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Disturbance - Cedarwood Drive, Milton of Leys, Inverness

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:2:23 GMT

Police are appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of 21-year-old Gary Ireland who disappeared this morning from an address in Cedarwood Drive, Milton of Leys, Inverness. A number of officers, including trained Police negotiators, attended at...

Update - Missing Person - Deborah Mousdale - Inverness

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:58:30 GMT

Police can confirm that missing person Deborah Mousdale has been traced safe and well in Inverness City Centre. The media and the public are thanked for their co-operation in this matter. ends....

Missing Person - Doborah Mousdale - Inverness

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:58:7 GMT

Police in Inverness are anxious to trace the whereabouts of the following person, who was reported missing from Leachkin Road Inverness on 25 February 2010. Deborah Moulsdale, (35) from the Merkinch area of Inverness. Described as being 5ft 5¿, of aver...

Update - Theft - Inverness city centre

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 9:0:58 GMT

Police can confirm that a 32-year-old man was arrested in Stirling today in connection with an alleged theft from a jewellery store in Inverness on 2 March 2010. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal Inverness. A 29-year-old woman has alre...

Update - Sudden Death - Isle of Barra, Western Isles

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 10:51:52 GMT

Police can now issue the details of the deceased following the sudden death of a 59-year-old local man at an address in Eoilgarry, Isle of Barra as: James Joseph MacLeod, 19 Eoilgarry, Isle of Barra, electrician. A report will be submitted to the Procur...

Theft - City Centre, Inverness

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 19:43:0 GMT

Following the report of a high value theft of a quantity of jewellery from a jewellery store in Inverness on 2nd March 2010, a 29 year old female has been traced and arrested in the Fife area. She is to appear from custody at Inverness Sheriff Court on 8t...

Theft of Fence Posts - Isle of Skye

Sat, 6 Mar 2010 20:51:6 GMT

Between 1700 hours on Thursday 4 March 2010 and 0945 hours on Friday 5 March 2010, approximately 100 fence posts were removed by persons unknown, from the Storr Lochs area of the Isle of Skye. It is requested that anyone with any information regarding...

Mountain Incident - Loch Treig area, Lochaber

Sat, 6 Mar 2010 20:16:8 GMT

About 1400 hours on Saturday 6 March 2010, Police at Fort William were advised of a male climber who had fallen whilst climbing in the Loch Treig area of Lochaber. The climber was in a party of three. Rescue 137, Seaking helicopter from RAF Lossiemout...

Update 3 - Missing Person Lybster

Sat, 6 Mar 2010 15:46:54 GMT

Following a report from a member of the public shortly before 0900 am on Saturday 6th March 2010, Police, Coastguard and Wick Lifeboat attended a remote location approximately 3.5 miles south of Lybster.   The remains of a male person were recovered, c...

Police welcome sentence handed out to man for committing lewd and libidinous practices against a five-year-old boy - Dingwall

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 16:37:15 GMT

Abdur Sadiq Mohammed, 26 years, was sentenced to four years imprisonment at Dingwall Sheriff Court today for committing lewd and indecent practices towards a 5-year-old boy. Northern Constabulary has welcomed the sentence and the fact he has now been pl...

Update 1 - Fire - Grantown on Spey

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 15:38:22 GMT

Fire fighters are continuing to fight a large fire at a furniture store in Grantown on Spey which was reported at 12.30pm today. People within the building and those surrounding were evacuated and there are still no reports of anyone having being injured...

Fire - Grantown

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:2:27 GMT

Emergency services are in attendance at a fire this afternoon in Grantown-on-Spey. Police were notified by Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service of a fire at Beale and Piper Furniture Store on High Street in Grantown-on-Spey shortly after 12:30 h...

NORTHERN CONSTABULARY ROAD REPORT - A835 GARVE to ULLAPOOL ROAD

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 13:43:26 GMT

Northern Constabulary would like to advise motorists that there has been a report of bad flooding on the A835 road, between Garve and Ullapool - specifically just north of Aultguish, adjacent to Loch Glascarnoch. The appropriate roads authority has been ...

Update 2 - Missing Person Lybster

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 10:50:36 GMT

The search for missing man, Samuel 'Sammy' MacDonald, who was last seen on Tuesday 02 March 2010, is continuing today. A total of 60 people have been involved in so far, including personnel from Wick and Helmsdale Coastguard, Assynt Mountain Rescue Team,...

ROAD REPORT - 0545 HRS - 5TH MARCH 2010

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 5:52:53 GMT

Some roads are currently affected by ice within the Northern Constabulary area, in particular the A86 Laggan to Roy Bridge road. Drivers are requested to exercise caution and be aware of the potential for icy conditions. Anyone looking for further roads...

Orkney man found guilty of supplying substance he believed was ecstasy

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 14:37:33 GMT

A 23-year-old Orkney man will be sentenced later this month after being found guilty of supplying a substance he believed to be ecstasy to people on the island. Garry Raymond Sutherland had denied attempting to supply tablets which he believed to be, but...

Update - Missing Person - Lybster

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 10:56:23 GMT

POLICE are increasingly concerned for the welfare of missing man, Samuel 'Sammy' MacDonald who has not been seen since Tuesday 02 March 2010. Samuel was seen at his place of residence on Jeffrey Street, Lybster at 11:00 hours on Tuesday and was last s...

New Rhiconich Police station to hold Open Day for locals

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 8:48:26 GMT

Rhiconich Police station is to hold a public open day as part of a promise made to the community by the Chief Constable at the station's opening last year. The event is due to take place on 20 March 2010 between 11am and 4pm and is being hosted by the of...

SUDDEN DEATH - ISLE OF BARRA

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 0:22:55 GMT

NH/1145/10 SUDDEN DEATH - ISLE OF BARRA Police on the Isle of Barra are carrying out enquiries in relation to the death of a 59 year old local man at an address in Eoilgarry, Isle of Barra. About 1500 hours on Wednesday 3rd March 2010, the man...

Missing Person - Lybster, Catihness

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 21:15:10 GMT

A search is currently ongoing in the Lybster area of Caithness for a Samuel Macdonald,  (known locally as Sammy) aged 65 who has not been seen since yesterday. A resident of Lybster, he is described as  5'9" tall, medium build, bald, with a ruddy complexi...