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Man charged with Sandness murder
A 39-year-old man has appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court charged with the murder of Claire Leveque in Sandness on Sunday. Aren Pearson, whose address was…
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Dangerous driver banned after tailgating bus and narrowly avoiding head-on crash
A recently qualified driver who tailgated a bus and left a motorist shaken after a near miss has been handed a year-long ban.
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Kirkwall stop on Aberdeen flights to continue until mid-March
Flights between Sumburgh and Aberdeen will continue to stop in Kirkwall en-route until the middle of March. Loganair had previously said that the temporary move…
READ FULL STORYSandness victim named by police
The 24-year-old woman who died in a disturbance in Sandness has been named as Claire Leveque. Police Scotland released the information this morning (Thursday) following…
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Driver found unconscious at the wheel loses licence
A 37-year-old driver who was discovered passed out at the wheel while over four-times the limit has lost his licence. Christopher Barnard, from Monmouthshire, admitted…
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Man to appear in court over Sandness death
A 39-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 24-year-old woman’s death in Sandness. Police Scotland said he would appear at Lerwick Sheriff Court…
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Drink-driver who smashed into Burgh Road cars gets heavy fine
A man who admitted crashing into two parked cars while drunk, before leaving the scene, has been given a heavy fine at Lerwick Sheriff Court….
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Women’s Aid ‘devastated’ by Sandness incident
Shetland Women’s Aid has offered support to any affected by the death of a 24-year-old woman in Sandness. The charity said it was “devastated” by…
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Enquiries ongoing after death of 24-year-old woman in Sandness
Investigations into the death of a 24-year-old woman in Sandness are ongoing, police have said. A 39-year-old man has been arrested and was taken to…
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Convener thanks emergency services after Sandness death
SIC convener Andrea Manson said a death in Sandness last night (Sunday) has come as “a shock to many”. She paid tribute to the swift…
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VOTE: Which island should get the first fixed link?
Last week, Louise Shearer, the council’s inter-island transport connectivity project manager confirmed a priority list will be made to determine which isles should get tunnels first.
READ FULL STORYMan arrested after woman found dead in Sandness
A woman has been found dead and a man arrested in connected with an incident in the Sandness area. Police Scotland has confirmed: “Around 4.55pm…
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Beatrice Wishart calls for rethink over broadband scheme
Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart has today (Sunday) called for a rethink of the SNP’s broadband rollout.
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NorthLink warns weather could cause weekend disruption
NorthLink has warned their sailings today (Saturday) and tomorrow could be disrupted due to “forecasted adverse weather”.
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