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Local halls need young blood
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![The harbour's two new tugs Bonxie and Solan, delivered earlier this year.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/bonxie-and-solan-240x140.jpg)
![Council chief executive Alistair Buchan: 'Confident that the new team will go from strength to strength' - Photo: Hans J Marter](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sic-ceo-alistair-buchan-240x140.jpg)
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![Paul Watson in Lerwick last month - Photo: Malcolm Younger, Millgaet Media](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/paul-watson-sea-sheherd-240x140.jpg)
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