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‘You show no remorse for your actions’ - Victim-blaming rapist jailed for eight years

‘You show no remorse for your actions’ - Victim-blaming rapist jailed for eight years

‘You show no remorse for your actions’ - Victim-blaming rapist jailed for eight years

The High Court in Edinburgh heard the 61-year-old man maintained he was innocent of any wrongdoing.


Police halted high-risk chase of drug-driver - who ended up crashing into car

Police halted high-risk chase of drug-driver - who ended up crashing into car

Police halted high-risk chase of drug-driver - who ended up crashing into car

He ran off after the collision, but he left his passenger who told the police who he was.


‘This is hard to do, I’ve never stolen a car’ - Thief caught on camera

‘This is hard to do, I’ve never stolen a car’ - Thief caught on camera

‘This is hard to do, I’ve never stolen a car’ - Thief caught on camera

Inverness Sheriff Court hears he left the stolen Mercedes-Benz covered in blood.


Injured man tried to bite police officer’s face at Raigmore Hospital

Injured man tried to bite police officer’s face at Raigmore Hospital

Injured man tried to bite police officer’s face at Raigmore Hospital

Officers took him to the hospital being subjected to a tirade of foul language and racist abuse in Inverness High Street.


Drink-driving Highland teen crashed into a works van just two months after passing his test

Drink-driving Highland teen crashed into a works van just two months after passing his test

Drink-driving Highland teen crashed into a works van just two months after passing his test

Fergus Sherlock (18) got behind the wheel of his car on August 2, 2024 and collided with the vehicle at the Granish Junction.


‘Sheriff's officers were at his door’ - Businessman caught drink-driving after tip-off from off-duty policeman

‘Sheriff's officers were at his door’ - Businessman caught drink-driving after tip-off from off-duty policeman

‘Sheriff's officers were at his door’ - Businessman caught drink-driving after tip-off from off-duty policeman

Defence solicitor told Inverness Sheriff Court that drinking was a ‘coping mechanism’.


Serviceman punched woman and tried to bite man during pub attack

Serviceman punched woman and tried to bite man during pub attack

Serviceman punched woman and tried to bite man during pub attack

Sheriff adjourns proceedings against defendant.


Two Merseyside men face charges of drug dealing in Inverness

Two Merseyside men face charges of drug dealing in Inverness

Two Merseyside men face charges of drug dealing in Inverness

They appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court this week.


‘Control your dog or it will be destroyed’ - owner warned after it bit delivery driver’s hand

‘Control your dog or it will be destroyed’ - owner warned after it bit delivery driver’s hand

‘Control your dog or it will be destroyed’ - owner warned after it bit delivery driver’s hand

Diego the German Shepherd dog must be muzzled and his owner has to pay the victim compensation.


Chinese tourist jailed after killing biker in A9 head-on collision while she was on wrong side of road

Chinese tourist jailed after killing biker in A9 head-on collision while she was on wrong side of road

Chinese tourist jailed after killing biker in A9 head-on collision while she was on wrong side of road

The 63-year-old victim was on his way to the Highlands to travel on the North Coast 500 - a ‘bucket list’ trip he’d been dreaming of doing.


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