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The police are investigating two separate reports of vandalism and theft in Lerwick during the past week. The first incident saw deliberate damage to a vehicle parked near the North Ness House, where rear registration plate was sprayed by black paint. The damage was believed to have happened b... Read more...
A newly-opened cake fridge in Lerwick has suffered an attempted break-in, less than three weeks after opening to the public. The 'Something Sweet' cake fridge, which is housed in a purpose-built shed in the town's St Olaf Street, posted a CCTV image to their Facebook page of a person attempting t... Read more...
A fence post was deliberately set on fire at Sound Primary School in Lerwick in the early hours of Sunday, the police say. The police would like to speak to witnesses about the incident, which happened about 4am and was described as "wilful fire-raising". The fire, which was put out by the fir... Read more...
The police are seeking witnesses after what they termed a "careless driving" incident occurred north of Lerwick on Friday. "A dark Land Rover" style vehicle and a Volkswagen Golf style car" may have been involved, they said, around 9.10pm on the A970 at the Tingwall Straight. The police are es... Read more...
A careless driving incident is said to have occurred at a pedestrian crossing on the Esplanade in Lerwick on Thursday afternoon. According to the police, at about 12.45pm or 12.55pm a maroon coloured car went through a red light with a person about to cross the road. Another vehicle travelling... Read more...
Police in Shetland are investigating an assault which occurred in Lerwick at the weekend. A man was assaulted within a property in the Burgh road area of the town at around 3.00am on Saturday 13th July. The 24-year-old victim sustained facial injuries as a result of the attack. Sergeant Chr... Read more...
The St Magnus Bay Hotel in Hillswick has taken the decision to ban "party buses" after damage was caused to the hotel over the weekend. The men's toilets were trashed and a children's ride-on toy car was broken on Saturday afternoon, and owner Andrea Manson said they had decided to stop serving v... Read more...
The police are seeking witnesses after a BMX bike was reported stolen from Hoofields in Lerwick. The alleged theft was said to have happened between 11pm on Monday 8th July and 1am the following day. The bike is described as a "gent's BMX bike, black in colour, 20-inch frame with blue pedals a... Read more...
Two reports of alleged careless driving on Sunday were reported to the police who are now looking for witnesses. The first incident happened about 11.40am on the A970 at Gulberwick. A black Seat car was said to have been travelling north when the driver carried out a dangerous overtaking manoeuvr... Read more...
A high number of speeding charges have been brought against motorists in Shetland this week. Police in Shetland have said that they have charged 15 motorists with speeding offences in the period between Monday and Thursday this week, "at various locations" on the A970 main road between Dunrossnes... Read more...