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Police are appealing for witnesses to the road traffic collision at Girlsta yesterday afternoon (Saturday). The incident took place at around 1.20pm on the A970 main road between Girlsta and the south Nesting junction. Police are especially keen to speak to the driver of "a blue 4x4 type vehic... Read more...
Police have appealed for help after a car was vandalised in Lerwick. The incident is said to have happened between 9.30am and quarter past one on Wednesday. Damage was caused to a blue Toyota. The car was parked on King Erik Street and Robertson Crescent during those periods. Police are app... Read more...
The police have been informed of missing medication in the Scalloway area. The items are believed to have been lost on Thursday. Anybody with any information is asked to contact the Lerwick police station on 101. Read more...
A pill box containing a small quantity of medication was lost between the Brae shop and Brae Garage today (Tuesday), the police said. People are urged to contact 101 or attend at the Lerwick Police Station if they have any information about to the missing items. Read more...
Police are investigating a report of vandalism at the Tingwall Primary School. Officers report that a wooden gate surrounding an oil tank was damaged. The incident is thought to have occurred between 19th December and 8th January while the school was closed for Christmas holidays. Anyone with ... Read more...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a person, or persons, gained unauthorised entry to a property in Tresta. The incident, which occurred some time between the 20th and 29th November, involved a "person or persons" rummaging through various rooms of a house in the Tresta area after gaining u... Read more...
Two vehicles were involved in a collision on Saturday morning near the south Black Gaet junction at Gulberwick. Police said they were called out around 9.25am to go to the scene. The road was closed for about two hours but no-one in either vehicle had sustained any injuries. Read more...
A man who breached bail conditions by phoning a woman he is forbidden from contacting has been remanded in custody. Martin Olejniczak, of Hill Grind, Lerwick, will remain behind bars until Thursday after he admitted the breach. Procurator fiscal Duncan MacKenzie said that the 41-year-old had b... Read more...
Police are looking for information after "mindless damage" was caused to the front door glass at the Aa' Firedup shop in Lerwick's Commercial Street. The incident is believed to have happened between 5.20pm on Saturday and 10am yesterday. A police press release states: "Mindless damage such a... Read more...
An elderly man has died after being struck by a car in Whalsay, the police in Lerwick have confirmed. The police have identified the man as Allister Sandison, 80, who was from the isle. The incident is said to have happened about 9.20pm on Thursday and involved a blue Toyota Yaris which was tr... Read more...