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![One of the images in a "nudie" calendar to raise money for a "Northern Isles Room" in the ARI's neurological ward.](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Tractor-240x140.jpg)
![Alistair Carmichael backed a bill to enshrine UK spending on international aid in law.](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/JMP2882-240x140.jpg)
![Yorkshire-bred singer songwriter Adam Guest, flanked by Louise Thomason and Arthur Nicholson, during his EP launch at Lerwick Boating Club. In the background is fiddle player Catherine Brown. Photo: Chris Brown](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/EM550538_14-12-05-240x140.jpg)
![Wildlife photographer Doug Allan at Mareel with copies of his new book Freeze Frame. Photo Shetland News](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/141205_doug_allan_at_mareel-240x140.jpg)
![The dead sheep on the shore at Mavis Grind. Photo Shetland News](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/141201_dead_sheep_at_mavis_grind-240x140.jpg)
![Creel fisherman Alan Pottinger hard at work. Photo: Jane Moncrieff](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/rsz_screen_shot_2014-12-05_at_152020-240x140.jpg)
![Steve Whyte](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/steve_whyte-240x140.jpg)
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![This iconic early Christian monk stone is believed to illustrate the coming of Christianity to Shetland. Photo: Didier Piquer](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/PictsThe_Monk_stone-240x140.jpg)
![Shetland white fish trawler Defiant LK371. Photo SFA](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/LK371-240x140.jpg)
![Brevik House, which looks set to be redeveloped into Shetland's largest hotel.](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/brevik_ext_east_sidez-240x140.jpg)
![Refurbishment of the BP oil terminal at Sullom Voe could be halted by strike action next year.](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/140704_SVT-240x140.jpg)
![An aeriel photo of the Total gas plant construction site taken in April this year - Photo: Total](/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/140829_Total_2014_Spring14_Aerial_copy-240x140.jpg)
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![Alistair Carmichael MP 'I would relish that challenge' - Photo: Hans J Marter/ShetNews](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/141128_Alistair_Carmichael_MP-240x140.jpg)
![One of Serco NorthLink's passenger vessels, the Hjaltland. Photo: Ian Leask](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/140220_new_look_hjaltland_Photo_Ian_Leask-240x140.jpg)
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![A wage dispute looks likely to mean disruption to ferry services later this month.](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Bigga-240x140.jpg)
![Lerwick Town Hall: Consensus reached with very little public debate - Photo: ShetNews](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Lerwick_townhall-240x140.jpg)
![LPA harbourmaster Calum Grains, second from left, is to become deputy to chief executive Sandra Laurenson (left). Photo: LPA](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/131129_Quay_7-240x140.jpg)
![Stuart Irvine is pursuing his dream of becoming an amateur boxer.](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/boxing_IMG_6708-240x140.jpg)
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![Scottish trio Lau, from left - Aidan O'Rourke, Kris Drever and Martin Green. Photo: David Angel](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/LAU_LR_credit_David_Angel-240x140.jpg)
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