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Man jailed after five drink and drug-driving convictions

21 August 2025
Man jailed after five drink and drug-driving convictions

Man jailed after five drink and drug-driving convictions

21 August 2025

A Ross-shire man has been jailed after notching up five drink or drug driving convictions in the last 11 years.


£33k of drugs was being stored ‘for someone else’

21 August 2025
£33k of drugs was being stored ‘for someone else’

£33k of drugs was being stored ‘for someone else’

21 August 2025

Sheriff tells 26-year-old “you now need to make a clean break from drugs”.


‘He got the wrong one’ - Bowl of bodily fluids that hit woman’s face was aimed at another officer at police station

20 August 2025
‘He got the wrong one’ - Bowl of bodily fluids that hit woman’s face was aimed at another officer at police station

‘He got the wrong one’ - Bowl of bodily fluids that hit woman’s face was aimed at another officer at police station

20 August 2025

The fluids entered the custody officer's eyes and mouth, leaving her “extremely distressed”.


£17k of drugs seized as duo jailed after sheriff warns kingpins have ‘never ending supply’ of ‘entirely disposable’ young men

20 August 2025
£17k of drugs seized as duo jailed after sheriff warns kingpins have ‘never ending supply’ of ‘entirely disposable’ young men

£17k of drugs seized as duo jailed after sheriff warns kingpins have ‘never ending supply’ of ‘entirely disposable’ young men

20 August 2025

Inverness Sheriff Court heard that they had only been in the city for a few hours prior to police surveillance then a house raid.


Highland man with ‘lack of role models’ jailed for two years

19 August 2025
Highland man with ‘lack of role models’ jailed for two years

Highland man with ‘lack of role models’ jailed for two years

19 August 2025

His defence agent said: ‘He was an impressionable young man and there was a lack of role models as he was growing up.’


Inverness man who abused woman gets sex offender listing and court order

15 August 2025
Inverness man who abused woman gets sex offender listing and court order

Inverness man who abused woman gets sex offender listing and court order

15 August 2025

Throughout the period he knew her, he made many threats to harm her or her family, the court heard.


Driver denies causing death of Theo (5) by careless driving

14 August 2025
Driver denies causing death of Theo (5) by careless driving

Driver denies causing death of Theo (5) by careless driving

14 August 2025

A man is set to stand trial accused of causing the death of a child through careless driving.


‘Unfortunate’ jail sentence for dealer who continued selling drugs after getting caught

14 August 2025
‘Unfortunate’ jail sentence for dealer who continued selling drugs after getting caught

‘Unfortunate’ jail sentence for dealer who continued selling drugs after getting caught

14 August 2025

A sheriff expressed her disappointment that she had to jail a hard-working man with a good partner for dealing drugs over a year and a half period.


Police response to dog incident ‘beyond my comprehension’

12 August 2025
Police response to dog incident ‘beyond my comprehension’

Police response to dog incident ‘beyond my comprehension’

12 August 2025

A dispute about a minor altercation between two dogs ended with a man threatening to kill police a court has been told.


Drunk lashed out at door stewards and police at Johnny Foxes

12 August 2025
Drunk lashed out at door stewards and police at Johnny Foxes

Drunk lashed out at door stewards and police at Johnny Foxes

12 August 2025

Doormen at a popular Inverness nightspot refused to allow a man entry because he was too drunk and had an open container of alcohol in his hand.


Contractor more than seven times over drug-drive limit

11 August 2025
Contractor more than seven times over drug-drive limit

Contractor more than seven times over drug-drive limit

11 August 2025

A flooring contractor has been banned from driving for a year after admitting driving with drugs in his system.


Drink-driver gets four-figure fine after hitting motorcyclist

11 August 2025
Drink-driver gets four-figure fine after hitting motorcyclist

Drink-driver gets four-figure fine after hitting motorcyclist

11 August 2025

The mum-of-two was also driving without insurance.


Jail for man who assaulted a woman and a police officer

10 August 2025
Jail for man who assaulted a woman and a police officer

Jail for man who assaulted a woman and a police officer

10 August 2025

The woman was pushed to the ground and had her hair pulled in the city centre.


Hefty fine for drink-driver heading to shop

10 August 2025
Hefty fine for drink-driver heading to shop

Hefty fine for drink-driver heading to shop

10 August 2025

His reading was almost four times the legal limit.


Threatening cut-throat gesture leads to three-figure fine

10 August 2025
Threatening cut-throat gesture leads to three-figure fine

Threatening cut-throat gesture leads to three-figure fine

10 August 2025

The 21-year-old had fallen out with his neighbour.


Girlfriend drove car at boyfriend as he tried to buy drugs outside court building

10 August 2025
Girlfriend drove car at boyfriend as he tried to buy drugs outside court building

Girlfriend drove car at boyfriend as he tried to buy drugs outside court building

10 August 2025

She drove at speed up a narrow pedestrian pathway bordered by bollards on one side and concrete benches on the other.


Youngster was dragged out of bed and down stairs

09 August 2025
Youngster was dragged out of bed and down stairs

Youngster was dragged out of bed and down stairs

09 August 2025

A 28-year-old man also repeatedly shouted and swore at the boy.


Motorcyclist in high-speed chase aboard his birthday present

08 August 2025
Motorcyclist in high-speed chase aboard his birthday present

Motorcyclist in high-speed chase aboard his birthday present

08 August 2025

Court hears he went through a red light and “failed to slow down for traffic calming measures and at a pedestrian crossing”.


Domestic abuser denies breach of court order claims

08 August 2025
Domestic abuser denies breach of court order claims

Domestic abuser denies breach of court order claims

08 August 2025

A non-harassment order was imposed to protect his wife.


Inverness murderer terrorised women with abuse who now fear his early release

08 August 2025
Inverness murderer terrorised women with abuse who now fear his early release

Inverness murderer terrorised women with abuse who now fear his early release

08 August 2025

Two victims of a campaign of abuse by a notorious Inverness murderer have shared their experience of coming face to face with him.


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