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AN “IMPULSIVE decision” to drive his car at a police officer who had to jump out of the way to avoid being hit has cost a man from Lerwick his licence and a heavy fine. Sheriff Ian Cruickshank told Rimantas Grigalis that he was guilty of a charge of dangerous driving “in...

A THIRTY five year old man has been remanded in custody after appearing at Lerwick Sheriff Court on a charge of assault to injury. Jason Bourne, with no fixed abode, appeared on Wednesday in private and from custody. He made no plea and was committed for further examination. He...

A SEVENTY four year old man from Lerwick who had thousands of indecent images of children in his possession has escaped a custodial sentence and has instead been put under supervision for three years and told to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work. Brian Laing appeared for...

A MAN from Mossbank narrowly avoided jail when he appeared for sentencing at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday on a charge of possessing indecent photos and videos of children. John Masterman, of Leaside, previously admitted the charge which was committed at an address in...

SENTENCE on a Lerwick man who had nine wraps of heroin in his possession and struggled violently with police when they tried to search him has been deferred for reports. Simon Smith was stopped by police officers after they saw him in suspicious circumstances on the town’s...

TWO MEN the North Mainland have had their sentence deferred for six months to give them time to pay back £25,000 which they had stolen from someone else’s bank account over a period of time to fund a drug habit. Ian and Michael Herridge, both of Assater in Hillswick, appeared...

CATAWISSA — The Democratic candidate to represent Columbia County in the state House died Monday morning, the county coroner confirmed.Ed Giannattasio, 64, of Catawissa had said recently that he had a recurrence of multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that forms in white blood cells in the bone marrow."It's a powerful disease, but it normally doesn't affect me," he said on Oct.

SALEM TWP. — Luzerne County voters will have until 10 p.m. to cast their votes tonight after at least 35 polling places ran out of paper for ballots.Luzerne County Judge Lesa S. Gelb extended the deadline at the request of acting county election director Beth McBride and County Manager Randy Robertson requested the ruling, the Times Leader reported.Salem Township's two polling

SALEM TWP. — Voters cast doubt about election integrity along with ballots Tuesday as at least 35 polling places in Luzerne County — including those in this township — ran out of paper for voting machines by midmorning.Now all polls must stay open until 10 p.m.

DIVIDE — A man with a rifle shot at vehicles near the intersection of Routes 239 and 118 north of here early Saturday, police said.State Police were called to the scene by a report of a female shooting victim, according to a press release. As troopers were responding, they learned that a man with a rifle was "actively shooting at vehicles," they said.When troopers from the