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THE IMPORTANCE of drivers having valid insurance before taking to the road was spelled out at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Thursday after a man was fined and disqualified. Liam Johnson, of Ollaberry, admitted driving with no licence or insurance on the A970 at Tingwall on 15 June...

A MAN from Mossbank has been given an eight week prison sentence for breaching a court order. Adam Nelson, of Leaside, previously admitted being in the company of his brother - which was prohibited under the order - on 12 January. At Lerwick Sheriff Court on Thursday the...

A TWENTY two year old man from Lerwick has been given a community payback order after admitting being concerned in the supply of cannabis. Connor Preacher, of Stanegarth, also previously admitted possessing diazepam, dihydrocodeine and morphine on 7 February last year. The...

MIFFLINVILLE — An armed man was fatally shot by a police officer during a Tuesday night standoff at an apartment complex here, authorities confirmed.Vance Wavell Brown, 35, brandished a pistol at officers as he opened the door of his apartment, after which a Columbia-Montour SWAT team member hit him with a single rifle shot, State Police said.

A MAN from Lerwick has been disqualified from holding a licence after admitting drink driving while at the wheel of a lorry. Fifty nine year old Robert Gear, of Arheim, admitted driving while nearly five times the alcohol limit in Lerwick on 7 March when he was working as a...

TWO men have been bailed after appearing at Lerwick Sheriff Court accused of assault to severe injury and permanent disfigurement. Craig Donaldson, 38, from Glasgow, and 39-year-old Steven Hazel, from Stirling, appeared from custody in private on Monday. The pair were also each...

LERWICK Town Hall was lit up purple on Saturday evening to mark International Epilepsy Awareness Day. It was one of 46 buildings and landmarks in Scotland lit up purple. Epilepsy is defined as the tendency to have repeated seizures which start in the brain. More information can...

ANOTHER candidate has come forward to stand in the upcoming council election for the Lerwick South ward. Peter Coleman, who is the local manager of electrical wholesaler Rexel, has thrown his hat into the ring for the 5 May election. He was born in Papa Stour but has lived all...