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Van ended up on roof after A99 crash north of Wick

02 October 2024
Van ended up on roof after A99 crash north of Wick

Van ended up on roof after A99 crash north of Wick

02 October 2024

Emergency services were summoned after a van left the A99, collided with a wall and ended up on its roof, Wick Sheriff Court heard.


‘Opportunist’ thief stole exercise bike from Wick garden

02 October 2024
‘Opportunist’ thief stole exercise bike from Wick garden

‘Opportunist’ thief stole exercise bike from Wick garden

02 October 2024

Police investigating a man said to be acting suspiciously in a Wick garden caught David Pountney carrying a large cardboard box.


‘Terrifying’ ordeal as gun pointed at car windscreen on rural Caithness driveway

01 October 2024
‘Terrifying’ ordeal as gun pointed at car windscreen on rural Caithness driveway

‘Terrifying’ ordeal as gun pointed at car windscreen on rural Caithness driveway

01 October 2024

A man who aimed a gun at the windscreen of a car with two occupants in a rural driveway was jailed for 32 months at Wick Sheriff Court on Tuesday.


Wick man denies assault at centre

25 September 2024
Wick man denies assault at centre

Wick man denies assault at centre

25 September 2024

A Wick man is to contest a charge of serious assault in the town.


Wick man attacked ‘fiancée’ in Inverness after she asked when he was leaving his wife

24 September 2024
Wick man attacked ‘fiancée’ in Inverness after she asked when he was leaving his wife

Wick man attacked ‘fiancée’ in Inverness after she asked when he was leaving his wife

24 September 2024

A married Caithness man who was living two lives seriously assaulted one of his partners – because she wanted to know when he was leaving his wife.


Teenage biker denies careless driving charge in Wick

24 September 2024
Teenage biker denies careless driving charge in Wick

Teenage biker denies careless driving charge in Wick

24 September 2024

A teenager has denied driving his motorbike carelessly in Wick.


Thurso man twice drug-driving limit is banned

24 September 2024
Thurso man twice drug-driving limit is banned

Thurso man twice drug-driving limit is banned

24 September 2024

A drug-driver who was more than twice the legal limit was fined £400 and banned for a year at Wick Sheriff Court on Thursday.


Ban for near five-times drug limit Thurso driver

24 September 2024
Ban for near five-times drug limit Thurso driver

Ban for near five-times drug limit Thurso driver

24 September 2024

A Thurso driver caught at almost five times the legal drug limit was banned for 15 months and fined £325.


Thurso man admits cannabis offence

23 September 2024
Thurso man admits cannabis offence

Thurso man admits cannabis offence

23 September 2024

A Thurso man has admitted being concerned in the supply of cannabis.


Man ‘on shoogly peg’ jailed over breach of community order

23 September 2024
Man ‘on shoogly peg’ jailed over breach of community order

Man ‘on shoogly peg’ jailed over breach of community order

23 September 2024

A Wick man who failed to take the chance he was given has been jailed for three months.


Thurso man had cannabis worth up to £300

22 September 2024
Thurso man had cannabis worth up to £300

Thurso man had cannabis worth up to £300

22 September 2024

A Thurso man has admitted being in possession of cannabis with a street value of between £250 and £300.


Prison warning for Wick man who breached work order

21 September 2024
Prison warning for Wick man who breached work order

Prison warning for Wick man who breached work order

21 September 2024

A Wick man has been warned that he faces jail if he doesn’t toe the line with his community service.


‘Morning-after’ A9 driver was five-times limit

21 September 2024
‘Morning-after’ A9 driver was five-times limit

‘Morning-after’ A9 driver was five-times limit

21 September 2024

A sheriff told a driver found to be almost five times the legal drink-drive limit that disqualification was “inevitable”.


Lyth man denies hunting animals in Castletown cemetery

20 September 2024
Lyth man denies hunting animals in Castletown cemetery

Lyth man denies hunting animals in Castletown cemetery

20 September 2024

A Lyth man is alleged to have gone hunting hares and deer in a cemetery.


Jail term for Groats man who punched party-goer

20 September 2024
Jail term for Groats man who punched party-goer

Jail term for Groats man who punched party-goer

20 September 2024

A man who gatecrashed a birthday party in Wick and assaulted one of the guests has been jailed for 15 months after breaching a court order.


Man admits assault in Thurso nightclub

20 September 2024
Man admits assault in Thurso nightclub

Man admits assault in Thurso nightclub

20 September 2024

A Halkirk man who attacked a nightclub dancer will be sentenced next month.


Castletown couple ‘terrified’ after neighbour smashed living room window

19 September 2024
Castletown couple ‘terrified’ after neighbour smashed living room window

Castletown couple ‘terrified’ after neighbour smashed living room window

19 September 2024

A couple were concerned about a neighbour’s dog and contacted its owner – but got no thanks for their good deed.


Good Samaritans and hospital staff abused after helping Wick man who fell in street

18 September 2024
Good Samaritans and hospital staff abused after helping Wick man who fell in street

Good Samaritans and hospital staff abused after helping Wick man who fell in street

18 September 2024

Emergency services rallied round to help injured William McPhee after he fell in a Wick street – but they got no thanks for their efforts.


Halkirk man drove for 21 years – without a licence

18 September 2024
Halkirk man drove for 21 years – without a licence

Halkirk man drove for 21 years – without a licence

18 September 2024

A Halkirk man drove his car for 21 years without a licence, Wick Sheriff Court heard on Tuesday.


Trial date set for pair accused of running cannabis factory at historic Caithness house

17 September 2024
Trial date set for pair accused of running cannabis factory at historic Caithness house

Trial date set for pair accused of running cannabis factory at historic Caithness house

17 September 2024

A new date has been set for two men alleged to have operated a cannabis factory at an historic Caithness house.


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