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Public asked to suggest name for new hostel
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![The 60 North Recycling base at Greenhead](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1922532_c3525aa3-240x140.jpg)
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![SIC councillor Amanda Westlake has left Wir Shetland over its chairman's "aggressive" behaviour when she questioned how the autonomy grouo's decision to endorse Tavish Scott had been reached.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/amanda_westlake-240x140.jpg)
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![Jim Sillars will speak in favour of EU exit at Islesburgh.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sillars-240x140.png)
![Local author Frankie Valente.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Frankie-240x140.jpg)
![Offshore vessel Fugro Symphony being kept busy at Lerwick's Greenhead Base.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/fugro_symphony-240x140.jpg)
![Flight BE6995 was travelling to Sumburgh from Edinburgh with 22 passengers and three crew on board.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/loganair-240x140.jpg)
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![The Community Alcohol and Drugs Support Service closed its doors on 31 March.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/160404_CADSS-240x140.jpg)
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![First Minister Nicola Sturgeon posed for selfies with islanders travelling north on the ferry from Aberdeen on Sunday night. Photo courtesy of the SNP](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/rsz_screen_shot_2016-04-04_at_132406-240x140.jpg)
![Pictured after running in the Berlin half marathon on Sunday, from left to right: Stewart, Elaine, Shane and Haydn Jamieson.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/image3-240x140.jpg)
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![A second application has been submitted to turn Viewforth House into an accommodation unit for workers on the new Anderson High School.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/160324_Viewforth_1-240x140.jpg)
![Rural affairs secretary Richard Lochhead (right) with local SNP candidate Danus Skene and Shetland abattoir manager Lauraine Manson.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/160331_at_the_abattoir_with_richard_lochhead_and_manager_lauraine_manson-240x140.jpg)
![The Shetland Gas Plant which is still being completed after running £300 million over budget.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/160210_Shetland_Gas_Plant-240x140.jpg)
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![Cameron Smith.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/160331_Cameron_Smith_small-240x140.jpg)
![Five drivers were fined on Wednesday after ignoring the vehicle ban on Lerwick's Commercial Street](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/commercial_street_driving_restrictions-240x140.jpg)
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