A FATAL accident inquiry into the death of a fisherman off the west side of Shetland in 2016 has been adjourned after unexpected evidence was revealed on Thursday.
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Fatal fishing inquiry hears conflicting evidence
A SIGNIFICANT culture change in crew safety has taken place in at least some fishing boats after the death of a scallop fisherman off the coast of Shetland in 2016.
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A YOUNG man from Lerwick charged with assaulting three women at an address in the town’s Sandveien housing estate on Saturday and stealing a motor vehicle has been released on bail
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THE CASE against a 31-year-old man from Lerwick accused of drink driving has been continued without plea until next week.
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ATTEMPTING to hide a package of cannabis when police searched a Lerwick property has cost a man from Bristol £240.
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A MAN was sentenced to 70 hours unpaid work after being caught with drugs on him near his home in Ladies Drive, Lerwick.
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A MAN has been remanded in custody after appearing at Lerwick Sheriff Court charged with serious assault.
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DRUG smuggler from Edinburgh has been imprisoned for two years and eight months at Lerwick Sheriff Court after he was busted by police taking heroin off the ferry from Aberdeen.
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A MAN whose dangerous drink driving caused a crash that injured three people has had his sentence deferred for a social inquiry report.
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