Women’s abuse claims ‘a pack of lies’ Highland man tells court
A Sutherland man claimed two women who have accused him of sexually abusing them when they were young girls were telling “a pack of lies.”
WATCH: North children thank community after closure-threatened nurseries get 11th-hour reprieves
Youngsters from two far north pre-school groups are starring in a video to pay tribute to the community campaign which helped save their units from the chop.
Boost in status for Highland nuclear archive centre
The UK nuclear archive base in Wick yesterday scooped a major industry award after becoming the 10th in Scotland to be granted Accredited Archive Status.
Off-duty paramedic saves the life of heart attack victim on storm-hit Western Isles flight
A north-east paramedic has been hailed a hero after saving a heart attack’s victim life on a storm-battered plane bound for the Western Isles.
Teenager could face prison sentence over persistent use of counterfeit money
A teenager who toured the country passing counterfeit £50 notes shocked a sheriff by his persistent offending.
Historic Shetland boat saved from the scrapheap
A historic boat built in Shetland in 1945 which had been left to rot is set to be saved - with the brains behind the project appealing for a shed to house her in during restoration.
Easter Ross man who threatened to torch his house during armed siege jailed for 27 months
A north man who threatened to set fire to his home and burn himself and police alive has been jailed for 27 months.
Sheriff: Scottish courts are ‘fed up’ of people using police officers as ‘punchbags’
A man who threatened to stab a police constable during a tirade of abuse was jailed for eight months yesterday by a sheriff who said that Scottish courts were “fed up” with people using officers as “punchbags”.
Earthquake strikes the west Highlands
An earthquake with a magnitude measuring 2.3 has struck in the Scottish Highlands.
Dingwall teen offered chance to ‘get back on the straight and narrow’ after series of drunken disturbances
A teenager was given the chance to “get back on the straight and narrow” rather than going to jail after admitting drunken disturbances in Inverness and Invergordon.
Caithness mum’s petition for food allergy policy in schools to go before Holyrood committee
A Caithness woman is campaigning to make every school and nursery in Scotland have a policy to cover children who have potentially fatal food allergies.
VIDEO: Skye daredevil Danny Macaskill takes a fresh approach to New Year’s resolutions
Daredevil stunt rider Danny MacAskill has created a new film to show how to hit the gym - on his bike.
Tourist tax would be ‘entirely inappropriate’ for Shetland says tourism body
Shetland’s tourism industry has reiterated its opposition to the introduction of a local tourism tax.
Fisherman ordered to pay three police officers compensation after drunken assaults
A fisherman who assaulted police officers after going on drink binges when he got ashore was ordered to pay three constables a total of £350 in compensation.
Have your say on how you would improve Wick town centre
Ideas on how best to revitalise the centre of Wick are to be firmed up at a brainstorming weekend later this month.
Thurso High School in wheelchair access row
Highland Council has pledged to help address major issues concerning disability access to Thurso High School.
Alcohol ban for north man who threatened to kill police officer and his family
A 24-year-old Muir of Ord man who threatened to kill a police officer and his family has been banned by a Sheriff from drinking alcohol.
Inquiry to be held into fatal Highland bus crash
A fatal accident inquiry will be held into a Black Isle bus crash.
Highland beach cordoned off after schoolboy finds ‘grenades cache’ with metal detector he got for Christmas
A schoolboy who got a metal detector for Christmas caused a full-scale bomb alert on a Highland beach.
Comedian Ed Byrne gives ‘Celebrity Chase’ prize to Scotland’s mountain rescue teams
Comedian Ed Byrne has given more than £22,000 from a popular TV show to help Scottish mountain heroes.
Man sparked major Boxing Day mountain rescue search after drunken row with wife
A major mountain rescue was launched to find a Skye man who had walked into the Cuillin mountain range after a drunken row with his wife.
Argument outside Nairn nightspot ends with man needing his tongue re-stitched
An argument outside a Nairn nightspot ended with a man biting off part of his tongue and suffering several facial fractures.
Argyll man could face prison term over drug charges
A 29-year-old Argyll man was warned he faced a prison sentence after admitting being concerned in the supply of cocaine and heroin.
School crossing patroller warns of ‘horrendous’ winter conditions in Thurso
A school crossing patroller has slammed the lack of treatment of icebound pavements near Miller Academy primary in Thurso this week.
Highland police officer’s drunk charge dropped by fiscal
A police officer accused of being drunk in charge of her car in a police headquarters car park has had the case against her dropped.
Aberdeen babysitter jailed for shaking a baby given permission to appeal
A babysitter who was jailed for shaking a baby has been given permission to appeal her conviction.
Man cleared by jury over Highland fish farm fraud
A Leicester man was cleared of engineering a phishing scam which swindled £2 million from a Highland salmon farm - but faces jail for his part in a money laundering racket.
Man shouted homophobic remark at two teenage girls in Inverness shop
A convicted abuser of women shouted homophobic remarks at two teenage girls in an Inverness shop.
Two men jailed for threatening off-duty police officer out walking his dog
Two men have been imprisoned after admitting threatening and abusive behaviour towards an off-duty police officer in Lerwick.
‘Harry Potter’ train line named as one of the top rail journeys in Europe
The West Highland line - featured in the Harry Potter films - has conjured up more magic after being named as among the top rail journeys in Europe.
Case won for Highland man who killed best friend in crash
A Caithness prisoner who was jailed after he killed his friend in a car crash has won a legal battle as he seeks to be released.
Highland man threatened to burn police officers alive as he poured petrol onto outside of his home
An Easter Ross man who threatened to burn down his house was involved in a second stand-off with police two weeks later.