Crime

POLICE have appealed for information following break-ins at two businesses near Beauly.

MOTORCYCLISTS have been urged to protect themselves from thieves after "recent incidents" in the Highlands where bikes were stolen from sheds.

DOZENS of drivers were warned and 39 fined or reported to the procurator fiscal during a police crackdown at on parts of the North Coast 500.

THE Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a seagull was spotted in Ross-shire with an arrow through its body.

A GANG defrauded Highland businesses to the tune of hundreds of pounds in a forged note scam, a court heard.

POLICE have urged Highland residents against bogus workmen this summer.

POLICE have appealed for information after a car was vandalised on Applecross.

VANDALS are being sought by police after a community hall in Easter Ross was targeted at the weekend.

An Easter Ross woman created a disturbance while living in Inverness.

POLICE have urged residents to remain vigilant after two thefts from Portmahomack in the same night.

A DELIBERATE fire at a derelict garage has been condemned by police investigating the crime.

WILDLIFE fans are being warned not to disturb marine species in the Moray Firth – following a number of incidents in recent years.

A FAULT affecting landlines in the Achnashellach area has been fixed.

POLICE have appealed for information after a report of indecent behaviour in an Easter Ross wood.

Police in Ross-shire are urging motorcyclists to ride safely as bikers prepare to get back on the road for the summer season.

POLICE in Ross-shire have vowed a “robust” response to speeding motorists outside schools – ahead of a crackdown when pupils head back to class.

VANDALS are being sought after a high street bakery's sign was damaged on Monday evening.

FED-UP bosses at Ross County and Inverness Caledonian Thistle have warned fans that “enough is enough” following vandalism incidents.