Disqualified driver admits being five times over the alcohol limit when stopped by police
A Banff man has admitted driving while more than five times the legal alcohol limit - despite being banned from the road at the time.
Peterhead Sheriff Court
Moray man exhausted due to ill child caused alarm on the road before crashing into fence
A dad crashed his work van into a fence post while suffering from a lack of sleep after spending the night in hospital with his twins.
Man crashed car into wall of Peterhead fish plant after drunken birthday night out
A man caused thousands of pounds of damage by drunkenly crashing his car into a fish processing factory after celebrating his 25th birthday.
North-east dad fined after flying drone bought for his daughter over their street
A father who bought his daughter a drone for her birthday has been fined £175 after he flew it over their street.
Peterhead Sheriff Court refurbishment complete
The £1 million refurbishment of Peterhead Sheriff Court is now complete.
Woman charged in connection with alleged thefts from pensioners’ homes
A 44-year-old woman has been charged in connection with a number of alleged thefts from homes of elderly and vulnerable people.
Peterhead man fined £500 after dragging police officer down a flight of stairs
A man has been fined £500 after he dragged a police officer down a flight of stairs.
Cuminestown man appears in court to face alleged drug charges
Kevin Ricky McGarvey, of Cuminestown, appeared in private at Peterhead Sheriff Court on a petition alleging two charges relating to the production and supply of controlled drugs. The 30-year-old made no plea and was committed for further examination and granted bail. He will make a second appearance at court next week.
Scaffolding to soon be removed from Peterhead Sheriff Court
Work will soon be complete on the million-pound revamp of Peterhead Sheriff Court.
North-east man jailed after neglecting horse so severely she had to be put down
A man has been jailed and banned for life from owning animals after neglecting a horse and a donkey at his north-east farm.
Man, 21, charged with attempted murder following incident in Fraserburgh
A man has been charged with four counts of attempted murder after an incident in Fraserburgh.
Pair in court after £520,000 of cannabis recovered from New Aberdour
Two men have appeared in court after police seized more than £520,000-worth of cannabis from a north-east village.
Cannabis plants worth more than £520,000 discovered in north-east village
Two men have been charged with alleged drug offences after cannabis plants worth more than £520,000 were found in a north-east village.
North-east man appears in court to face murder charge
A 20-year-old man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court on a murder charge.
Trio appear in court in connection with Fraserburgh drugs find
Three people have appeared in court accused of supplying drugs in the north-east.
Drink-driver banned from the road after taking car to be fixed
An accountant has been banned from the road after being caught driving while almost four times the legal limit.
Trio due in court following £3,000 Fraserburgh drugs find
Three people are expected to appear in court today facing drugs charges.
Man appears in court charged with murder of Cuminestown waiter
A man has appeared in court accused of murdering a north-east waiter.
Man appears in court charged with murder of north-east waiter
A man has appeared in court accused of murdering a north-east waiter.
Probe into jail death of machete murderer
An inquiry is to be held into the death of a convicted murderer who died at a north-east super jail.
Fraserburgh man who sparked armed police response jailed for four months
A young father of two who tried to help his friend avoid police detection by claiming a mass brawl was taking place in a north-east village has been jailed.
North-east man at centre of animal neglect case jailed after forging GP letter to dodge trial
A man has been jailed for four months after forging a letter from his doctor to dodge court.
Pensioner appears in court after drugs worth at least £10,000 found in Crimond
A pensioner has appeared in court after cannabis worth at least £10,000 was found in a north-east village.
Motorist handed ban after being caught nearly seven times the drink-drive limit
A north-east motorist caught driving nearly seven times the drink-drive limit has been banned for six years.
North-east court transformed as setting for legal operetta
The usually sombre environment at Peterhead Sheriff Court was transformed when a singing group used it to perform a comic operetta with a legal theme.
Ugie Voices get ready for Trial by Jury performance at Peterhead Sheriff Court
Offenders have grown accustomed to facing the music at Peterhead Sheriff Court.
Drink-driver banned from the road for being nearly seven times over limit
A woman has been banned from the road after admitting driving nearly seven times over the legal limit.
North-east motorist banned from the road after drink driving to buy flowers
A fish factory worker has been banned from the road for drink driving after crashing his new car while travelling to buy flowers for his wife.
North-east motorist handed ban after admitting drink-driving offence
A north-east delivery driver has lost his job and been banned from the road after being caught more than four times over the drink-driving limit.
Teenager who hit man with baseball bat avoids jail term
A landscape gardener who hit a man on the head with a baseball bat during an attack in Fraserburgh has avoided detention.
Man stripped of gun ownership after forgetting to lock up his rifle
A north-east man who has legally owned a gun for the past 30 years had to forfeit his rifle and ammunition after a house move blunder.
Man denies drugs charges following north-east police raid
A man has denied being concerned in the supply of drugs and perverting the course of justice when he appeared at court.