CRIME

Strathpeffer man (53) appears in court accused of wasting police time by claiming to have murdered someone

A Strathpeffer man has appeared in private in court charged with causing fear and alarm by claiming he had stabbed a man and murdered him.

A Ross-shire panel beater who left some of his tools, including a lock-knife in his car, was fined £200 after admitting possession of the blade.

The incident, that happened around 1.40pm yesterday, saw emergency services attend an area around Park Terrace and nearby woodland.

Police are continuing their investigations after, what is being described as a disturbance, following an incident in the Park Terrace area.

A 29-year-old Alness man who hurled insults at his partner and her mother has been ordered to carry out 300 hours of unpaid community work.

A 33-year-old fisherman took a knuckleduster with him when he went to recover a debt.

Concerns have been raised after an area within a Highland cemetery was damaged by fire.

A BADGER had to be put down after being caught in a snare and "suffering terribly", police have said after launching a hunt for those responsible.

In an online plea, officers said dogs chasing livestock can do serious damage, and all incidents should be reported to them on 101.

It is believed the man, known only as "Zoom", was in his late 30s or early 40s, but members of the public at the meeting did not see his face.

POLICE have appealed for information after car tyres were damaged in Lochcarron.

DAMAGE to wooden information signs in Easter Ross has sparked a police appeal for information.

POLICE have appealed for information after a car was "extensively" vandalised in Easter Ross.

RISING numbers of bike thefts have sparked the launch of a new campaign by Police Scotland officers in the Highlands and further afield.

A bricklayer towed his pal on a mountain bike on a country road but it ended badly.

"Maybe Sarah’s story is important because Sarah could have been any of us. She was only walking home."