Crime

A Wick-raised author has topped the Amazon bestseller charts this week with a chilling new book about Scotland’s most shocking murders.

Shoppers in Wick and Thurso have been shocked to find empty shelves at their Coop supermarkets after this week’s hacking issue.

A man who sparked a police missing person’s appeal earlier this week has been found.

A Coop spokesperson said they apologised to Caithness shoppers for the lack of products in local stores after this week’s cyber attack.

Tim Eagle says 113 police stations ‘are in need of repair or unfit for use’ telling John Swinney the ‘neglect must end’.

Average speed cameras on a north coast road that were previously branded “a missed opportunity” are set to go live again next week.

A Caithness man from a traveller background has made himself homeless after claiming he suffered months of harassment at his Thurso house.

Community leaders have taken police to task for their response times to reports of vandalism in the far north.

Caithness homeowners are warned that motorists can park in their driveways due to a legal loophole that doesn’t deem this as breaking the law.

Scott Allan (28) admitted two amended charges of assault, on indictment, at Wick Sheriff Court on Tuesday.

A Wick man who kicked his partner in the ribs during a heated argument has been ordered to carry out 80 hours of unpaid community work.

The woman was giving evidence at Wick Sheriff Court at the trial of 64-year-old Kevin Booth.

Police are hunting vandals responsible for a spate of incidents in Thurso recent weeks.

A disabled Thurso woman talked candidly about the fear and horror she experienced as a wildfire encroached upon her home last Thursday.

Two men who operated an illegal cannabis factory in a ruined Caithness mansion were jailed today.

Two wildfires close to homes on the outskirts of Thurso are being treated as deliberate by police.

Caithness shop owners are reminded that from June 1, the sale and supply of single-use vapes will be banned across the UK.

A police report for February shows alcohol related violence and domestic violence were the main local issues being tackled by officers.

Police are investigating after a car was set ablaze at the second attempt in an early morning arson attack near Thurso

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