Courts

'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

Social work supervision for two years

Sheriff: 'This was a very violent offence... I don't care how drunk you were'

Guilty plea to driving carelessly at various locations on A95 between Advie and town

Stewart Braisher made no plea and was remanded in custody

Accused is now serving nearly six years for 'baby-sitting' up to £100k of narcotics

Sheriff: "He was a menace to people who were well-meaning and physically violent towards them"

Best friend killed after Polish wind farm worker turned into path of lorry

Accused turned to alcohol to blot out memory of friend falling to death from balcony

Three people were seriously injured including herself in smash near village