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Shetland well represented in global island conference
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![Tingwall kirk, one of many to receive funding from the Shetland Churches Council Trust.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Tingwall_6-240x140.jpg)
![Mobile wooden sauna with a smoking chimney parked in a forest clearing.](/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/230918-Haar-sauna-2-240x140.jpg)
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![A middle-aged man with a bald head and a slight smile wearing a blue sweater stands outdoors in a grassy rural area with wooden fences in the background.](/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/230823-Paul-Bendix-240x140.jpeg)
![Poultry should be kept indoors and separate from wild birds.](/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/161208_chicken-240x140.jpg)
![The Muckle Roe bridge. Photo courtesy of Shetland Islands Council.](/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Muckle_Roe_bridge-240x140.jpg)
![A hospital sign in front of a building.](/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/220601-Gilbert-Bain-Hospital-240x140.jpeg)
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![Six children stand in front of a building entrance, smiling. The entrance is flanked by decorative carvings on both sides.](/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Young-Writers-2023-sml-240x140.jpg)
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![Two women smiling and standing side by side in front of a plain white background. Both are wearing dark-colored tops. One has short brown hair, and the other has longer blonde hair.](/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/230830-Hazel-Sutherland-and-Alison-Moncrieff-240x140.jpeg)
![A lit candle against a purple background with the text "Time to Remember. Time to Act." in white capital letters.](/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screenshot-2023-08-31-at-11.26.07-240x140.png)
![Two men in glasses standing side by side; the one on the left wears a black sweater and the one on the right wears a light blue shirt. The background of the left image is plain white, and the right has greenery.](/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/new_trustees_shetland_charitable_trust-240x140.jpg)
![A diverse group of people standing outdoors holding a large banner that reads "SAMARITANS Shetland." They are in front of a gray building with a red fence on the left.](/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/230827-Shetland-Samaritans-240x140.jpg)
![A middle-aged man with a bald head and a slight smile wearing a blue sweater stands outdoors in a grassy rural area with wooden fences in the background.](/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/230823-Paul-Bendix-240x140.jpeg)
![A person in a red jacket stands outdoors near water, holding a large video camera. A boat is visible in the background.](/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/230821-John-Waters-in-2011-©BBC-240x140.png)
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![A gray stone church with arched windows and a small side entrance stands amid a grassy cemetery on an overcast day.](/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Dunrossness-exterior-240x140.jpeg)
![A group of children wearing red hoodies smile while holding a certificate. The Voluntary Action Shetland logo is displayed to the right of the group.](/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/230816-vas-240x140.png)
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![The swimming pool at the West Mainland Leisure Centre in Aith. Photo: SRT](/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mg_6127_filtered-w960-h600-240x140.jpg)
![A person in a leather jacket stands beside a glass display cabinet filled with various ceramic and porcelain figurines and decorative items. The person gestures towards the objects inside.](/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/20230810_151614-240x140.jpg)
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