Man 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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NorthLink tip-off led to drugs bust
NorthLink tipped off police about the suspicious behaviour of three travellers which lead to the seizure of over £200k worth of drugs. Police chief Stuart…
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Cocaine and cannabis with an estimated street value of up to £203,000 were seized by police at the Holmsgarth ferry terminal on Friday morning. Police…
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Two charged after police seize £37k of heroin at ferry terminal
Two people have been charged with supplying drugs after police seized heroin worth an estimated £37,000.
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Man taken to hospital after one-car accident
A 41-year-old man has been taken to hospital after a car came off the road in Bressay this morning (Sunday). Police said they received a…
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Woman involved in A970 crash near Brae
A car was involved in a crash on the A970 main road near Brae yesterday (Monday) evening. Police became aware of the single-vehicle incident just…
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Two people believed to have fled scene of Tingwall crash
Police say they are looking for two people who are believed to have fled the scene of a two-vehicle crash in Tingwall. Two people were…
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Crash victim dies in hospital
A 72-year-old woman has died in hospital following a road crash on Pier Road, Walls on Friday 17th March. Kathleen McLachlan from Virkie was injured…
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Body found in Ollaberry area
The body of a woman has been discovered in Ollaberry. The incident took place at lunchtime on Tuesday afternoon. Police Scotland said in a statement:…
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Concerns about people turning up to pubs ‘excessively intoxicated’
Police are concerned about a rise in people turning up to bars already “excessively intoxicated” after “pre-loading” on alcohol. Sergeant Alastair Bryce told Monday’s licensing…
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Body found in missing woman search
A body has been found on the shore in Lerwick during the search for a missing woman. The body was discovered at around 1.50pm and…
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Police are looking to trace a 46-year-old woman who last seen in Lerwick on Sunday evening. Sharon O’Neill was last seen near the NorthLink ferry…
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Boat intruder a rarity, port authority says
Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) said nobody could identify a person who intruded on a fishing vessel at Mair’s Pier in August. On Saturday, 6th August,…
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Sandwick: Crash attended by emergency services
Two vehicles have crashed on the A970 near Sandwick this afternoon (Tuesday). Police and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended the collision. A fire crew…
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