Crime

A MAN who died after an incident at Elgin Bus Station has been confirmed as a Stagecoach driver.

Paul Woodin stole more than £1500 of items including clothing, tools and a child's Harry Potter school bag from vehicles in Lossiemouth.

A 58-year-old man was taken to Dr Gray's Hospital following the incident where he later died.

ELGIN Bus Station is still cordoned off following a "police incident", as bus services have been disrupted, it has been confirmed.

A new offence which makes it a crime to encourage or assist another person to self-harm has now come into effect.

AN Elgin man who held up an ambulance and several cars while brandishing a knife on a busy road has pled guilty to three charges.

POLICE arrested more than ten people in an operation to tackle organised crime on the Aberdeenshire coast, it was confirmed today (January 27).

MORE than nine in 10 tradespeople have been targeted by criminals, new statistics reveal.

The 13 and 14-year-old had previously been charged in connection with five incidents.

Event aimed at combatting rise in tool and equipment thefts.

CALLS have been made for perpetrators to be "properly punished".

NORTH of Scotland referrals to a terrorism prevention programme have nearly halved, new figures show.

THE youths have been charged in connection with multiple incidents that have taken place since November.

A KNUCKLEDUSTER was found when an Elgin man was caught driving while disqualified.

AN RAF serviceman has denied knocking a man out in Elgin by punching him in the head.

A MORAY man has admitted drink driving and withholding information from police, but denied failing to provide a urine sample without good reason.

AN English man who broke a court order by travelling to a Moray village has been bailed after spending Christmas and New Year in custody.

THE fire started after 8pm on Thursday, January 4.

BIKE owners are urged to register their cycles on a national database to help ensure they can be reunited with them if they are lost or stolen.

SHOPLIFTER remanded in custody.