Courts

A health industry executive from Muir of Ord who hit 115mph on a major Highland route landed a hefty fine and ban.

Two men have appeared at Inverness Sheriff Court for a second time charged with the murder of a 36-year-old local man.

Police officers were threatened with violence when they asked a Dingwall man to turn down his music. A sheriff took a dim view of his behaviour.

Cromarty Firth Cllr Maxine Smith is accused of faking disabled parking blue badges so drivers of tour buses owned by her could use restricted spaces.

A Ross-shire chef will be sentenced next month after admitting downloading a total of 685 indecent images of children.

A teenager has appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court accused of attempting to murder a police officer in Easter Ross.

Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of Ross MacGillivray (36) in Inverness just over a week ago.

"He was overcome with emotion. He didn't realise what speed he was doing," heard Inverness Sheriff Court.

He landed a driving ban and a hefty fine as it emerged it was his second drink-driving offence.

A man found to have downloaded child pornography after a Wester Ross home was raided was told by a sheriff he was 'either stupid or determined'.

He subjected his victims to terrifying attacks – and now awaits sentence next month.

Dangerous driver jailed after Inverness sheriff tells him he has worst driving while banned record ever to come before her.

The sheriff had to intervene following comments from the public.

A fall-out between neighbours and former good friends led to one appearing at Inverness Sheriff Court for threatening behaviour.

An investigation into the death of an Easter Ross man who died following a workshop accident is set to begin later this year.

Police Scotland reported on the success of a recent UK-wide initiative to target drug dealers who exploit vulnerable young people by cuckooing

The chief executive of Rape and Sexual Abuse Service Highland has said the landmark ruling is a welcome development.

Police officers were threatened with violence when they attended at a property and told the occupant to turn his loud music down.

A 39-year-old Easter Ross man has appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court on a total of seven charges.

The 24-year-old was deemed to be driving with too much cannabis in his system.