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Woman who was abusive to nurses avoids jail
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![Recent graduates Klaudia Grubska and Jacqui Clark have been recruited to work at the college.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Klaudia_and_Jacqui_Shetland_College_UHI_1-240x140.jpg)
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![A swaggering Shaun Ryder on stage at Mareel on Saturday night. Photo: Dale Smith](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/MG_1071_Low_Res-240x140.jpg)
![The Dirty Lemons performing at Islesburgh as part of yesterday's Solidarity Through Music fundraiser. Photo: Chris Brown](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Dirty_lemons-240x140.jpg)
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![Shetland's chief inspector Lindsay Tulloch.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/150122_acting_chief_inspector_Lindsay_Tulloch-240x140.jpg)
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![Author Millie Vigor will be in Shetland for a launch and book signing next weekend.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Millie-240x140.jpg)
![An exhibition showcasing Swedish art, design and craft opens to the public a week on Friday.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Svenska_composite2_Page_2-240x140.jpg)
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![Retired Bell's Brae Primary School deputy head Irene Smith at Sunday night's award ceremony.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Irene_Smith-240x140.jpg)
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![Celebrity chef Tony Singh is set to open the Shetland Food Fair.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/151015_Tony_Singh-240x140.jpg)
![Company founder and majority shareholder George Garriock: 'proud to be a Shetland company making its mark nationally' - Photo: Hans J Marter/ShetNews](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/151001-George-Garriock-edit-240x140.jpg)
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![Director Karen Guthrie at Mareel on Tuesday night - Photo: Austin Taylor](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/151013_Karen_Guthrie-240x140.jpg)
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![151013 John Coutt's stunning photo giving a good impression of the new pier.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/151013_New_Holmsgartyh_North_pier-240x140.jpg)
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