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A MAN from Lerwick who previously admitted possessing indecent photographs of children has escaped a jail term. Danny Conroy, of Arheim, has instead been told to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work as part of a community payback order. The 45-year-old will also be under...

A YOUNG man from Lerwick who breached his bail conditions on the same day they were imposed and then went on to assault police officers several times had his sentence adjourned for reports. Cory Williamson admitted four charges, all committed on 27 January, when he appeared at...

A LERWICK man with previous convictions for drink driving has been banned from the road for four years. Appearing at the town’s sheriff court on Wednesday Andrew Eunson pleaded guilty to being four times the legal limit for alcohol while driving in Lerwick on 24 February....

And in northern ireland, were seeing rain moving in, and there have been a few flakes of snowjust on the leading edge of this weather front across some of the hills in northern ireland. but during this evening, as that weather system bumps into the cold air, we could see a spell of snow across the hills of northern england and scotland, the snow lasting longest to the north of the central lowlands and could bring some localised areas of disruption. but then later in the night, therell be another...

Turning a lot milder. that milder air will be arriving for most parts of the united kingdom on thursday, although it will be accompanied by brisk winds and some heavy outbreaks of rain. temperatures will be climbing to around 12—14 degrees pretty widely, so very mild for the time of year. but the cold air hasnt quite left our shores — lerwick, just three celsius. through friday, generally it is going to be on the mild side with outbreaks of rain at times, but the cold air never far away acro...

Temperatures around 10 to 13 degrees celsius. now taking a look at the weather charts into next week. well, as that area of low pressure pulls away. were going to start to get these northerly winds moving back in. now, really, its across the northern half of the uk that will see the biggest drops in temperatures. it stays quite cool, for example, in lerwick and its probably going be cold enough for some snow to return to some of the high ground in northern scotland. but the further south you com...

Now taking a look at the weather charts into next week. well, theres that area of low pressure pulls away. were going to start to get these northerly winds moving back in. now, really, its across the northern half of the uk that will see the biggest drops in temperatures. it stays quite cool, for example, in lerwick and its probably going be cold enough for some snow to return to some of the high ground in northern scotland. but the further south you come, well the more likely you are to keep te...

2 degrees command about that in lerwick. the morning forecast shows most of the heavy rain in northern ireland, parts of scotland, but to the south the rain should be easing and becoming more showery and it will wax and wane through the morning and into the afternoon. possibility of sunny spells, showers and thunderstorms for northern ireland tomorrow, and a few sunny spells developing in east anglia and the south—east. look at those temperatures, 13 or 1a degrees. still low pressure with us o...

BEIJING (AP) — The United States, Australia and the United Kingdom are traveling “further down the wrong and dangerous path for their own geopolitical self-interest,” China's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, responding to an agreement under which Australia will purchase nuclear-powered attack submarines from the U.S.

Figures for most of us. so these temperatures are above average for this stage of march, but still relatively cool in lerwick at six four sunday. well, still quite cool across the far north of scotland, but otherwise weve got another band of rain edging its way in again. some of the rain is likely to be quite heavy and over the very highest hills in scotland. yes, you could see some further hills snow. but i think thats going to be pretty high up for most of us. those temperatures will be well i...