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![Kieran Murray's aerial shot shows Stema Barge 2 being towed into Lerwick harbour for shelter by the two Norwegian tugs Boa Balder and Afon Allow, escorted by the Lerwick harbour tug.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/130430_rock_armouring_for_runway-240x140.jpg)
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![Lerwick Clydesdale Bank manager Rod MacLeod hands the large cheque over to Jim Livitt of the memorial committee. Back (from left): Robbie Leask, Alistair Carnie, Steve Knowles, Andy Forteath, David Coles. Front: Angela Duncan, Jim Livitt, Rod MacLeod, Shannon Moreland and Chris Duncan. Absent from the photo is Craig Spowart.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/130501_clydesdale_memorial_cheque-240x140.jpg)
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![Connected! The mast with its turbine and dishes on top of Engamoor at West Burrfirth - Photo: Shetland Broadband](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1309430_west_burrafirth_broadband-240x140.jpg)
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![The 155 metre pilelay barge Flintstone visiting Lerwick harbour earlier this year - Photo: Mark Berry](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Flintstone-240x140.jpg)
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![This year, Jes Kroman (left) visits the festival with his latest project, the Fionia Stringband.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/fionia_sb-240x140.jpg)
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![A new lease of life for the CT scanner.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CT_scanner-240x140.jpg)
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![Flying the Shetland flag in Brussels are SIC political leader Gary Robinson (left) and Lerwick councillor Jonathan Wills - Photo: SIC](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Robinson_Wills-240x140.jpg)
![It’s a tough choice... Wark is giving up cake to help raise money for her lifeboat crew training - Photo: Olivia Abbott](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/eliz3-240x140.jpg)
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![The Skerries ferry Filla, whose timetable is to be cut as part of the council's savings programme.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Filla-240x140.jpg)
![The Lerwick branch of Lloyds TSB. Photo Robbie/Shetlopedia](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/lloyds_tsb_by_robbieshetlopedia-240x140.jpg)
![Greylag geese starting to invade Lerwick - Photo: Austin Taylor](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Greylags_at_Clickimin-240x140.jpg)
![iPads will now be a regular feature during court proceedings in Lerwick](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ipad-240x140.jpg)
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