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Unexploded torpedo fished out of River Forth is 'lost' in estuary

A torpedo which was reeled in by a fishing boat off the coast of Fife last week has been "lost." (...)


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'It's vitally important' — names of soldiers Kevin McHale and Sean Binnie to be added to memorial

The names of two soldiers, one killed in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, will be among the first to be etched on the newly-extended Kirkcaldy war memorial. (...)


Leuchars Air Show now 'more crucial than ever'

The threat looming over RAF Leuchars makes staging this year's air show more crucial than ever, according to the man in charge. (...)


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Amazing life of woman of faith Stefania Rulinska

A prominent member of Dundee's Polish community, who endured the horrors of the Nazi occupation of her native land as a young woman, has died at the age of 88. (...)


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Trawler picks up suspected torpedo in Forth

A small trawler has picked up a suspected 10ft torpedo in the Firth of Forth. (...)


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Second world war veteran meets Air Training Corps cadets

Second world war veteran Bernard Morgan has shared his experiences with young cadets on a visit to RAF Leuchars. (...)


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Live second world war mortar found on Tentsmuir Beach

Army bomb disposal experts have carried out a controlled explosion near Tentsmuir Beach, following the discovery of a 10lb mortar shell. (...)


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London Marathon will be Andrew Riddell's "biggest physical challenge"

A member of a well-known Perthshire military family will undertake "the biggest physical challenge of his life" this weekend to raise cash for ex-service personnel. (...)


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SEPA will keep monitoring radioactivity on Dalgety Bay beach

Radioactive substances found on Dalgety Bay beach will continue to be monitored, it has been stressed. (...)


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'Living war memorial' Bowerswell House passed to Servite Housing Association

Perth's Bowerswell House and cottages for the elderly — set up to honour local war dead — have been transferred to Servite Housing Association. (...)


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1st Independent Polish Parachute Brigade veteran Jan Kirstein

Jan Kirstein, who served with Fife's 1st Independent Polish Parachute Brigade, has died at the age of 89. (...)


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RAF Leuchars saying farewell to Treble One's Tornado F3s

Tornado F3 jets have taken to the skies above Leuchars for one of the last times before they are retired next week along with their squadron. (...)


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Perth audience hears Forgotten Highlander's amazing story

A Perth audience this week took the opportunity to hear a second world war soldier's incredible story of survival against all the odds as a prisoner of war of the Japanese. (...)


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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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Forgotten Highlander author Alistair Urquhart to give Perthshire talks

A second world war soldier's incredible story of survival against all the odds as a prisoner of the Japanese will be recounted at library events in Perth and Alyth next month. (...)


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Edith Foley reminisces about her wartime adventures with the Wrens

Dundee's wartime naval history was recalled by an amazing 95-year-old old lady with a clear memory of those momentous years. (...)


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MBE recipient Lieutenant Colonel Jerrold Harrison

Lieutenant Colonel Jerrold Alexander Harrison, who received the MBE for his services to the Ministry of Defence, has died. He was 87. (...)


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Publican Steve Barbieri

Dundee ice-cream maker and publican Steve Barbieri has died after a short illness. (...)


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Memorial to wartime West Wemyss sea mine victims

A memorial to five West Wemyss residents who died in a sea mine tragedy during the second world war will be unveiled on Sunday. (...)


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51st Highland Division's role in liberating France

Those who attended the latest in the winter lecture series at The Black Watch Museum were regaled with the tale of the 51st Highland Division's 'Battle for France'. (...)


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