Body in the River

May 4, 2009 · Filed Under Crime 

Good to see citizen journalism really at work.
The Gurn covered the issue of the body found in the Nairn early on Sunday, and covered in detail I couldn’t find anywhere else:
Police recover body from River Nairn
In fact, aside from the BBC, only the Highland News has expanded on the basic details the police provided, and [...]

Accident tragedy kills Nairn girl

March 31, 2009 · Filed Under Crime, Nairn 

News of the car accident on Marine Road early on Sunday morning is fleshed out as it’s revealed 23-year old Nairn girl, Sarah Miller, was killed.
What’s all the more tragic is that the whole incident looks like it could so easily have been avoided – and typically it was the dangerous driver who got off [...]

Local restuarant in scam warning

January 15, 2009 · Filed Under Crime, Nairn 

Kevin at the Latino restaurant makes the papers after someone tried to pass off a bundle of forged travellers cheques on him for a booking:
Scam scandal!

“The package arrived containing US $2500. I immediately suspected they were forged.
“There was no embossed lettering and I could see there was no watermark so I took them straight to [...]

Inverness Christmas islands show vandalised

December 24, 2008 · Filed Under Crime, Inverness 

Didn’t even know this was on – and now I’m aware of it, no chance of being able to take the kids to see it:
Christmas islands show vandalised

A festive lights display on islands on the River Ness near Inverness city centre has been damaged by vandals.
Highland Council said more than 10,000 people visited the Ness [...]

Boiling water man refused bail

December 23, 2008 · Filed Under Crime, Nairn 

A case we might see more of in the coming weeks: No bail for boiling water assault charge man

Raimond Morganti was remanded in custody after appearing in private at Inverness Sheriff Court yesterday.
The 42-year-old, of King Street, Nairn, was committed for further examination after he made no plea or declaration to four charges relating [...]

Millbank and Junior World vandalised

December 19, 2008 · Filed Under Crime, Nairn 

Millbank and Junior World were vandalised last Friday night, apparently, but I only just learned about it yesterday (and there was no coverage in this week’s Nairnshire).
Basically, one or more complete fuckwits smashed windows at Junior World and Millbank school, and daubed graffiti around – mostly for “NBC” as well as some graphic images (one [...]

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