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Hardy comedian comes bearing socialist ideals
![Comic Jeremy Hardy will make his maiden visit to Shetland next week.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/JeremyH1_A3_image_copy-240x140.jpg)
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![Prime minister David Cameron could have personally authorised the exposure of MP Alistair Carmichael as the source of the leaked memo.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/mYltRqyb_copy-240x140.jpg)
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![The new air ambulance helicopter will come to Shetland later this month after cancelling its weekend visit due to the weather.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/150701_New_Air_Amb_Helicopter-240x140.jpg)
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![Silver medal winning hammer thrower Elaine Park can't take the grin off her face as she wields the Shetland flag at the closing ceremony in Jersey. Photo: Shetland Island Games Association](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11707683_859701570733955_966311193403409103_n-240x140.jpg)
![All that's left in Shetland of Stewart's Fine Old Demerara Rum - a few half bottles.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_9133-240x140.jpg)
![The eastern end of the Sumburgh airport runway extension being battered by heavy seas two years ago. Photo Ronnie Robertson](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/131020_weather_batters_runway_extension_Photo_Ronnie_Robertson-240x140.jpg)
![Lerwick Town Hall is in bad need of repair once again.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/LK_town_hall-240x140.jpg)
![Collections curator Jenny Murray (right) and her assistant Laurie Goodlad (left) show NorthLink's Cheryl Kelday the artefacts. Photo Shetland Amenity Trust](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Small_Finds_Laurie_Cheryl_Jenny-240x140.jpg)
![Team Shetland mixed doubles pair, father and daughter Gordon Keith and Shona Mackay, beat Greenland to reach tomorrow's final. Photo: Shetland Island Games Association](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/badminton_pair-240x140.jpg)
![Alistair Carmichael MP](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Carmichael-looking-mean-cropped-240x140.png)
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![Some livestock owners have already shipped cattle south this year. Photo: Shetnews](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cows_grazing_2-240x140.jpg)
![Graham Oliver with his cherished left-handed Stratocaster in the early days of his career before he sold it to a Shetlander called Bill.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Saxon1-240x140.jpg)
![Silke Reeploeg - delighted to receive acknowledgement from those who matter most - Photo: Shetland College UHI](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/150702_Silke_Reeploeg-240x140.jpg)
![A proud moment for Elaine Park (left) as she receives her silver medal for the hammer throw. Photo courtesy of Shetland Island Games Association](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_4307-240x140.jpg)
![Adam Grzyb 'we have people in Shetland who need help'.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/150702_Adam_Grzyb-240x140.jpg)
![Wicker Man director Robin Hardy.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Robin_Hardy_Director-240x140.jpg)
![Chief social worker Martha Nicolson.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/150701_Martha_Nicolson-240x140.jpg)
![health secretary Shona Robison tries out the new air ambulance helicopter - Photo: SAS](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/150701_New_Air_Amb_Helicopter-240x140.jpg)
![Not a photo from this year! Meal beach on a warm summer's day in 2008 - Photo: ShetNews](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Meal_beach-240x140.jpg)
![Jim Halcrow was a staple of the traditional music scene for more than 60 years. He's pictured here at Clickimin during the Fiddle and Accordion Festival.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Jim_accordion_pic-240x140.jpg)
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