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Skeld regatta overshadowed by tragic death
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![The European Fireball Championship was last held in Shetland in 2003](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/03JCMisc63-240x140.jpg)
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![Colin Arnot: ordered to carry out 160 hours of unpaid work.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/140724_Colin_Arnot-240x140.jpg)
![Andrea Strachan swimming in heat 3 during the qualifications for semi-finals on Thursday morning - Photo: Ian MacNicol](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/140724_Andrea_Strachan_3-240x140.jpg)
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![Prime Minister David Cameron held talks with industry leaders on board the Radiant Star on Wednesday.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/No10-2014-656-009_1-240x140.jpg)
![Cameron laying a wreath at the Shetland Bus memorial in Scalloway on Wednesday morning, as MP Alistair Carmichael looks on.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/No10-2014-655-015-240x140.jpg)
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![Pictured are Brydon Barclay of Unst Inshore Services (left) and HIE's David Priest.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Unst_Inshore_Services_4042_1-240x140.jpg)
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![The royal yacht Norge tied up on the outer arm of Victoria Pier on Friday. Photo: Shetnews](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/140718_norge_2-240x140.jpg)
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![Eunice Henderson's group of young fiddlers will strut their stuff at the 60th Sidmouth Folk Week.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_5814-240x140.jpg)
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