Crime

A rise in solar crime should act as a call to action for eco-conscious homeowners to check their security and insurance, an expert has warned.

Police are hunting a callous thief or thieves who stole a donation box from a community hub in a Caithness village.

People interested in a career in the police in Caithness are being invited to a drop-in event at Wick.

CCTV images of a man have been released by Police Scotland in relation to the theft of money from an ATM in Alness on Wednesday, April 26.

Police in Wick are asking people with CCTV in the town to review their footage after a BMX bike was stolen.

Police Scotland has launched a new campaign targeting sexual perpetrators who groom and abuse children online.

Police in the Highlands are appealing for information following the theft of a large number of collectible items from a property in the Lybster area

The drivers, aged 18 to 56, were caught in Caithness, Easter and Wester Ross and the Black Isle

Ch Supt Rob Shepherd says 'we have to ask are they fulfilling their parental responsibility appropriately by immediately calling the police?'

Chief Superintendent Rob Shepherd admits cops will have to do some things ‘less well’ but insists Police Scotland still perform ‘brilliantly.’

The incident took place in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Nine drivers will be reported by the police for drink or drug driving offences in the Highlands during the past week.

Caithness residents have been warned that the rise of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence is making scams harder to spot.

Relentless attempts by online scammers and dwindling resources to stop them are causing the highest ever levels of fraud in Scotland.

Caithness drivers are being urged to brush up on their understanding of seatbelt laws to avoid facing hefty financial penalties.

"We owe it to the family and friends to make every effort to recover Renee and Andrew’s bodies," says DCI Brian Geddes.

"Our hopes are slim but this case will never be considered resolved until we find Renee and Andrew," say police.

A Watten man said the public should be aware of a scam doing the rounds which may cost you a lot of money if you fall for it.

A total of a dozen drivers were reported for speeding and other offences on the NC500 over a two-day targeted operation.

A cottage near the Norseman Hotel in Wick was attended to by fire crews at 9pm last night after smoke was seen at the site.