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Driving ban for Inverness roofer who was four times over legal drink-drive limit

06 May 2021
Driving ban for Inverness roofer who was four times over legal drink-drive limit

Driving ban for Inverness roofer who was four times over legal drink-drive limit

06 May 2021

A 28-year-old roofer who drove while more than four times the legal drink-drive limit has been fined £840 and banned from driving for 14 months.


Man tried to bite police officer

06 May 2021
Man tried to bite police officer

Man tried to bite police officer

06 May 2021

A Sheriff has reprieved a Nairn man facing jail for repeatedly spitting at police by placing him under social work supervision for two years.


Market trader accused of sexual abuse says accusations are like "a film script"

04 May 2021
Market trader accused of sexual abuse says accusations are like "a film script"

Market trader accused of sexual abuse says accusations are like "a film script"

04 May 2021

Kim Avis has been giving evidence at his trial at the High Court in Glasgow.


Man hid in bush after breaking into dentists

03 May 2021
Man hid in bush after breaking into dentists

Man hid in bush after breaking into dentists

03 May 2021

A housebreaker’s lawyer has appealed to a sheriff to have his client assessed for a drug treatment and testing order in an bid to end his offending.


Case of car moved from Fort Augustus branded as ‘bizarre’ by court

03 May 2021
Case of car moved from Fort Augustus branded as ‘bizarre’ by court

Case of car moved from Fort Augustus branded as ‘bizarre’ by court

03 May 2021

A man who got behind the wheel of a stolen car with the keys left in it was given a six-month deferred sentence for good behaviour by a sheriff.


Woman tells of "extreme" relationship with man accused of sexual and physical abuse

30 April 2021
Woman tells of "extreme" relationship with man accused of sexual and physical abuse

Woman tells of "extreme" relationship with man accused of sexual and physical abuse

30 April 2021

The 48-year-old woman said Kim Avis could go from affectionate to angry and that he could get angry over "not very much".


Woman denies "chucking mud" at accused rapist

29 April 2021
Woman denies "chucking mud" at accused rapist

Woman denies "chucking mud" at accused rapist

29 April 2021

A second woman has been giving evidence in the trial of Inverness man Kim Avis.


Update: Court hears Inverness man was in a "trance" during alleged sex attack on teenager

28 April 2021
Update: Court hears Inverness man was in a "trance" during alleged sex attack on teenager

Update: Court hears Inverness man was in a "trance" during alleged sex attack on teenager

28 April 2021

Kim Avis was said to have pounced after the pair had been at a car boot sale in Muir of Ord in May 2016.


Court official dies a few months after retiring

28 April 2021
Court official dies a few months after retiring

Court official dies a few months after retiring

28 April 2021

A criminal court official famed for his sartorial elegance and his collection of hats has died just months after he retired.


Hot wax ended up on victim's face after heroin addict's assault

27 April 2021
Hot wax ended up on victim's face after heroin addict's assault

Hot wax ended up on victim's face after heroin addict's assault

27 April 2021

A heroin addict who was in an on-off relationship broke his bail conditions preventing contact with his girlfriend on five occasions.


Update: Woman claims former busker forced her to watch in a mirror as he raped her

27 April 2021
Update: Woman claims former busker forced her to watch in a mirror as he raped her

Update: Woman claims former busker forced her to watch in a mirror as he raped her

27 April 2021

A jury has been hearing evidence at the High Court in Glasgow on the first day of Kim Avis's trial.


Man who tried to rape 12-year-old at property near Inverness later joked about it, trial jury is told

27 April 2021
Man who tried to rape 12-year-old at property near Inverness later joked about it, trial jury is told

Man who tried to rape 12-year-old at property near Inverness later joked about it, trial jury is told

27 April 2021

A woman told a jury that a man tried to rape her and then joked about it.


Inverness man offered to buy girl (11) an X-box in exchange for sex

27 April 2021
Inverness man offered to buy girl (11) an X-box in exchange for sex

Inverness man offered to buy girl (11) an X-box in exchange for sex

27 April 2021

A 31-year-old Inverness man pretended to be half his age and attempted to persuade young girls under 16 to send naked images of themselves to him.


Inverness man took stepfather's car after drinking

26 April 2021
Inverness man took stepfather's car after drinking

Inverness man took stepfather's car after drinking

26 April 2021

A painter took the vehicle without permission so he could apologise to his girlfriend.


Three men remanded in custody after appearing at Inverness Sheriff Court following alleged serious assault

26 April 2021
Three men remanded in custody after appearing at Inverness Sheriff Court following alleged serious assault

Three men remanded in custody after appearing at Inverness Sheriff Court following alleged serious assault

26 April 2021

Three men have been remanded in custody after appearing in private at Inverness Sheriff Court following an alleged serious assault in the city.


Woman stole money from vulnerable men

26 April 2021
Woman stole money from vulnerable men

Woman stole money from vulnerable men

26 April 2021

Stephanie Rennie's actions were described as "disgusting" as she was jailed for 15 months.


Three men to appear at court charged with serious assault in Inverness

26 April 2021
Three men to appear at court charged with serious assault in Inverness

Three men to appear at court charged with serious assault in Inverness

26 April 2021

Three men are due to appear in Inverness Sheriff Court today charged with a serious assault in Inverness at the weekend.


Jail for man who battered labrador dog with a shovel

26 April 2021
Jail for man who battered labrador dog with a shovel

Jail for man who battered labrador dog with a shovel

26 April 2021

A man has been jailed for eight months after battering a dog over the head with a shovel and then denying his guilt.


Online tourism fair will connect Highland firms with potential new partners in dozens of countries worldwide

26 April 2021
Online tourism fair will connect Highland firms with potential new partners in dozens of countries worldwide

Online tourism fair will connect Highland firms with potential new partners in dozens of countries worldwide

26 April 2021

Tourism businesses from the Highlands are going online to show Scotland is getting ready to welcome the return of international visitors


Boom in domestic and commercial sales is keeping Inverness firm busy as it welcomes staff back from furlough

25 April 2021
Boom in domestic and commercial sales is keeping Inverness firm busy as it welcomes staff back from furlough

Boom in domestic and commercial sales is keeping Inverness firm busy as it welcomes staff back from furlough

25 April 2021

Inverness firm Cairngorm Group is preparing to welcome back 30 staff from furlough as it marks a successful start to the year


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