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A wooden frame that held an ‘Around the Clickimin Loch’ information display was removed, and a stone dyke was slightly damaged.
The information signage around the loch had been erected by Lerwick Community Council.
Its chairman Jim Anderson said he had reported the incident to police on Monday morning.
Meanwhile the police is also investigating the removal of a blue ladies style pushbike (pictured below) from the Twageos Road area of Lerwick between 11pm on 12 August and 9am on 13 August.
Anyone with any information should phone 101 quoting police reference CR/0298872/24.
TWO people from Lerwick have been released on bail after appearing at the town’s sheriff court accused of being concerned in the supply of drugs.
Ryan Henry, 45, and Jessica Richards, 33, made no plea when they appeared from custody in private on Monday.
They were committed for further examination and released on bail.
It comes after Police Scotland executed six warrants in the Lerwick and Scalloway areas on Saturday and Sunday. Class A drugs worth around £1,700 and a four-figure sum of cash were recovered.
THERE will be some cancelled sailings on the Bluemull Sound ferry service this afternoon (Monday) after the Fivla developed bow thruster issues.
This means that the following runs are cancelled:
- Gutcher to Belmont 1630
- Belmont to Gutcher 1645
- Gutcher to Hamarsness 1715
- Belmont to Hamarsness 1725
The council said booking office staff are trying to contact those who are affected by the above cancellations to transfer them over to other runs.
The Geira will continue to maintain the service with normal timetable, with bookings available from 5.40pm.
REPRESENTATIVES of the Moredun Institute which specialises in farming, livestock and sustainable agriculture research will be in Shetland for five days next week to visit schools and host free interactive drop-in sessions for local farmers and crofters.
Four research staff from the institute – Drs Stewart Burgess, Dave Bartley, Craig Watkins and Beth Wells – will visit schools in Mid Yell, Aith, Whalsay, Brae and Sandwick, using the institute’s outreach ‘biobus’ and mobile laboratory.
The drop-in sessions are on:
- 26 August – Mid Yell Junior High School car park, 3pm to 4pm
- 27 August – Michaelswood car park, Aith, 3pm to 4pm
- 28 August – Brae High School car park, 4pm to 5pm
- 29 August – Harbison Park pitch, Whalsay, 1pm to 2pm
- 30 August – Lerwick marts, 8am to 10.30am
There will also be a public seminar on equine grass sickness and equine worm control at the Islesburgh Community Centre in Lerwick between 7pm and 9pm on Tuesday 27 August.
The council’s animal health research officer Lucia Malcolmson said: “This is an exciting opportunity for young people to learn more about the Moredun Institute and hear first-hand about some of the latest agriculture and livestock research.
“The visiting research team are keen also to engage with the local farming and crofting community to discuss a wide variety of agricultural topics. I’d urge anyone with an interest to come along to one of the drop-in sessions.”
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