Urine tamper cop fined

A Grampian Police officer convicted of diluting his urine sample during a suspected drink-drive probe has avoided a jail sentence, reports the BBC

Soldiers help to move UK’s only Polar Bear to Highlands

Sappers are to help prepare the Highland Wildlife Park at Kingussie for the arrival of Edinburgh Zoo’s polar bear, reports the BBC

Golden moment!

The Forres Gazette reports on it’s home town’s success in the Entente Florale competition, in which it won gold.

Forres student slams police response

A TEENAGE Forres student is furious that police refused to respond to a call about her car being vandalised, reports the Forres Gazette

Novelist Grace debuts aged 93

A FORRES woman has become Scotland’s oldest first-time author – at the sprightly age of 93, reports the Forres Gazette

Police in hunt for Lidl thieves

An Inverness supermarket was broken into last night and irtems stolen from inside.
Two men were reported to police after being seen forcing entry to the Lidl store in Telford Street at around 11pm.
Police are keen to trace two men, both described as being approximately 20 years in age, of slim build, wearing tracksuit tops (one [...]

Moray man jailed for glass attack

A BANFFSHIRE man who smashed a glass over his victim’s head in a drink-fuelled attack following a village show has been jailed for more than a year, reports the Press and Journal

Tackling the night terrors in Banff

CCTV and higher profile policing are set to be the main weapons as Banff bids to fight back against “mindless” anti-social behaviour which is blighting the lives of residents, businesses and tarnishing the town’s image, reports the Banffshire Journal

Flocks of plane spotters expected at huge Nato air show

As last-minute preparations are made for the start of Europe’s biggest military exercise, Scotland is gearing up for a friendly invasion of plane spotters, reports the Press and Journal

Crofting project gets under way in Grantown-on-Spey

A project which aims to teach children about crofting will get under way on Wednesday, reports STV

Diary room gathers youths’ views in Tain

Views of young people have been gathered in a similar way to how housemates expressed their thoughts in Channel 4’s Big Brother series, reports the BBC

Mither tongue in fine fettle, say Doric fans

Organisers of the annual Doric Festival say the north-east’s Mither Tongue is alive and well, despite official suggestions that the Scots dialect is losing favour with the young, reports the Press and Journal

Top yachtsman passes on leadership tips to Elgin audience

A LEGENDARY yachtsman who sailed three times around the world was at Elgin yesterday to pass on his leadership tips, reports the Press and Journal

Transformed Fochabers church opens for admirers

A MORAY church which had been closed for six months for a major refurbishment has reopened its doors to the public, reports the Press and Journal

Visual arts festival criticised

A visual arts festival in the north-east which was held for the second time this year was like a “damp squib” compared with the inaugural event, reports the Press and Journal

Go-ahead for £10m Tesco at Buckie

Supermarket giant Tesco yesterday won unanimous approval for a £10million store, which is expected to create 160 jobs in a Moray town, reports the Press and Journal

Friends want lasting tribute to road crash death teenager

EFFORTS by friends to establish a lasting memorial to a talented young trials cyclist who was killed in a road accident have begun following an emotional weekend tribute, reports the Inverness Courier

Think again plea in Beechwood funding crisis

HEALTH officials and police are being urged to re-consider their decision not to fund Beechwood House — Inverness’s only 24-hour emergency centre for alcoholics, reports the Inverness Courier here

Social work probe into Inverness paedophile’s possible contacts

SOCIAL workers have been carrying out their own independent investigation into Inverness paedophile Alan Wilson, The Inverness Courier has learned.

Fears for north and isles schools

More than half the schools in the Highlands and Western Isles are in a less-than-satisfactory physical condition, according to new figures, reports the Press and Journal

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