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Viewforth gets planning consent
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![The albino or "golden" haddock landed in Lerwick last week.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/albino_haddock-240x140.jpg)
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![The Solan platform west of Shetland - Photo: Premier Oil](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/161020_Solan_platform-240x140.png)
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![Krappin - fish liver and oatmeal mixed together is stuffed into a fish head.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/161020_Krappin-240x140.jpg)
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![Following August's inaugural Shetland Boat Week, plans are underway for next year's festival.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Shetland_Boat_Week_2016_01-240x140.jpg)
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