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Tory leader in isles to make case for unity
![Ruth Davidson joining Better Together Shetland campaigners at their Cunningsburgh Show stall on Wednesday. Photo: Shetnews](/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/140813_ruth_davidson_visit-240x140.jpg)
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![Promoting the new leaflet on cycling safety in Shetland at Lerwick Town Hall (left to right): Arwed Wenger of Lerwick Community Council; Elaine Skinley, road safety officer; police inspector Lindsay Tulloch; councillor Steven Coutts; Robin Atkinson of Shetland Wheelers; councillor Michael Stout; and Colin Smith of Shetland Wheelers. Photo courtesy of SIC.](/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DSCF0032-240x140.jpg)
![Erraind (centre) with her father David and sister Vhairi (left) and mother Joyce and sister Morven (right) - Photos: Hans J Marter](/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/140811_Erraid_and_family-240x140.jpg)
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![Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson on a previous visit to the isles.](/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/140811_ruth_davidson-240x140.jpg)
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![Fire crews pumping water from the old Adamson Brothers building in Cunningsburgh - Photo: Michael Owen](/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/140809_Pumping_water-240x140.jpg)
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![Deputy first minister Nicola Sturgeon is to visit Shetland ahead of the referendum.](/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Nicola_Sturgeon-240x140.jpg)
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![MSP Tavish Scott has made separate pleas to end the export of arms to Israel and to clamp down on issuing firearms to police in the Highlands and Islands.](/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/140508_Tavish_in_parliament-240x140.png)
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