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Trial date set for man accused of shootings on Skye and in Wester Ross

28 July 2023
Trial date set for man accused of shootings on Skye and in Wester Ross

Trial date set for man accused of shootings on Skye and in Wester Ross

28 July 2023

A man is to stand trial charged with the murder of his brother-in-law on Skye and alleged attacks on a Ross-shire couple.


Black Isle man attacked same police officer twice in 24 hours

28 July 2023
Black Isle man attacked same police officer twice in 24 hours

Black Isle man attacked same police officer twice in 24 hours

28 July 2023

A police officer was attacked twice in less than 24 hours by the same man he had arrested.


Drink-driver was swerving on Kessock Bridge

27 July 2023
Drink-driver was swerving on Kessock Bridge

Drink-driver was swerving on Kessock Bridge

27 July 2023

Tests indicated he was almost five times the legal drink-drive limit.


Highland mother threw stone through window of partner's home

26 July 2023
Highland mother threw stone through window of partner's home

Highland mother threw stone through window of partner's home

26 July 2023

She thought he had their child in the company of a person she regarded as "dangerous".


Johnny Foxes reveller to pay victim £1500 after one-punch assault

26 July 2023
Johnny Foxes reveller to pay victim £1500 after one-punch assault

Johnny Foxes reveller to pay victim £1500 after one-punch assault

26 July 2023

Aberdeen man fractured fellow reveller's cheekbone after an altercation outside the popular Highland bar.


Easter Ross man avoids jail for 'appalling' sexual grooming offence on boy

25 July 2023
Easter Ross man avoids jail for 'appalling' sexual grooming offence on boy

Easter Ross man avoids jail for 'appalling' sexual grooming offence on boy

25 July 2023

The sheriff told him: 'This was an appalling offence which society takes an unbelievably dim view of'.


Dingwall man appears in court in private to face five charges

25 July 2023
Dingwall man appears in court in private to face five charges

Dingwall man appears in court in private to face five charges

25 July 2023

A 27-year-old Dingwall man appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court on a total of five charges.


Evanton man released on bail after Inverness court hears dishonesty charges

22 July 2023
Evanton man released on bail after Inverness court hears dishonesty charges

Evanton man released on bail after Inverness court hears dishonesty charges

22 July 2023

An Evanton was bailed after details of numerous charges against him were heard at court.


Alness man faces assault charges at Inverness Sheriff Court

22 July 2023
Alness man faces assault charges at Inverness Sheriff Court

Alness man faces assault charges at Inverness Sheriff Court

22 July 2023

An Alness man faced multiple charges when he appeared in court.


Curfew order for man who conned Dingwall couple

15 July 2023
Curfew order for man who conned Dingwall couple

Curfew order for man who conned Dingwall couple

15 July 2023

A couple from Dingwall were tricked into paying for work at their home which was never carried out.


Row over neighbour's parking lands fine for Conon Bridge man

14 July 2023
Row over neighbour's parking lands fine for Conon Bridge man

Row over neighbour's parking lands fine for Conon Bridge man

14 July 2023

A car parked in the wrong place has cost a Conon Bridge man a £740 fine after he lost his temper with the rogue motorist.


Former Celtic youth coach who sexually assaulted boys while running Highland soccer academy is jailed

10 July 2023
Former Celtic youth coach who sexually assaulted boys while running Highland soccer academy is jailed

Former Celtic youth coach who sexually assaulted boys while running Highland soccer academy is jailed

10 July 2023

A former football coach insisted nothing "sinister" had gone on when he shared a bed with boys under his care.


'Trembling' Easter Ross man held in custody 'for the sake of his health'

07 July 2023
'Trembling' Easter Ross man held in custody 'for the sake of his health'

'Trembling' Easter Ross man held in custody 'for the sake of his health'

07 July 2023

The court was told that Reilly, who admitted the shoplifting offences, 'has a dreadful alcohol addiction'.


Ross-shire charity worker's 'very serious error of judgment' puts job at risk, court told

07 July 2023
Ross-shire charity worker's 'very serious error of judgment' puts job at risk, court told

Ross-shire charity worker's 'very serious error of judgment' puts job at risk, court told

07 July 2023

A Wester Ross woman employed by a national charity in Wester Ross decided to go to her local medical centre after consuming some wine.


Abusive behaviour of Ross-shire man revealed in court as sentence handed down

05 July 2023
Abusive behaviour of Ross-shire man revealed in court as sentence handed down

Abusive behaviour of Ross-shire man revealed in court as sentence handed down

05 July 2023

A Ross-shire man who pestered the mother of his two children in contravention of a court orders was jailed for five months


Fire-raising heartache: 'If he hadn't done this I could still live an independent life'

04 July 2023
Fire-raising heartache: 'If he hadn't done this I could still live an independent life'

Fire-raising heartache: 'If he hadn't done this I could still live an independent life'

04 July 2023

The court heard a heart-wrenching impact statement which revealed the life-changing trauma inflicted on the senior citizen.


Ross-shire duo who 'banked' cocaine internally land jail sentences

04 July 2023
Ross-shire duo who 'banked' cocaine internally land jail sentences

Ross-shire duo who 'banked' cocaine internally land jail sentences

04 July 2023

When he couldn't remove it, he had to be taken to hospital, the court heard.


Former Easter Ross footballer told to hand over £15K drugs' money

03 July 2023
Former Easter Ross footballer told to hand over £15K drugs' money

Former Easter Ross footballer told to hand over £15K drugs' money

03 July 2023

A former Easter Ross footballer who made more than £200K from drug dealing has been ordered to hand over £15,000 under proceeds of crime legislation.


Ross-shire man brutally assaulted ex-partner after being told to leave

01 July 2023
Ross-shire man brutally assaulted ex-partner after being told to leave

Ross-shire man brutally assaulted ex-partner after being told to leave

01 July 2023

An Easter Ross man brutally assaulted his ex-partner with whom he had retained a friendship despite their separation.


Ross-shire couple had indecent footage of children on phones

30 June 2023
Ross-shire couple had indecent footage of children on phones

Ross-shire couple had indecent footage of children on phones

30 June 2023

The sheriff who heard details of the case said he accepted the explanation given.


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