Courts

A man has been ordered to carry out unpaid work and been banned from driving for nearly two years for drink-driving.

Patrick McGuire had been visiting Scotland with his wife Anne when tragedy struck.

The man's car was seized and he was reported to the fiscal.

A Black Isle property developer has admitted burning down a steading conversion in order to try and claim £400,000 of insurance money.

A ferryman who downloaded thousands of indecent images of children has been released from custody subject to strict conditions.

Maria Stewart (30) was found to have drugs paraphernalia and 13 grams of cocaine in her home.

The Highland court was told the HGV driver was distracted by his wife's health issues.

A serial stalker has been jailed for 32 months for a catalogue of sexually motivated offences dating back more than seven years.

A man has been jailed after being aggressive when confronted by staff at a Tesco supermarket in Dingwall.

A Ross-shire man was found with more than 25 grams of cocaine in a kitchen after police carried out a search warrant, a court heard.

Police stopped him for a lack of insurance but then noticed the smell of cannabis.

The minister got behind the wheel with a "very high" reading of alcohol in his system.

“We know that individuals and communities are deeply affected by the drugs trade and do not tolerate the harm it brings."

The man stands accused of having a knife or blade in public – and of assaulting an emergency worker.

The man spat on the officer and tried to attack him again the following day.

Kyle Drummond Allan appeared behind closed doors to face multiple charges.

The court heard the group had been out for a drive after a birthday party.

MacRae case journalist hopes he is proved wrong again, and that the family can have full closure.

An overview of the trial that finally snared double killer William MacDowell.

William MacDowell died due to health complications while serving a life sentence.