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Chief inspector Stuart Clemenson has issued a warning after five road accidents in a day, leading to motorists being charged with driving offences and drivers,

POLICE in Shetland are reminding motorists to be mindful of road conditions and allow extra time for their journey while temperatures continue to hover around freezing. Chief inspector Stuart Clemenson said the local force dealt with several road traffic collisions on Tuesday...

Motorists advised to take extra care on the roads during the spell of windy weather

A TWENTY five year old man has been arrested and charged in connection with an assault of another man in Lerwick’s St Olaf Street on Monday morning. The victim was taken to the Gilbert Bain Hospital for treatment for a facial injury. Chief inspector Stuart Clemenson confirmed...

Emergency services rushed to Sumburgh airport this afternoon following a report of smoke in the cockpit of a plane.

THE OPENING hours of the public desk at Lerwick Police Station could be set to increase to seven days a week. Once a second staff member has been recruited, the desk will be open from 8am to 6pm every day, minus a one hour lunch break. At the moment there is only one staff...

A LERWICK councillor has expressed worry about the accessibility of drugs in Shetland - saying it was “not even subtle anymore”. Speaking at a meeting of Shetland’s community safety and resilience board on Wednesday, Neil Pearson said he had heard stories of children as...

NO NEW funding source has been identified by the Scottish Government for the Dogs Against Drugs charity, according to local MSP Beatrice Wishart. The Liberal Democrat recently held a meeting with cabinet secretary for justice and home affairs Angela Constance about the...

THE NUMBER of fraud cases reported to police in Shetland have doubled to 46 during the year to March 2023. Chief inspector Stuart Clemenson said the vast majority of these cases relate to scams and internet fraud. He said scammers have become very sophisticated and called once...

POLICE have insisted that they are not losing the battle against the illegal drugs trade after two men died of overdoses in Shetland earlier this month. Chief inspector Stuart Clemenson confirmed the “tragic deaths” following enquiries from Shetland News on Friday. They are...