Man failed to carry out unpaid work after headbutting victim in Trench Bar
A 26-year-old man who headbutted his victim and then failed to comply with an unpaid work order has been given another chance.
A 26-year-old man who headbutted his victim and then failed to comply with an unpaid work order has been given another chance.
A 55-year-old woman has appeared in court charged with assaulting her partner.
This year’s pantomime has already achieved a first, with a British Sign Language-interpreted performance scheduled to take place. The special performance of Babes in the…
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The deadline for student bursary applications to the Glasgow Orkney and Shetland Benevolent Society is fast approaching.
Students from Orkney or Shetland who are attending an educational or training course in Glasgow this year can approach the society for assistance.
Go to their website www.gosbenevolentsociety.co.uk for an online application. They do not require any further information or reporting from awardees.
The deadline is Thursday 31st October.
A 40-year-old man who drove a van with trace of cocaine in his system was disqualified for a year handed a fine.
Stuart Rendall, of Mossbank, pleaded guilty to the charge when he appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Thursday.
He was stopped by police on the 17th November 2023 and had failed a drugs test.
Police found that Rendall had 56 microgrammes per litre in his body of benzoylecgonine – which is the substance produced after consumption of cocaine. The limit is 50 microgrammes.
Defence solicitor Liam McAllister told the court it had been a number of days prior to being stopped that his client had consumed a “small quantity” of the Class A drug at a house party.
He asked Sheriff Cruickshank for leniency as Rendall had been out of trouble since a court appearance in 2009 and that his driving licence was important to him because he lived in a rural area.
Sheriff Cruickshank admitted that it was a “strange” case to deal with.
Had this been an alcohol-related case – being over the limit by so little – Rendall would have the opportunity to reduce a ban through a drink driver’s rehabilitation course.
However, there was nothing in place which would allow this to happen on this occasion.
Sheriff Cruickshank disqualified Rendall from driving for 12 months and ordered him to pay a £300 fine.
A 47-year-old woman has been fined £520 for the possession of cocaine.
Laureen Johnston, of Upper Sound, Lerwick, had denied two charges of possessing of controlled drugs when she went on trial at Lerwick Sheriff Court yesterday (Thursday), but was found guilty by the Sheriff.
Lerwick Sheriff Court heard that Johnston had been stopped twice in her car by officers in a matter of days due to intelligence they had received about her activities.
When first stopped in Lerwick on 11th November 2023 officers found a silver container which, after inspection, concealed five wraps of cocaine worth more than £400.
The court heard how Johnston had told police at the time “It wasn’t mine”.
During questioning on the stand, Johnston said: “Someone had left it in the car.”
She said a passenger had noticed the container rolling about on the car floor and passed it to her. It was then placed in the driver’s side door pocket, she said.
Johnston also told the court that the container could have belonged to a “friend of a friend” who she had taken to hospital. The passenger had a hold-all with him at the time, she said.
She said she was unaware what was in the container until she was at the police station.
Nine days later she was stopped again.
This time, two tablets of Bromazolam – a Class C sedative – were found in her car’s central console.
Procurator fiscal Duncan MacKenzie told the court that police officers found them rather easily and they were in plain view.
However, Johnston said she was had been unaware of their existence.
Johnston told Mr MacKenzie that she had reason to believe someone was out to get her.
When asked to explain, Johnston told the court that a police officer had asked who she had “upset this time” when she was placed under arrest.
Sheriff Ian Cruickshank reviewed the evidence and the testimony. He said it was agreed by all parties that Johnstone was driving the car when it was stopped by police.
While he heard evidence from Johnston claiming that a third party could perhaps have been trying to get her, the sheriff said the evidence proved that she was guilty for possession of both drugs.
Johnston was ordered to pay a £500 fine plus a £20 victim surcharge for the possession of cocaine. She was admonished for possessing Bromazolam.
Shetland Islands Council will be undertaking a consultation on whether to introduce a visitor levy.
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A long-running group that supports stroke victims has marked its first 20 years. Shetland Stroke Support Group was established in 2004 to provide practical support…
Tomorrow’s southbound NorthLink sailing will leave Lerwick two hours earlier than scheduled. The ferry operator has advised customers of the move ahead of possible weather-related…
A 43-year-old Fife man brought heroin worth almost £25,000 to Shetland to pay off a drugs debt, a court heard.
READ FULL STORYA topless drunk who challenged a bar full of people to a fight and then refused to leave has been fined £800.
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Two men who brought drugs worth a six-figure sum into Shetland have been locked up to await their sentences.
READ FULL STORYPolice are appealing for information following a housebreaking at a property in the Kveldsro Gardens area of Lerwick.
