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A LOCAL man has been sent to prison for one year after breaching two non-harassment orders. Appearing at Lerwick Sheriff Court via video link from Grampian Prison on Wednesday morning, Anthony Jamieson admitted committing the breach at an address in Lerwick on 27 July this year....

A FORTY eight year old man with an address in Lowestoft has been remanded in custody after court expressed concern whether he would turn up for trial. Matthew James Whiles appeared from custody at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday. He was arrested after a warrant had been...

A MAN from Lanarkshire who was caught at Sumburgh Airport with cocaine worth almost £50,000 has been sent to prison for 22 months. Appearing for sentencing at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday, Dominic Martin John Mclardy had previously pleaded guilty to a charge of being...

AN ABERDEEN-based firm has been appointed to provide security services for next summer’s four-day Tall Ships event in Lerwick. Granite Elite will bring qualified and trained personnel to Shetland and is also aiming to set up training sessions in the islands over the next few...

VALLEY TWP. — A paraprofessional opened her classroom door Monday morning to discover a bullet had pierced the classroom's window, the district's acting superintendent said.That drew a swarm of police to Liberty-Valley Intermediate School shortly after 7:30 Monday morning, who scoured the area before giving an all clear around 9:45 a.m. The 500 third-to-fifth graders were then

AN OFF-ROAD test site for HGV drivers has been earmarked by the DVSA [Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency] in Lerwick - but it is still on the look-out for land for motorbike tests. The UK Government agency has been without a dedicated test site since being moved on from the old...

THIS year’s cruise ship season has come to an end, with strong bookings already in place for next year. The final arrival in Lerwick this season was the 55,877 gross tonne Vasco De Gama carrying 466 passengers. She was the 94th ship to visit in 2022. Stormy weather in northern...

A MAN from Lerwick has been remanded in custody after appearing in court on seven charges. Craig Nelson, 43, appeared in private from custody at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Monday. He made no plea on all alleged offences, which included two counts of assault and a malicious damage...

MOCANAQUA — A 75-year-old woman is missing, and State Police are asking for the public’s help finding her.The last time officers know someone spoke to Leona Sherrick, of Mocanaqua, was Thursday, troopers said.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Max Baer, the chief justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, has died only months before he was set to retire, the court confirmed Saturday. He was 74.Baer died overnight at his home near Pittsburgh, the court said in a news release.