Crime

NHS Highland has advised people to beware after learning that fraudsters have been targetting patients who use the region's Telecare service.

Unmarked police patrol vehicles caught the offenders in the first week of an ongoing crackdown on mobile use while driving.

Just short of 1000 incidents were reported to police across the Caithness area over a two-month period.

A new campaign has launched aiming to raise awareness of victims’ rights and peoples’ right to access support if they are affected by crime.

A decapitated goose was shot and dumped on the banks of the River Thurso in a plastic bag, police have said.

Police in Caithness are appealing for information regarding an assault which took place on Monday, January 22 in Thurso.

ScotRail plans to more than triple its number of body worn cameras in a bid to tackle anti-social behaviour on its rail network.

A noticeable peak in theft of materials from building sites over the festive period when sites were closed has been highlighted at an Inverness event.

Hundreds of litres of heating oil have been stolen from a property in Scrabster within the last week as people are urged to protect against crimes.

A new police report shows that the Highlands recorded the highest number of drug driving offences across Scotland in December.

Police in Caithness warn residents to padlock their heating oil tanks and red diesel containers and cover with a camera, due to a recent theft.

A Highland police officer has been arrested and charged in connection with sexual offences.

The roundabout between Cliff Road and Wick Bridge was the scene of a collision in Wick yesterday afternoon.

Crime statistics for Wick, in the month of November last year, were revealed at a meeting of the town's community council on Monday evening.

A police report, addressed at a Wick community council meeting last night, said that violence at home is a key issue.

An appeal has been launched by to help trace a man with links to Wick and Thurso – but the public have been told not to approach him.

Bike owners are urged to ensure their cycles are registered on a national database so they can be reunited with them if they are lost or stolen.

As we approach Hogmanay, Caithness residents should understand the laws and potential fines associated with using fireworks

Violence in recent months has been sparked by “an internal power struggle between drug dealers” in the north, according to a leading police officer.

A feud has erupted in Ackergill after several residents claim to have been terrorised by pedigree dogs that escape from their owner's garden.