Crime

A FISHERMAN who assaulted three police officers after spending a night drinking has been released on bail.

A CONVICTED rapist whose disappearance sparked a police search was traced earlier today, officers have confirmed.

POLICE are continuing to search for a convicted Highland rapist who disappeared while still subject to a court order.

A MAN who swallowed heroin as he was arrested by police has been placed on a drug treatment testing order - as an alternative to prison.

Cocaine and heroin found in raid on house in Inverness.

AN Inverness man has admitted being concerned in the supply of herbal cannabis with a potential street value of nearly £12,000.

A DRINK-driver was collared after he pulled up at the drive-thru to the new McDonald's restaurant in Nairn while nearly five times the legal limit.

A TEEN girl was hurt in a hit-and-run incident outside Raigmore Hospital.

Police say they are investigating a report of a sexual assault on a 23-year-old woman in the Hilton area of Inverness.

A NAIRN man escaped a jail sentence when he was sentenced for possessing almost 300 indecent photos and videos of children as young as eight.

A grieving Inverness mother has of her rage and anger towards the "vile" 21-year-old man who killed their 23-day-old baby daughter.

A £75,000 a year offshore oil worker performed a "wheelie" as he drove his motor bike to Inverness to register the birth of his son.

A POLICE roadshow will be travelling the Highlands this festive season - offering safety tips and advice to avoid scammers.

Police have called on Highland motorists to give themselves extra time when preparing to drive this winter.

Father-of-two Alistair Wilson was shot on the doorstep of his home in Crescent Road, Nairn on November 28, 2004.

IT has emerged a 46-year-old woman was arrested after another woman was beaten up after getting off of a bus in Inverness.

Highland Council's trading standards team are warning of a new scam where people receive an unexpected telephone call.

A LIST of the organisations to be housed in the £24 million Inverness Justice Centre, when it opens in 2020, has been published.

A WOMAN was attacked by another woman after she got off a bus in Inverness yesterday afternoon.

A WOMAN was repeatedly kicked in the face, head and body after getting off a bus in Inverness yesterday.