Man banned from driving for a year
A Hampshire man has been banned from driving for a year after he admitted driving a car while four-times over the legal limit. Jeremy Cairns-Todd,…
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Private appearance on assault charge
A 46-year-old man has appeared in private charged with assault to injury. Stephen Downton, whose address was given as Shetland, made no plea when he…
READ FULL STORY‘Honest’ drink driver banned for a year
A drink driver who told police officers he was over the limit was banned from the road and fined £400. Daniel James O’Callaghan, 28, whose…
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Heavy fine and ban for repeat drink-driver
A 42-year-old man who was caught drink-driving twice in under three months has been hit with a hefty fine. Terry John Laurenson, from Hamnavoe, Burra,…
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‘I need a mega favour’ – man admits trying to bribe friend to lie to police
A 20-year-old man offered his friend £300 to lie to police for him after asking him for “a mega favour”. Instead the friend showed the…
READ FULL STORYTeen left ‘shaking in fear’ after NorthLink sex attack
A teenager was left “in a state of shock” after a sexual assault by a much older man on a NorthLink ferry crossing last year….
READ FULL STORYMan who laughed after assaulting ex-partner jailed
A 27-year-old man who laughed at his then-girlfriend after repeatedly punching her in the head has been jailed. Barry Anthony Coutts attacked his former partner…
READ FULL STORYWoman denies threatening bus passengers
A woman has pleaded not guilty to acting in a threatening and abusive manner on a public bus in Lerwick. Sarah Irvine, 38, was accused…
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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…
READ FULL STORYDriver 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…
READ FULL STORYMan 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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Rapist sentenced to six years in prison
A rapist who only admitted his guilt after making his victims testify at trial has been jailed for six years. Jack Johnson, 32, carried out…
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Man who breached bail ordered not to leave his father’s house
A Lerwick man has been ordered to stay at his father’s house around the clock until his next court appearance.
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