry cute new addition to their Highland force - their first ever Giant Schnauzer pup!

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.

Masked firestarter rammed car into building and started huge blaze, police confirm

After ramming the building in Fairways Business Park, the suspect torched the car and building and fled the scene, say police

Police hunting thieves who stole border collie Skye

Dog thieves are being hunted by police after a young border collie was stolen in Berriedale.

Post Offices scammed out of hundreds of pounds in spate of Highland incidents

Scammers are targeting small businesses and cashiers in the Highlands, police have warned after incidents in post offices costing hundreds of pounds.

Metal thieves hunted after incidents in north-west Sutherland

Thieves who broke into an industrial site and stole steal are being hunted by police.

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.

Appeal for information follows shooting of Cairngorms kite

Authority condemns violation and police appeal for information with investigation under way

First anniversary of missing man’s disappearance sparks fresh police appeal

John McGrath, who was 52 at the time he went missing, has not been seen since a sighting in the John O’Groats area on Saturday, March 2 last year.

Drink-driving charge for motorist who crashed car and abandoned it ‘in middle of road’

The incident occurred on the A835 during a police crackdown on the NC500. In other checks elsewhere a driver failed a drug test at Bonar Bridge.

‘Significant quantity’ of illicit tobacco seized from Highland retailer

Trading standards have seized a significant quantity of illicit tobacco products from a retailer in the Highlands, the local authority has announced.

Police appeal after thieves target Dornoch restaurant

Cooking oil was stolen from the restaurant. It comes amid a rise in such thefts in the UK as thieves seek to capitalise on increasing prices.

Will police be forced to cut Highland officer numbers?

That’s the fear after Police Scotland’s chief warned the force will need to review officer recruitment to meet rising National Insurance costs.

Police appeal for information after a vehicle collides with a parked car in Brora

Police are appealing for information after a vehicle collided with a parked car in Brora.

How Ullapool became the centre of a £100m cocaine smuggling scandals

In 1991, Ullapool was rocked to the core when police seized over £100million worth of drugs just north of the Wester Ross fishing village.

Caravan break-ins at campsite spark police appeal for witnesses

Thieves are being hunted after “a number” of static caravans were broken into at a campsite in Dornoch.

Highlands see highest number of drug-driving offences recorded over festive period

The Highlands had the highest number of drug-driving offences recorded in Scotland during the festive period, according to figures shared by police.

CRIME

Paw patrol: Hondo’s long arm of the paw to join Highland policing team?

Tain man forced two girls to watch pornography

Tain man forced two girls to watch pornography

Masked firestarter rammed car into building and started huge blaze, police confirm

Masked firestarter rammed car into building and started huge blaze, police confirm

Police hunting thieves who stole border collie Skye

Police hunting thieves who stole border collie Skye

Post Offices scammed out of hundreds of pounds in spate of Highland incidents

Post Offices scammed out of hundreds of pounds in spate of Highland incidents

Metal thieves hunted after incidents in north-west Sutherland

Metal thieves hunted after incidents in north-west Sutherland

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

Appeal for information follows shooting of Cairngorms kite

Appeal for information follows shooting of Cairngorms kite

First anniversary of missing man’s disappearance sparks fresh police appeal

First anniversary of missing man’s disappearance sparks fresh police appeal

Drink-driving charge for motorist who crashed car and abandoned it ‘in middle of road’

Drink-driving charge for motorist who crashed car and abandoned it ‘in middle of road’

‘Significant quantity’ of illicit tobacco seized from Highland retailer

‘Significant quantity’ of illicit tobacco seized from Highland retailer

Police appeal after thieves target Dornoch restaurant

Police appeal after thieves target Dornoch restaurant

Will police be forced to cut Highland officer numbers?

Will police be forced to cut Highland officer numbers?

Police appeal for information after a vehicle collides with a parked car in Brora

Police appeal for information after a vehicle collides with a parked car in Brora

How Ullapool became the centre of a £100m cocaine smuggling scandals

How Ullapool became the centre of a £100m cocaine smuggling scandals

Caravan break-ins at campsite spark police appeal for witnesses

Caravan break-ins at campsite spark police appeal for witnesses

Highlands see highest number of drug-driving offences recorded over festive period

Highlands see highest number of drug-driving offences recorded over festive period

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