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February, 2012:

Crimestoppers offers reward of up to £10,000 for information on murder in Perthshire

Independent charity Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the murder of 80 year old Janet Methven on 20 February 2012. [29 February 2012]

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Crimestoppers offers reward of up to £10,000 for information on murder in Perthshire

Independent charity Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the murder of 80 year old Janet Methven on 20 February 2012. [29 February 2012]

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Object hurled from motorway bridge in Kent

A driver escaped serious injury after an object was thrown from a motorway bridge in Kent and landed on her windscreen. [29 February 2012]

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Murder charges over fan death before Carling Cup final

Two brothers have been charged with murdering a Merseyside man who was in London for the League Cup final. [29 February 2012]

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Northern Constabulary to hold first on-line chat event with a senior officer

NORTHERN Constabulary will be holding an event on-line on the Northern Constabulary Facebook page for the public to have a chat with one of our senior officers between 1830 and 2000 on Wednesday 28th March 2012.

Chief Superintendent Juli

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Theft from car

POLICE in Kyle of

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Theft from car

Police in Kyle of Lochalsh are appealing to the public for information after a vehicle was llegally entered within the car park to the rear of the Post office, Station Road

The vehicle was entered between 0930 hours and 1045 hours on Mond

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Theft from car

POLICE in Kyle of

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Theft from car

POLICE in Kyle of

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Vandalism to dwellinghouse – Conon Bridge

Between 11pm on Sunday 26th February 2012 and 6:20am on Monday 27th February 2012, the front wall, windows and door of a residential dwellinghouse in Windsor Place, Conon Bridge was vandalised by being sprayed with blue paint.

Police are

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Found property – Drumnadrochit

About 1340 hours on Sunday 26th February 2012, Police were made aware of clothing which had been left near the shoreline of Loch Ness in Drumnadrochit. The clothing appeared to belong to a man and included, a black nylon jacket, green shirt si

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Vandalism to Motor Vehicle, West Banks Terrace, Wick.

Police in Wick are appealing for witnesses regarding Vandalism to a Vauxhall Corsa motor car, on West Banks Terrace, Wick,

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Stolen fishing reel – Wick

Police in Wick are appealing for witnesses for a stolen fishing reel between 25th February 2012 and 26th February 2012. A stainless steel HARDY DEMON 9000 fishing reel with yellow and green fly lines and blue running lines was taken from a vehicle

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Man given jail sentence for raping schoolgirls

A 44-year-old man from Coachford, Aberdeenshire, has been jailed over the rape of two young schoolgirls [28 February 2012].

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Police remind dog owners of their responsibilities under the Control of Dogs Act

FOLLOWING two separate incidents in the last week in Orkney, where dogs were not kept under proper control, one in D

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Unlicensed driving instructor

POLICE are urging young and new drivers to fully check their driving instructors qualifications after an investigation in

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3,000 cannabis plants seized in Nottinghamshire

Around 3,000 cannabis plants have been seized by police following a raid in Newark, Nottinghamshire [28 February 2012].

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Car theft – Benbecula

POLICE in Benbecula are investigating the theft of a navy blue Peugeot 206 motor car, which was stolen from Balivanich some time between 8.30pm on Saturday 25th</su

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Update – Fatal RTC – Orkney

Following on from earlier information relating to a fatal road traffic collision on A965, Kirkwall to Stromness Road near Sunnybank, Kirkwall in Orkney, the identities of the two fatalities can now be confirmed to be Ann Stanger, aged 64 and Moira

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Update – Water Incident – River Ness – NN/5614/12

The search for the man who was in the River Ness, Inverness on Thursday 23rd February 2012 has now been stood down. To clarify, the man entered the water from the Ness Bridge, not the Grieg Street Bridge as previously stated.

To date, no

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Fraudsters steal tens of thousands of pounds from WWII veteran, 90

Fraudsters in Kent targeted a World War II veteran who was living on his own and recovering from cancer, stealing £80,000 of the pensioner’s money [27 February 2012].

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Fraudsters steal tens of thousands of pounds from WWII veteran, 90

Fraudsters in Kent targeted a World War II veteran who was living on his own and recovering from cancer, stealing £80,000 of the pensioner’s money [27 February 2012].

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Man charged after burglary at home in Totton, Hampshire

A man has been charged following a burglary at a home in Totton, Hampshire, in which one of the intruders was carrying a handgun [27 February 2012]

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Police arrest man following suspected cocaine seizure in Lerwick, Shetland

A 24-year-old man has been arrested and reported to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with alleged drug dealing offences.

Local officers stopped a vehicle in Lerwick at around 20.20 on Saturday 25 February 2012 and seized suspected coca

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Northern Constabulary Roads Report – 0500hrs Mon 27th February 2012

All roads in the Northern Constabulary force area are open, with the exception of:-

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Northern Constabulary Roads Report – 0500hrs Mon 27th February 2012

All roads in the Northern Constabulary force area are open, with the exception of:-

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Fatal RTC – Orkney

About 9.45pm last night (Sunday 26th February 2012) a three vehicle road traffic collision occurred on the A965 Kirkwall to Stromness Road near Sunnybank, Kirkwall, Orkney.

Police, fire and ambulance c

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Fatal RTC – Orkney

About 9.45pm last night (Sunday 26th February 2012) a three vehicle road traffic collision occurred on the A965 Kirkwall to Stromness Road near Sunnybank, Kirkwall, Orkney.

Police, fire and ambulance c

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Witness Appeal – RTC – Kirivick, Isle of Lewis

About 7.00pm on Friday 24th February 2012, an incident occurred on the A858, Carloway to Callinish Road, at Kirivick, Isle of Lewis, whereby a male person sustained injuries having been struck by a vehicle.

The police at Stornoway would

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Witness Appeal – RTC – Kirivick, Isle of Lewis

About 7.00pm on Friday 24th February 2012, an incident occurred on the A858, Carloway to Callinish Road, at Kirivick, Isle of Lewis, whereby a male person sustained injuries having been struck by a vehicle.

The police at

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