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A THIRTY four year old man from Fort William who drove repeatedly and deliberately at marked police vehicles during a nighttime car chase in Lerwick has been sent to prison for 20 months and banned from the road for almost seven years. Sentencing Amir Abu-Al-Timen, whose address...

A THIRTY YEAR OLD man from Aberdeen narrowly escaped a jail sentence when he appeared from custody at Lerwick Sheriff Court to admit punching another man on the head and knocking out the crown of two of his teeth. The court heard that Shaun Richmond, whose address was given as...

A BUSINESS owner is looking to establish a place for Muslim prayer in Lerwick. Ghufar Razaq has applied to change the use of the former Lochside Stores building opposite the Clickimin Leisure Complex, and carry out some refurbishment. He explained that Friday lunchtime prayers...

Both the senior and junior Lerwick Up Helly Aa fire festivals will be fully open to females

A THIRTY six year old man from the north of England has been put under supervision for two years and ordered to carry out 180 hours of unpaid work after he was found guilty of controlling and abusive behaviour towards a former partner. Mark Gilhespy, of Roseberry Terrace,...

A MOMENT of madness cost a Whalsay man dear when he deliberately drove his van repeatedly into a car belonging to his estranged wife parked outside an island pub. Appearing at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday morning Peter Kay also pleaded guilty to driving while unfit through...

A PROJECT coordinated by Lerwick Port Authority has increased its contribution to "rewilding" an area of the harbour by more than doubling the number of trees planted. A variety of 150 larger trees and shrubs have again been planted at Holmsgarth Road with assistance of primary...

A MAN from Fife has appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court accused of being concerned in the supply of drugs. Kris Mclean, of Kirkcaldy, appeared on Monday from custody in private. The 28-year-old also faced a charge of possessing drugs. He made no plea, was committed for further...

MONTOUR TWP. — Two children were among several people rushed to the hospital Friday after two vans collided almost head-on on State Route 11, witnesses said.However, one witness said it appeared that everyone will be all right. One of the drivers as well as passers-by jumped in to help.The accident happened at 1:26 p.m. at the intersection of State Route 11 and Grovania Drive,

LERWICK Port Authority chief executive Calum Grains says strike action at the organisation appears to be inevitable after a dozen workers rejected a new pay offer. The shore workers, represented by the Unite union, are set to strike from Monday. Unite members are demanding that...