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![Joan Sandison: 'degree will give greater credibility to my role in what is a relatively new service'](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/150721_Joan_Sandison-240x140.jpg)
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![Scalloway crofter Ronnie Eunson (centre left next to the Prince of Wales) is chairing the new Scottish Island Abattoir Association.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/150720_Ronny__The_prince-240x140.jpg)
![Shetland's strongest man Colin Arthur in action.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/150717_colin_arthur-240x140.png)
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![The Shetland gymnasts heading for Ynys Mon this weekend with their sponsor Seafood Shetland's chief executive Ruth Henderson (far right) are: Back (l-r) Julie Grant, Fiona Greive, Hannah Robertson, Sophie Grant, Evie Craigie. Front (l-r) May Young, Mhia Mouat and Arwen Greive.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/shetland_gymnasts-240x140.jpg)
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![Festival goers enjoy the Landmarks and Legends Walk as part of UnstFest. Photo Desley Stickle](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Landmarks_and_legends_walk_UnstFest_-_credit_Desley_Stickle-240x140.png)
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![The car park at the foot of the hill leading up to Sumburgh Lighthouse, which is too much of a walk for many tourists on short visits to the world famous bird watching site. Photo Promote Shetland](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sumburgh-head_copy-240x140.jpg)
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![The number of breeding puffins on Fair Isle have halved to 10,000 - Photo: ShetNews](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Puffin-240x140.jpg)
![Follow the Vikings project coordinator Helen Smith - Photo: Ria Moncrieff](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/150716_Helen_Smith-240x140.jpg)
![A Bristow helicopter takes off from Scatsta airport taking workers to the North Sea oil fields.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/150423_Scatsta_airport-240x140.jpg)
![The ageless Violet Tulloch is "thrilled to bits" at earning a place in the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. Photo: Malcolm Younger/Millgaet Media](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/150715_Violet_Tulloch-240x140.jpg)
![Former England star Frank Lampard at New York City FC's training centrer.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/frank_lampard_NYC-240x140.jpg)
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![Rhiannon Jehu and Gill Gower are among several volunteers helping meet growing demand at the Salvation Army's Lerwick food bank. Photo: Shetnews/Neil Riddell](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/150714_helpers_at_Salvation_Army-240x140.jpg)
![The Citizens Advice Bureau's Lerwick manager Karen Eunson says delays in fit-for-work assessments are causing clients added stress and anxiety.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/150211_CAB_service_manager_Karen_Eunson_2-240x140.jpg)
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![First Minister Nicola Sturgeon met with genocide survivors, Azir Asmanović and Nedžad Avdić, and with Srebrenica mothers, who lost husbands, sons, fathers and brothers in the atrocity. Photo: Scottish Government](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Remembering-Srebrenica2-small.jpeg-240x140.jpg)
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![Councillor Alastair Cooper says Shetland can't be complacent when it comes to potential terror threats.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1309_1_small-240x140.jpg)
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