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The last love letters of Cpl Sean Binnie are still too painful for widow to read
The widow of a Fife Black Watch soldier killed in a firefight with the Taliban more than two years ago has revealed that she still keeps four precious letters from her husband locked in a safe unopened. (...)
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Imperial War Museum displays Victoria Cross awarded to Broughty Ferry war hero Wing Commander Hugh Gordon Malcolm
A Victoria Cross awarded to a Second World War hero from Dundee has gone on display at the Imperial War Museum. (...)
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Royal Humane Society reward for fire hero PC Paul Radley
A Dundee police officer who saved a disabled man from "a certain and horrific death" in a burning building has been awarded a top national lifesaving honour. (...)
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Michael Anstice — the young lieutenant who was 'fearless' under fire
The courage during the Korean War of Colonel Michael Anstice — who died in a tragedy on the River South Esk on Thursday — earned him the Military Cross, and makes for an inspiring story. (...)
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Tributes to war hero Colonel Michael Anstice
The Queen's representative in Angus has led tributes to a decorated octogenarian war hero after he was named as the victim of Thursday's river tragedy north of Forfar. (...)
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Severiano Ballesteros — the golfer who turned the press box into fans
Journalists aren't supposed to have favourites or heroes — "no cheering in the press box" is the hard and fast rule, and you get frowned on for even raising your voice. (...)
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Tayport funeral for war hero Lance Corporal Liam Tasker
Emotions will run high today as Afghanistan hero Liam Tasker is laid to rest in Tayport. (...)
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Local hero General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan celebrated
The life and military career of one of Perthshire's most glorious sons was celebrated on Tuesday. (...)
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War hero Captain Hamish Pelham-Burn
A Scots soldier who played a key role in Britain's secret war to defeat Nazi Germany has died in Perthshire aged 92. (...)
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Fire victim Robert Latto dies despite rescuers' brave efforts
An elderly Dundee man has died in Ninewells Hospital after having been pulled from his burning flat by two rescuers on Saturday. (...)
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Bravery award for heroic police officer Donald McGarva
A Fife police officer has been awarded one of the country's top life-saving honours for rescuing a drunken teenage girl who jumped off a bridge into a river eight feet below. (...)
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Commendation for local hero Stuart Ruthven
Friends of local hero Stuart Ruthven say he should wear a cape and pursue a career in crime fighting after the 27-year-old helped track down two men after they verbally attacked and robbed a young woman on a train to Edinburgh. (...)
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Police hero Keith Leinster gets brave Brandon Thom to Lapland
A Fife police officer has been hailed a hero for helping a young boy battling cancer fulfil his Christmas wish of seeing Santa Claus in Lapland. (...)
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Enigma hero Lt Col Gwidon Karol Langer begins final journey home
Staff of the Polish Consulate in Edinburgh braved the snow to attend a special ceremony at Wellshill Cemetery in Perth on Wednesday. (...)
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Drowning woman's rescuers in line for award
Two students from Dalgety Bay and Kinross who dragged a drowning woman to safety are in line for a humanitarian award. (...)
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Remembering the Piper of Tobruk Robert 'Rob' Roy
Tributes poured in from across the world when Scots hero piper Bill Millin — who led troops during the D-Day landings in 1944 — died last week aged 88. But, as Bruce Fegen reports, he wasn't the only piper to gain fame during the second world war. (...)
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Ardler pays tribute to Afghanistan hero Stephen Beattie
There were emotional scenes in the Perthshire village of Ardler as tribute was paid to Afghan war hero Stephen Beattie. (...)
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Brendon is eight-year-old blaze hero
A primary school boy has been hailed a a hero after saving his family from a devastating fireball which destroyed their Inchture home. (...)
More on: Inchture | Mark Crush | Dundee | Claire Tulloch | Carse of Gowrie
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Nurse Patricia Brown saved life between courses at golf restaurant
A Dundee nurse was the heroine of the hour when she rushed to save the life of a mystery golfer who choked on his Sunday dinner. (...)
More on: Ballumbie | Dundee | Patricia Brown | Ballumbie Castle Golf Club | Stobswell Medical Practice
Squadron Leader Gerald 'Stapme' Stapleton
Members of Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre have been saddened to learn of the death of Squadron Leader Gerald 'Stapme' Stapleton. (...)
More on: Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre | Arnhem | South Africa | Britain | Hornchurch
