Courts

Inverness woman took drugs ‘so my family wouldn't be murdered’

Paul Gillcrist has pled not guilty at High Court and will stand trial in January

He has admitted assaulting the woman to her injury and danger of life on B9152

Partner had taken advice from Women's Aid

Should have been wearing a helmet, says sheriff

Stephanie Lewicki was caught with £17,000 of cocaine and heroin in Aviemore

Youth 'could have been facing a murder charge'

Case being tried at Inverness

He agreed to give lift but was in breach of bail conditions by being in contact with her

'He offers no excuse and misread the situation completely'

A motorcyclist was badly injured when a driver who had too much to drink overtook a car on the A95 road and failed to see the biker.

Court told mystery still surrounds why 37 year old man appeared to fall asleep at wheel

Teen girl went on trip with fellow ex-school pupil because she was bored but became increasingly worried

Culprit sentenced to 200 hours of community service for 'sinister' act

Owen Grant made no plea to the murder charge before being led out under a blanket by three guards.

Youngster suspected that drink had been spiked by his boss

Scott Murray tried to escape officers before saying he would 'gouge their eyes out'

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

He was almost four times the legal drink-drive limit.

Resisting arrest led to £580 fine