Courts

Well-known Inverness entrepreneur Brian MacGregor was targeted by his son-in-law.

Defence solicitor told the court that the victim wrote: 'I don't want anything to happen to him. He doesn't deserve it.'

The 18-year-old chased the man while swinging the bat and threatening to hit him.

He also appeared for sentence on separate incidents involving a number of charges including threatening behaviour towards shop staff.

Animal charity Scottish SPCA is pleased Brian Farmer has been banned from ever having a pet.

The chief inspector of prisons in Scotland issued the warning in her latest annual report.

Inverness Sheriff Court heard the American Staffordshire bull terrier was found near a chewed up sofa and various other items had been chewed.

The cause of a lorry driver’s death in a crash on the A9 remains unexplained, a Fatal Accident Inquiry has heard.

The victim sustained cuts, bruises and a lump to his head near the hairline.

He initially refused to do unpaid community work as a punishment but has since changed his mind.

Police stopped him due to a malfunctioning light on the car he was driving.

Attacker also threatened to beat up train ticket collector in separate incident.

Their appearance at court followed a countrywide police investigation which saw the arrest of several people this week.

A neighbourly dispute ended in bloodshed when one man took an axe and struck the other on the arm.

Defence solicitor says 'mortified' client is embarrassed.

Defence solicitor John MacColl said his client did not start the fight.

Her sister told police that she might have been drinking.

In a separate incident, he was found to have two knives after assaulting his partner.

He asked his girlfriend to buy the bike so he could keep it a secret from his mum.

He also assaulted a woman in the city centre.