‘Some night out’ – Pair locked up after bringing drugs worth £120k to Shetland on NorthLink ferry
Two men who brought drugs worth a six-figure sum into Shetland have been locked up to await their sentences.
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Former addict broke bail by refusing to stay at property littered with drug paraphernalia
A recovering addict broke his bail conditions by refusing to stay at a property littered with drug paraphernalia, a court heard.
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Young girl fled home after stumbling upon intruder
A nine-year-old girl fled from her father’s house after encountering an intruder rifling though his belongings, a court heard.
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Motorcyclist disqualified after admitting drink driving
“Some grandpas play bingo,” the accused’s T-shirt said.
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Man charged with rape and communicating indecently
A 57-year-old man has been charged with rape and communicating indecently.
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Jail for drunk driver who almost paralysed his friend and then kicked him as he lay in agony on the ground
A drunk driver who caused his close friend to suffer lifechanging injuries and then kicked him as he lay paralysed on the ground has been
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Man told girl ‘I hate kids’ after making unwanted advances towards teens at community event
A young man from Scalloway assaulted a 12-year-old girl at a community event after making unwanted advances towards teens.
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Teen who spat at police ordered to pay £600 to ‘restitution fund’
A teenager who spat at police officers has been ordered to pay £600 into a restitution fund.
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‘Stick to pansies’, sheriff advises cannabis cultivator
A sheriff advised a cannabis grower to “stick to pansies” – and ordered him to carry out 65 hours of unpaid work.
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Drunk driver who left injured passenger lying on roadside ordered to pay out over £6,000
A drunken and disqualified driver who left his injured passenger lying on the roadside after a crash has been ordered to pay out more than
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Sheriff praises witnesses who apprehended dangerous drunk driver after he sped through town at ‘grossly excessive’ speeds
A sheriff has praised members of the public who apprehended a drunk driver after he sped through Lerwick.
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Man sexually assaulted woman in front of her friends
A 28-year-old Lerwick man sexually assaulted a woman on a sofa in front of her friends, a court heard.
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Man accused of assaulting police officer ordered to leave Shetland until his trial
A 20-year-old man who denies assaulting a police officer has been ordered to leave Shetland until his trial.
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Hefty fine after ‘one almighty punch’ causes permanent disfigurement
A 24-year-old offshore worker has been ordered to pay £4,000 after causing a man permanent disfigurement with “one almighty punch”.
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