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![Dunter III skipper Jonathan Wills (left) presents Swiss tourist Andy Baumgartner with “The Birds of Shetland” book and cake to celebrate the 30,000th passenger with Seabirds-and-Seals, accompanied at the Noss gannetry with guide Jon Dunn (right) of Shetland Wildlife.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/110704-30k-sns-noss-240x140.jpg)
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![NHS Shetland's new chief dental officer Pippa Arbon](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/pippa-arbon1-240x140.jpg)
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