Courts

Three years on since Shaun Matheson reported his former sports coach’s crimes to the police, Robbie Paulin has been jailed.

An ex-prisoner who was filmed attacking a chippy worker after being refused cheese sauce on his fries demanded to be sentenced immediately.

An Inverness American football coach who “manipulated and tricked” two teenage boys into posing for naked photos and videos has been jailed.

A woman who went on a seven week long shoplifting spree in one shop has been banned from entering the store.

A 55-year-old Easter Ross man who subjected his now ex-wife to violence, torment and abuse over several years has escaped a jail sentence.

A teenager who downloaded and shared "horrific images" of children being sexually abused told police he was "addicted to pornography" and wanted help.

‘Bullying behaviour which we all too often see from lorry drivers who think because they have a bigger vehicle they can do what they like’.

A unanimous decision was reached to define ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the legislation as biological sex.

Police stopped a 34-year-old Dingwall woman for a suspected insurance offence as she rode her scooter through the town.

A 57-year-old unemployed university lecturer denied she had a drinking problem despite being caught drink-driving.

A man sat frozen in fear as a woman held a knife to his throat and her companion forced their victim to transfer £100 to his bank account.

A disqualified Dingwall driver who drove at speeds of up to 120mph to escape the police has been jailed for a year.

Charges included permanent disfigurement of the victim.

An 18-year-old man will appear in court later today after being charged in connection with attempted murder following a serious assault a city pub.

A woman in her car with her young daughter had to take evasive action to avoid a collision, during a series of dangerous driving incidents.

A mysterious loss of control by a joiner in his car caused him to repeatedly overcorrect and crash into an oncoming car on the opposite carriageway.

A Ross-shire man was in a high-speed chase with police while having a meat cleaver in his car.

A mum whose flight was cancelled was caught in Ross-shire driving back home after having drinks at the airport.

Work order sentences in the community can make a life-changing difference, with an Easter Ross project the latest example cited.

Stewart, who falsely claimed to be doing work on people’s houses, admitted charges of fraud, theft and threatening behaviour.