Stonehaven carer struck off 18 months after being convicted of stealing thousands from pensioner
Sarah Littlejohn has been removed by the SSSC for what it described as "an extremely serious offence".
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Dingwall cocaine dealer caught by police after visiting bush stash
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Kyle Kirkham was spotted visiting an area of bushes where police recovered cocaine worth up to £4,400, Inverness Sheriff Court was told.
Young girl sexually assaulted while picking Christmas jumpers with mum in Inverness Tesco
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Cody Grassick, 18, intercepted the child in the store and, without saying a word, groped her private parts.
Police intercept £600K of cannabis in Highlands traffic stop drugs bust
Two men are due to appear in court in Inverness.
Exclusive: Horror on Bridge Street as teen gang raids bus before knife attack
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Passengers hid on the upper deck and came down to find the floor 'covered in blood'.
Peterhead businessman banned after cocaine drive on A90
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Daniel Herald has been banned from driving for 12 months and fined for driving while under the influence and possessing cannabis.
Aberdeenshire nursery workers deny assaulting ‘disruptive’ four-year-old boy
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Joseph Picker and Stacey Kerr insist they were trying to restrain the boy to stop him from hitting and biting other children.
Highland paedophile snared by undercover officer posing as a child online
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Neil Ross has been warned there's an "exceedingly high" chance he will be jailed after sending pictures of his private parts to what he thought was a 14-year-old girl.
Former Peterhead drug dealer ‘bucking the trend’ by getting full time job
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James Nicol now has a well-paid job on a fishing boat in the south of England and is showing progress, a court was told.
Aberdeen high-rise murder accused seen on CCTV coming and going from alleged victim’s home
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Elizabeth Sweeney was captured on CCTV during the time she is alleged to have murdered Neil Jolly.
Police hunt thieves who targeted cemetery near Fort William
Officers appeal for help to track down those responsible for 'high value' thefts
Widow’s fury as Elgin bus driver’s teen killer held in ‘five-star hotel’ conditions
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The 16-year-old who killed Keith Rollinson is serving his sentence at a facility for traumatised children and has access to a swimming pool, football pitches and gym.
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Jail for man who headbutted barmaid at Inverness pub
Elgin drink driver warned he faces jail if he repeats crime for third time
Aberdeenshire man in court on child sex charge
Oban serial rapist jailed for 13 years and branded a ‘sexual predator’
Wick man assaulted partner in hotel after watching Inverness panto
Inverness nightmare neighbour back in court after making more chilling threats
First minister meets murdered Nairn banker’s family – piling pressure on top cop to follow
Dundee fan handed year-long ban after headbutting steward at Dons match
Inverness rapist attacked teenager in grounds of Aberdeen primary school
Unresponsive drunk returned to prison after spitting on face of paramedic who resuscitated him
Man charged after police chase ended in crash on busy Aberdeen road
Local authorities warned to learn from fraud-enabling Aberdeen City Council
Exclusive: Macduff teen in court on drink-driving charge after Banff footballer loses legs in crash
Scout leader accused of sex assaults on girls also claimed he was carrying out ‘ritual’, court told
Brutal carjackers admit putting Inverness chocolate shop owner in intensive care
Aberdeen woman in court after cocaine and heroin found in vehicle search
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