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Medics series very well received
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![There were plenty of Bousta Beanies - this year's signature pattern - on show at the opening ceremony of this year's Shetland Wool Week. Photo: Calum Toogood](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/170925_calum_toogood-240x140.jpg)
![Bob Hudson: 30 years of service.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_0372_1-240x140.jpg)
![Shetland Islands Council's HQ at the North Ness.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/council_HQ_north_ness-240x140.jpg)
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![Appearing will be Sarah Jayne as Dolly Parton as well as vocal impersonator Andy Crust.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/171210_Dolly_Parton_and_Kenny_Rogers_tribute-240x140.jpg)
![A man complaining of chest pains was airlifted to the Gilbert Bain Hospital on Saturday afternoon. Photo: Austin Taylor](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/171209_Medivac-240x140.jpg)
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![A can bank in the sea in Uyeasound in Unst. Photo: Steven Spence](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2_Uyeasound-240x140.jpg)
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![Ferry services in Shetland are likely to be disrupted during Thursday and Friday.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/160129_Ulsta_Ferry_terminal_Yell_Shetland-240x140.jpg)
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![Clare Stiles (right) accepting her award from guest attendee Prue Leith, who is a judge on the Great British Bake Off. Photo: Lesley Martin Photography/QNIS](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Clare_Stiles-240x140.jpg)
![The council currently uses its own resources for nearly half the cost of running the inter-island ferry service.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Bressay_ferry_terminal-240x140.jpg)
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![Enquest taking charge at Sullom Voe Terminal (left to right): SVT area operations manager Ian Lister, the company's chief operating officer Neil McCulloch and Aberdeen based SVT general manager Derek Liversidge. Photos: Hans J Marter/Shetland News](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/171201_Lister_McCulloch__Liversidge-240x140.jpg)
![Ben Ottewell is bringing his soulful voice to Shetland next year.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Screen_Shot_2017-12-01_at_09.08.17-240x140.png)
![The Town Hall in Lerwick saw its clockface turn red on Thursday ahead of World AIDS Day today (1 December). Photo: Shetland Islands Council](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Screen_Shot_2017-12-01_at_12.27.46-240x140.png)
![The annual Living Lerwick Christmas lights switch-on parade takes place on Saturday afternoon.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/171130_Lerwick_Lights_26-11-16_-9861-240x140.jpg)
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![Matt Dickinson is in Shetland to speak about all things Everest.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Book_Week_Scotland_2017_-_Matt_Dickinson-240x140.jpg)
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![Shetland Charitable Trust's headquarters in Lerwick.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/170616-shetland-charitable-trust-building-240x140.jpg)
![A puffin on Fair Isle arrives with a meal to feed its young. Photo: Oliver Prince/RSPB](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/171128_Puffin_on_Fair_Isle_credit_Oliver_Prince-240x140.jpg)
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![Representatives of Flybe and Eastern Airways pictured with Shetland Relay for Life committee members.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Relay_for_life-240x140.jpg)
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