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![Nick Ray arriving at Uyea beach in the northwest corner of Northmavine on Saturday afternoon - Photo and video: Courtesy of Billy Fox.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/150727_Nick_Ray_at_Uyea_ShetlandNews-240x140.jpg)
![Shetland couple Annie McKee and Grant Johnson after completing the Rio half marathon on Sunday.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Annie__Grant_in_Rio-240x140.jpg)
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![Candy floss was just one of the attractions kids, including Mischa Pearson, could enjoy at this year's Sandwick Fun Day. Photo: Dale Smith](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/MG_6033_A4_Final-240x140.jpg)
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![Session A9 are back in Shetland for a gig in early September.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Session_A9_Car_3-240x140.jpg)
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![The Grind. Photo: Eliza Muirhead / Sea Shepherd Global](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/150723-The_Grind-240x140.jpg)
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![The Grind. Photo: Eliza Muirhead / Sea Shepherd Global](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/150723-The_Grind-240x140.jpg)
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![One of the photos in the exhibition: Shore by David Sinclair.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/150724_Shore_by_David_Sinclair-240x140.jpg)
![Shetland officials have already begun talks with government ahead of tendering for the next north boats contract in 2018.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Hrossey-240x140.jpg)
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![After a boom in recent years, passenger numbers at Sumburgh have slipped back slightly.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1211_busy_sumburgh_airport-240x140.jpg)
![There was live music - and even some sunshine - at Harrison Square during shopping week.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/harrison_square_north_ness-240x140.jpg)
![The Scalloway pool's opening hours have been extended. Photo: SRT.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/scalloway_pool_SRT_pic-240x140.jpg)
![Sheriff Philip Mann has again been left irritated by G4S's shortcomings.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/G4S-240x140.jpg)
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![The local construction industry is desperately looking for young people interested in taking up apprenticeships - Photo: ShetNews](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/130929_excelsior_place-240x140.jpg)
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![Prides pose: Callum Wiseman (right) with band mates Lewis Gardiner (left) and Stewart Brock.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Prides-240x140.jpg)
![Joan Sandison: 'degree will give greater credibility to my role in what is a relatively new service'](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/150721_Joan_Sandison-240x140.jpg)
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![A Bristows helicopter at Scatsta airport, where job losses are on the cards over the next few months. Photo Shetnews](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/S-92_at_Scatsta1-240x140.jpg)
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