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![Mike MacKenzie meeting the Urafirth community at the weekend. He wants school closures taken off the agenda for five years. Photo: Shetnews](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/141101_mike_mackenzie__urafirth_2-240x140.jpg)
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![Council convener Malcolm Bell receives the 200-strong petition from Urafirth parents. Photo: Shetnews/Neil Riddell](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/141103_urafirth_school_petition-240x140.jpg)
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![An estimated 33 people turned out on Saturday afternoon at Islesburgh community centre to discuss the independence campaign at a meeting organised by Yes Shetland. Photo Yes Shetland](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/141101_yes_shetland_meeting-240x140.jpg)
![Mike Mackenzie MSP gave his backing to the campaign to keep all three of Northmavine's primary schools open during a visit to Urafirth on Saturday.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/141101_mike_mackenzie__urafirth_3-240x140.jpg)
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