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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Cruel fraudster who duped Shetland pensioner out of £80k is jailed for more than 13 years
A despicable fraudster who duped an elderly Shetland woman out of more than £80,000 as part of a Scotland-wide scam has been jailed for 13-and-a-half-years
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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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Honesty box owners forced to consider CCTV after thieves hit The Fairy Hut
Honesty box owners are having to consider new security measures after a spate of callous thefts.
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POLL: Has crime increased in Lerwick?
Retailers have reported an increase in shoplifting in Lerwick – with some blaming it on cruise ship passengers.
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Youth workers on street patrols following Harrison Square assault
Youth workers will be patrolling the streets following an assault which led to five young people being charged.
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Five youths charged following Lerwick assault
Five youths have been charged following an alleged assault in Lerwick.
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Vandals trash Harrison Square planters
Vandals have trashed the flower displays at Harrison Square in Lerwick.
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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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