Between Monday, November 25 and Sunday, December 1, officers across the country identified and safeguarded a number of vulnerable people.
Here's our recap of some of the cases that made the headlines last week.
Daniel Cormack will take the reigns of Scotbuild and Calder Electrical after GEG Capital acquired the two Highland contractors.
Global Energy Group has secured a contract from Briggs Marine for the fabrication of two 20-metre Subsea Cable Storage Baskets.
Invergordon-based specialists Sarens PSG has just completed a multi-million pound project on the UKs largest brownfield port development site.
Scotbuild, based in Inverness, changed hands earlier this month.
A chemical spill near Inverness train station is causing cancellations this morning.
On November 21 a 65-year-old man was walking on Mill Street, Dingwall, when he was assaulted by another man who was riding a bike.
The early morning ferry between Ullapool and Stornoway has been cancelled due to Storm Bert.
The Highlands are grappling with the grim reality of County Lines drug operations exploiting vulnerable individuals and wreaking misery.
The Christian Community Action Support Team known as CCAST Highland is a charity that provides support to adults in their own homes.
Supporting rehabilitation of people in prison to reduce reoffending is at the heart of an innovative new research project in the Highlands.
A Highland woman has started a charity to give dignifying help to those living in clothes poverty.
The A87 between Keppoch and Dornie is now clear after a traffic incident.
A Highland hiker with a passion for inclusivity has found another source of inspiration.
A man and woman have been jailed for a total of 10 years and nine months for running an extensive trafficking operation for sexual exploitation.
Four of the top young cooks from the Highlands went head-to-head in the final of a local school cooking competition held at UHI Inverness.
Highland mental health and suicide prevention charity Mikeysline is weaving Scotland's heritage into mental health advocacy.
Music fans are in for a nostalgic treat as Inverness Ice Centre prepares to host one of the biggest ‘90s music events of 2025.
Staff and prisoners at HMP Inverness have been knitting handmade hats, scarves, and cardigans for newborn babies to spread warmth this winter.