The break-in happened between noon on Friday, 18th October, and noon on Saturday, 19th October.
Detective Constable Michael Greshon said: “Fortunately nothing appears to have been taken but enquiries are ongoing to find those responsible as this kind of crime causes misery in our communities.
“We are asking anyone who saw anything suspicious or who has information that could assist with our investigation to get in touch.”
If you can help, contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2793 of Saturday, 19 October, 2024, or make a call anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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The Swan will be fitted with a new main mast in the coming weeks, thanks to a new partnership.
Serco NorthLink and The Swan Trust have joined forces to rejuvenate the former herring drifter.
The current mast was fitted during the restoration of the vessel between 1990 and 1996 and is now 30 years old, so needs to be replaced.
Fitting a new mast to a traditional boat of this size is a major operation and the charity would not be able to do this without the financial support of Serco, who operate the NorthLink Ferries services between Shetland, Orkney and Aberdeen.
Swan Trust chairwoman, Mary Irvine thanked the ferry operator for its support to keep the historic vessel afloat.
“This will ensure many more years of safe and exciting sailing adventures on board for all ages and keep Shetland’s flagship vessel and maritime heritage prominent in the local, national and international sailing scene,” Ms Irvine said.
Swan will be heading to Ullapool next week to have the existing mast removed and laid on the quayside next to the new one to ensure an exact fit, before the new mast is installed and fully rigged for the journey home.
The wait is almost over – Shetland is set to return to our screens next month.
The hotly anticipated ninth season will see DI Ruth Calder and Tosh team up for another “labyrinthine investigation”.
The pair, played by Ashley Jensen and Alison O’Donnell, will be trying to solve a double missing person’s case, which “blurs the lines between the personal and the professional”.
According to an episode preview, released today (Wednesday) by the BBC, Tosh suspects something is “seriously wrong” when her friend, Annie Bett, goes missing.
Calder – now living in Shetland – has no time to recover from a life-threatening ordeal of her own, as together they set out in search of Annie and her young son, Noah.
Guest star for this season, Ian Hart, appears as Professor Euan Rossi who claims to have been Annie’s Oxford University tutor many years ago.
But Calder cannot shake the feeling there is more to Rossi than meets the eye.
Meanwhile, at the police station, Calder delves into another case involving a deadly argument between two brothers.
The missing persons investigation draws Tosh and Calder into a “web of lies”.
Filming for the series took part in Shetland, and other locations, earlier this year.
Other guests include Stuart Campbell, from SAS Rogue Heroes, Robert Jack, of Annika, Nalini Chetty, who appeared in Karen Pirie, Jimmy Yuill, from Guilt, and Lesley Hart of Granite Harbour.
Returning regulars include Steven Robertson as detective Sandy Wilson and Lewis Howden as sergeant Billy McCabe.
Originally based on award-winning novels by crime writer Ann Cleeves, the new six-part series was written by Paul Logue and Denise Paul, produced by Louise V Say and directed by Andrew Cumming and Ruth Paxton.
The ninth series was part of a double commission announced by the BBC. Series 10 will film in 2025.
Executive producers are Gaynor Holmes for the BBC, Kate Bartlett, Denise Paul and Paul Logue for Silverprint Pictures.
Episode one will air on BBC One at 9pm on Wednesday, 6th November.
More than 100 volunteers have been commended for their community efforts.
READ FULL STORYTwo turbines are planned for Sullom Voe Terminal.
READ FULL STORYSSEN has announced plans for 1,000 new homes in the north of Scotland – but none so far in Shetland.
READ FULL STORYPolitical leader Emma Macdonald has been shortlisted for a prestigious local government award.
READ FULL STORYTonight’s southbound sailing from Lerwick will leave earlier than scheduled due to forecasted adverse weather.
Hjaltland was to depart the town at 5.30pm but will now leave an hour earlier instead.
A passenger was airlifted to hospital because of a suspected broken bone on Hjaltland‘s journey north from Aberdeen last night.
The journey was affected by poor conditions brought on by Storm Ashley.
The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning over the weekend, with it ending at midnight this morning.
Shetland is one of five local authority areas where a new government benefit is being piloted.
READ FULL STORYA rescue helicopter has been scrambled to a NorthLink ferry following an incident onboard.
A passenger has been airlifted from the Hjaltland after suffering from a suspected broken bone.
The incident happened this evening off Peterhead.
Shetland Coastguard said a helicopter from Inverness was sent following the incident.
The Hjaltland is travelling to Orkney and Shetland from Aberdeen.
Potential changes in inheritance tax could impact on farmers and crofters – as well as the wider community.
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