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A MAN from Wales has been released on bail after appearing at Lerwick Sheriff Court from custody accused of driving while around four times the alcohol limit. Christopher Barnard, of St Arvans, Monmouthshire, had his cased continued without plea when he appeared in the dock on...

“IT IS very possible that without Up Helly Aa there would be no Lerwick Brass Band today.” Dougie Johnstone has played the drums with the group for nearly 60 years - so it is fair to say he knows the drill when it comes to performing at Up Helly Aa, and the event’s...

A MAN has been released on bail after appearing from custody at Lerwick Sheriff Court on two charges of rape. Harry Pitt, 28, whose address was given as Shetland, made no plea when he appeared in private on Monday. He was committed for further...

THREE public sessions will be held in February about the Lerwick Lanes masterplan project - with the team from 7N Architects set to present the results of a recent online survey. Folk will also be able to hear more about the emerging masterplan, which is due to be completed by...

A YOUNG Lerwick man who assaulted his partner twice in one day and also assaulted another woman and two police officers escaped a prison sentence when he appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday. Instead Cory Williamson, of South Lochside, was ordered to carry out 240...

A TWENTY six year old man has been released on bail after appearing in private at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday on three separate charges of assault, including assault to severe injury. Connor Millar, whose address was given as Shetland, made no plea and was committed for...

A FORMER Post Office employee from Lerwick who embezzled £160,000 from his employer will have £7,000 of his assets confiscated as a result of his earlier conviction. Jack Simpson, of North Road, is currently serving a 28-month jail term which was imposed in July last year...

A LERWICK man who threatened to rape a police officer’s wife once out of custody escaped a prison sentence by the narrowest of margins. Thomas Drever’s conduct when in custody at Lerwick police station on 9 December last year was described as “appalling”, “offensive”...

A YOUNG man from Sandwick who caused “horrendous” injuries to a friend when he smashed his car into a crash barrier near Quarff a year ago escaped being sent to prison when he appeared for sentencing at Lerwick Sheriff Court. Shyran Batziris pleaded guilty to a charge of...

A WESTSIDE crofter has been put under supervision for 18 months and told to carry out 140 hours of unpaid work after admitting two charges relating to keeping livestock. Thomas Jamieson, from Walls, has also been disqualified from holding or keeping more than two dogs and three...