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Forever a Jersey boy! Jason Mewes grew up in Highlands, New Jersey, and his roots still influence everything from his characters to his choice of breakfast sandwich.

Jimmy Savile is set to be decided by an online forum of locals set up by its new owner. Savile lived in the property at Allt-na-Reigh in Glencoe from 1998 until his death in 2011.

highlands. Police have today confirmed that little Iain Mackay, from Wick, passed away at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow after the smash on the A99.

Highlands has been named as missing Leicestershire man Philip Hearn. E mergency services raced to the scene at Morefield River in the Highlands village around 1.10pm last Thursday, August 5.

Highlands. Police say they are still working to identify the driver, who died after his vehicle came off the road on the B876 at Castletown around 8.40am on Sunday.

Police Scotland have confirmed that three people were rushed to hospital following a collision involving four vehicles in the Highlands.

missing Scot who is thought to have vanished in his car. Scott Wares has not been seen at his home in Wick in the Highlands since around 8am on Wednesday and there is increasing concern for him.

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hit by a car in the Highlands. Officers were alerted to the horror crash on the A95 at Avielochan, near Aviemore, which took place around 10.25pm on Friday, 30 July.

Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletterOn Monday, July 12, two Springer Spaniels were stolen from their Kingussie kennel in the Highlands, and on the afternoon of Thursday, July 15, two Golden Cocker Spaniels were stolen from their kennel in Amulree, Perthshire.Two of the dogs have since been found abandoned - one in Nottinghamshire.Thieves broke the locks on the kennel to make off with the elderly Golden Cockers, which

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vanished in the Highlands over the weekend. Michelle Williamson was reported missing from the Kinmylies area of Inverness since 8pm on Saturday.

schoolboy left fighting for his life after suffering from kidney failure has completed a charity bike ride to raise money to help other children with the same disease. Leo McFaulds, eight, and his four year old brother Sam both contracted E.

Outlander actor Sam Heughan has sent his fans wild after he posted a breathtaking snap of him on his motorbike in the Highlands.

assault near a Scots holiday park. The 18-year-old male was attacked close to Ben Nevis Holiday Park at Camaghael, Fort William, in the Highlands.

Scots student campus just days before his 18th birthday. Lee Shewan, from Gairloch in the Highlands, was discovered within halls at Inverness College, part of the University of the Highlands and Islands.

attacker has pleaded guilty to abusing boys at a school in the Highlands. Denis Alexander attacked children in his care at Fort Augustus Abbey School 'over the course of many years'.

bumper swarm of midges over the next few weeks due to an unusually cold May and warm beginning to June.The tiny terror is a regular nuisance for residents and tourists in the Highlands, and an absolute nightmare for campers and outdoor enthusiasts.Talking about rising numbers of the wee pest, Dr Blackwell, who runs the Scottish Midge Forecast, said: "The cold May kept numbers down but the last few days of hot weather has seen large numbers emerge.“In a few days, people in the Highlands will feel

Coastguard stalwart. Peter Davidson was the station manager at Gairloch in the Highlands and had joined the Coastguard with wife Anne more than 20 years ago.

flooding. Six protests will be held by demonstrators from the Highlands in the north to Edinburgh, starting at Findhorn Beach at 9am where activists will dress in Edwardian costumes and hold a tea party.

Scroll through this year's entries below:The Catholic priest streamed Mass from the shed every day during lockdown, attracting viewers from Essex to Australia.Martin Anderson hopes his unique shed, Balnaird Chapel in Strathpeffer in the Highlands, could take the crown.Influencer Danielle Zarb-Cousin also impressed the judges with her 1970s-inspired Creme de Menthe bar in her parents' garden, which she created after going through a break-up.Other finalists include specialist bra-fitter Joanna van

hospital following a horror road crash in the Highlands. Police were called to the scene of the two vehicle crash on the A9 in Tain at 3.30pm this afternoon.

arrested after a three-car crash in the Highlands that left three people seriously injured. The smash took place on the A82 near Fort William, between the Spean Bridge and Aonach Mor at around 5.30pm on Monday.

missing man has sparked a huge police search in the Highlands. Jason Paul Cochrane from Inverness was reported missing on Saturday.

fifth instalment i n the Indiana Jones series is to be shot in the Highlands later this year. And there’s more good news for Scotland’s film industry as Glasgow and Edinburgh will be used to recreate Gotham City in superhero movie The Flash, which stars Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck as two versions of the Dark Knight.

Emergency services raced to the reports of a house fire in the Dores area near Inverness in the Highlands at around 10pm on Monday night.

Scottish Highlands as a chill sweeps the country in May. Several inches of the white stuff was spotted in the Cairngorms in the north of the country - making for good skiing conditions on the mountain range.

Police are investigating a grass fire the island of South Uist which led to the evacuation of two households.

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castle in the Highlands which is said to be haunted by the ghost of a White Lady has gone on the market for £1.5m. Carbisdale Castle, near Ardgay, was built between 1907 and 1917 and used as a bolthole for Norwegian royalty during World War II.Said to be the last grand castle built in Scotland, the historic 40-room building has just gone on sale.But the spooky building comes with it's own secrets following numerous reports of sightings of the White Lady Betty.

fish and chip shop owner banned from shining a superhero-style light into the sky to attract customers is taking her fight to the Scottish government. Jaki Pickett applied for permission use her powerful spotlight to promote her takeaway in the village of Muir of Ord in the Highlands.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAfter six seasons and 112 episodes, “Superstore” wrapped things up with a well-received finale on March 25. The episode ended with Cloud 9 Superstore #1217 shutting its doors and turning into a warehouse fulfillment center for parent company Zephra, and the team from the Ozark Highlands store splitting up.But even as the show — and the store — closed up, the series wrapped up storylines and left nearly everyone in a hopeful place.

Audi smash in the Highlands. The 16-year-old, named locally as Craig Melville, was a back seat passenger in the vehicle which ploughed into a wall on the B9176 near Alness on Saturday.

horror crash in the Highlands.The two teenagers were passengers in a blue Audi RS4 which was being driven west on the B817 near Fyrish at around 9.35pm on Saturday, March 27.The vehicle then turned onto the B9176, known locally as Struie Road, where it appears to have lost control before crashing into a wall near Fyrish Substation.Emergency services raced to the scene but the male teenager was tragically pronounced dead a short time later.A 15-year-old girl, who was a rear seat passenger, was

missing teenager has sparked a huge police search in the Highlands.Connor Alexander John Smith has been reported missing from the Fraserburgh area of Aberdeenshire.The 17-year-old also goes by the surname, Bowie.Connor was last seen just after 5pm on Monday in the town.He is described as being five foot, nine inches tall and of a slim build.Connor has black, curly, thick hair, brown eyes and no facial hair.He wears glasses with a thick, black frame.At the time the teen was last seen, he was