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Wick crime stats show violence, drugs and drink driving are still major issues

Wick crime stats show violence, drugs and drink driving are still major issues

Wick crime stats show violence, drugs and drink driving are still major issues

At a community council meeting in Wick on Monday evening police stats reveal violence, drug possession and drink driving as key issues in the area.


First anniversary of missing man’s disappearance sparks fresh police appeal

First anniversary of missing man’s disappearance sparks fresh police appeal

First anniversary of missing man’s disappearance sparks fresh police appeal

John McGrath, who was 52 at the time he went missing, has not been seen since a sighting in the John O’Groats area on Saturday, March 2 last year.


Drink-driving charge for motorist who crashed car and abandoned it ‘in middle of road’

Drink-driving charge for motorist who crashed car and abandoned it ‘in middle of road’

Drink-driving charge for motorist who crashed car and abandoned it ‘in middle of road’

A driver has been charged with drink-driving, another has been caught drug-driving and others were seen speeding during a police NC500 crackdown.


‘Significant quantity’ of illicit tobacco seized from Highland retailer

‘Significant quantity’ of illicit tobacco seized from Highland retailer

‘Significant quantity’ of illicit tobacco seized from Highland retailer

Trading standards have seized a significant quantity of illicit tobacco products from a retailer in the Highlands, the local authority has announced.


Will police be forced to cut Highland officer numbers?

Will police be forced to cut Highland officer numbers?

Will police be forced to cut Highland officer numbers?

That’s the fear after Police Scotland’s chief warned the force will need to review officer recruitment to meet rising National Insurance costs.


Wick toilet vandals caught on CCTV - ‘Nothing’s being done about those kids and it’s got to be stopped’

Wick toilet vandals caught on CCTV - ‘Nothing’s being done about those kids and it’s got to be stopped’

Wick toilet vandals caught on CCTV - ‘Nothing’s being done about those kids and it’s got to be stopped’

Faces of the perpetrators who vandalised the public toilets at Whitechapel Road in Wick have been recorded thanks to CCTV cameras.


Plans for rising bollards in Wick town centre to stop illegal use of ‘whizz-through thoroughfare’

Plans for rising bollards in Wick town centre to stop illegal use of ‘whizz-through thoroughfare’

Plans for rising bollards in Wick town centre to stop illegal use of ‘whizz-through thoroughfare’

Wick’s community council discussed the problem of vehicles flouting the law when accessing the pedestrian precinct - rising bollards to be sited.


‘Barbaric’: Owner of hare-coursing dog that attacked deer in Caithness cemetery is first to be sentenced under new hunting law

‘Barbaric’: Owner of hare-coursing dog that attacked deer in Caithness cemetery is first to be sentenced under new hunting law

‘Barbaric’: Owner of hare-coursing dog that attacked deer in Caithness cemetery is first to be sentenced under new hunting law

A man whose dog attacked a deer while being used to hunt hares at a Caithness cemetery has become the first to be convicted under new hunting laws.


53-year-old due in court today after conclusion of Hempriggs manhunt

53-year-old due in court today after conclusion of Hempriggs manhunt

53-year-old due in court today after conclusion of Hempriggs manhunt

A 53-year-old man is due in court today after being arrested in connection with various offences that led to a massive manhunt last week.


Worrying surge in Wick crimes – police operating stop and search policy for ‘suspicious’ characters

Worrying surge in Wick crimes – police operating stop and search policy for ‘suspicious’ characters

Worrying surge in Wick crimes – police operating stop and search policy for ‘suspicious’ characters

Wick police report shows a ‘noticeable uplift in the amount of persons being arrested’ with January crime stats revealed.


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