The judge has given no reasons for the decision but said he will give his reasons in due course, after the conclusion of the trial.
Marshall Leese went through red lights and was chased by police for two miles before stopping.
The tiny one-flowered wintergreens were rescued from an area of eroded coastline at Culbin Sands.
Meghan arrived at the European Parliament in Brussels with her husband, Prince Harry, who delivered a speech about online child safety.
Jeri Cormack, 28, looks after three historic lighthouses in Caithness on the edge of the British mainland.
The BBC's Sima Kotecha was inside the court as the judge sentenced Brand to 10 years and six months in prison, after being convicted of rape and sexual assault.
