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Inverness pair fined after Christmas Day brawl in Thurso street
08 October 2021
Inverness pair fined after Christmas Day brawl in Thurso street
08 October 2021"Peace on Earth and goodwill to all men" fell on deaf ears after a drunken fight broke out outside a Thurso house on Christmas Day.
Inverness pair face trial over alleged Christmas Day assault in Thurso
18 August 2021
Inverness pair face trial over alleged Christmas Day assault in Thurso
18 August 2021Two Inverness men are to stand trial accused of a Christmas Day assault on a man in a Thurso street.
Employee admits setting fire to Findhorn Foundation buildings
06 July 2021
Employee admits setting fire to Findhorn Foundation buildings
06 July 2021FIRE-STARTER admits causing Findhorn Foundation blaze.
Sex offender (61) jailed for 13 years for raping three girls
26 May 2021
Sex offender (61) jailed for 13 years for raping three girls
26 May 2021JUDGE condemns "appalling" crimes as she jails man for 13 years.
Drug addict fined after being found in possession of heroin at Inverness home following relapse
30 January 2021
Drug addict fined after being found in possession of heroin at Inverness home following relapse
30 January 2021A drug addict who was found in possession of a small amount of heroin has been fined.
Man jailed after armed officers called to city address
19 January 2021
Man jailed after armed officers called to city address
19 January 2021Firearms officers were called to an Inverness house after a man barricaded himself in – it was the third drink and drug-fuelled incident last summer.
Bank teller embezzled £42,000, court hears
24 September 2020
Bank teller embezzled £42,000, court hears
24 September 2020A BANK teller who embezzled £42,000 from his employers and then gambled it away over a couple of months has avoided prison.
Knife-wielding drunk threatened to slit 'hostages' throats during Covid-19 lockdown siege at house in Elgin
01 September 2020
Knife-wielding drunk threatened to slit 'hostages' throats during Covid-19 lockdown siege at house in Elgin
01 September 2020Armed police surrounded the house during a four and a half hour stand-off on April 23 this year.
Inverness man thought of stabbing someone
28 August 2020
Inverness man thought of stabbing someone
28 August 2020Inverness Sheriff Court had been told that there “did not seem to be a danger to the public.”
Barman was bitten on chin
18 March 2020
Barman was bitten on chin
18 March 2020A PUB-goer who bit a barman on the chin after he refused to serve him any more drink has been given a community sentence.
Drinker assaulted two girls at house in Inverness
13 March 2020
Drinker assaulted two girls at house in Inverness
13 March 2020A MAN who pulled one girl’s shorts down and invited another to kiss him broke down in tears in court this week.
Husband put hands round wife's neck
07 March 2020
Husband put hands round wife's neck
07 March 2020A GARAGE worker attacked his wife at their home after a row over money, a court has been told.
Trafficker had £165k of drugs
06 March 2020
Trafficker had £165k of drugs
06 March 2020A DRUG dealer has been jailed for a year with a six-month structured release after being found with stashes of drugs potentially worth £165,000.
Doorstep bust-up led to broken nose
29 February 2020
Doorstep bust-up led to broken nose
29 February 2020A 35-YEAR-OLD landscaper who broke a man’s nose with his fist then struck him with a rounders bat has been fined at Inverness Sheriff Court.
Car transporter lorry driver almost five-times drink-drive limit
27 February 2020
Car transporter lorry driver almost five-times drink-drive limit
27 February 2020THE driver of a car transporter lorry was nearly five times the drink-drive limit as he travelled down the A9 after leaving a garage in Inverness.
Man ordered to pay £400 over assault at takeaway
26 February 2020
Man ordered to pay £400 over assault at takeaway
26 February 2020A 20-year-old has been ordered to pay £400 compensation to a man he assaulted at Max’s takeaway in Inverness city centre.
Sword-wielding man admits threat to kill
25 February 2020
Sword-wielding man admits threat to kill
25 February 2020A MAN smashed panes of glass with a sword and threw a chair at the door of a property in Inverness.
Attempted rapist loses appeal against sentence over Highland attack
14 February 2020
Attempted rapist loses appeal against sentence over Highland attack
14 February 2020A SEX attacker who lured a tourist on a camping trip to a remote Highland spot before assaulting her has lost an appeal over his five year sentence.
Couple on way home from family celebration witness city centre assault
10 February 2020
Couple on way home from family celebration witness city centre assault
10 February 2020Inverness Sheriff Court was told a couple who witnessed an assault were told "It's OK...he owes us money."
Thief who stole campervan then set it alight
08 February 2020
Thief who stole campervan then set it alight
08 February 2020A man who stole a campervan from Inverness was on early release from prison for previous offending.