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First meeting of new SIC – live
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![Ivor Goodsite and Honor Goodsite with pupils and staff at Baltasound Junior High School practicing Usian Bolt style celebrations. Photo: Morrison Construction](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/170509_Ivor_Goodsite-240x140.jpg)
![Edinburgh-based islander Jack Sandison.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/jack_sandison-240x140.jpg)
![Covers band Boyz Aloud played at the Mid Brae Inn for a CLIC Sargent fundraiser. Photo: Steven Johnson.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Boyz_Aloud_Clic_Sargent-240x140.jpg)
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![The Shetland team enjoyed a very fruitful visit to Inverness at the weekend.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_5352-240x140.jpg)
![NHS Shetland was one of only three Scottish health boards not affected by the "ransomware" attack.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_2602-240x140.jpg)
![NHS Shetland chief executive Ralph Roberts (right) receiving a paper petition with over 500 signatures from Bob Birchall. Photo: Shetland News](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC_1027-240x140.jpg)
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![Dunedin Consort will be performing with five vocalists and two instrumentalists.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/170513_Dunedin_Consort-240x140.jpg)
![Mhairi Black will visit Shetland on Tuesday as part of the campaign for next month's general election.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/mhairi_black__miriam_brett-240x140.jpg)
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![One-time Liberal Democrat councillor Peter Malcolmson has called on islanders to support SNP candidate Miriam Brett.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Peter_Malcolmson-240x140.jpg)
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![Otter cub siblings Joey and Thea were reunited at the sanctuary back in 2014.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/140908_joey__sibling_meet_large_copy_2-240x140.jpg)
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