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A hoist for heroes at Scone Palace's Forest Festival
A massive Douglas Fir in the grounds of Scone Palace has been the scene of frantic activity as arborists prepare for a charity challenge at this weekend's Forest Festival. (...)
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Perthshire posties hope cycling efforts will deliver for Help for Heroes
Perthshire posties are to undertake a gruelling 24-hour cycling challenge to raise money for the Help for Heroes charity. (...)
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Match celebrates the life of Andrew Crowe
A charity football match has been held to celebrate the life of an Angus teenager who died unexpectedly last year. (...)
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Mission accomplished for Exercise Tartan Casino team
A team of six soldiers from The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS) have completed a gruelling 1750-mile charity cycle today. (...)
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Fifers taking on bridge-to-bridge run for Help for Heroes
Two life friends are preparing to run from the Forth to the Tay to help those injured while fighting for the country. (...)
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Black Watch soldiers get on their bikes in Exercise Tartan Casino
Six soldiers from The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS) are setting out on a 1750-mile charity cycle. (...)
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Too frosty for horses at Fife Foxhounds' festive hunt
Fife foxes can sleep easily in their dens this year after the traditional Boxing Day hunt was cancelled due to the weather. (...)
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Eddie Nichol picks up help for a hero
A special presentation to a Black Watch soldier has given a festive filip to the Help for Heroes charity. (...)
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Date set for tragic siblings Michael and Maia Strachan's joint funeral
Collections For Help for Heroes and the Erskine Hospital will be taken at the funeral of an Arbroath marine and his sister next week. (...)
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The Skids mark last stand in aid of Help for Heroes
Former punk rock band The Skids have revisited their home town for the official release of their DVD. (...)
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Cupar man saddles up for epic TT Challenge
A thigh-burning cycle ride from London to Gibraltar is now only weeks away for a north-east Fife man. (...)
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Dunfermline launch for The Skids' new DVD
The Skids are to continue a successful year by launching a DVD in the fitting setting of Carnegie Hall in Dunfermline next month. (...)
Help for Heroes dinner raises around £250,000
Around £250,000 has been raised for Help for Heroes thanks to a special charity dinner held at the Open Championship in St Andrews. (...)
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'Summit to Sea' challenge raises £2851
A remarkable cross-country expedition undertaken by two outdoor enthusiasts — one from Arbroath and the other from Portlethen — has raised £2001 for the forces' charity Help for Heroes and a further £850 for the RM Condor Woodlands Garden project. (...)
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Dundee turns out to salute armed forces
Hundreds of people lined the streets of Dundee city centre on Saturday to pay tribute to the commitment and courage of the country’s armed forces. (...)
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Summit to Sea success for two Andys
Arbroath man Andy Jarret and his friend Andy Milne from Portlethen are enjoying some well-earned rest and recuperation after completing a remarkable Summit to Sea challenge and raising well over £2500 for forces charities. (...)
More on: 45 Commando | Advie | Andy Milne | Ben Macdui | Portlethen
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Intrepid Kirrie quartet trek across Scotland
Four intrepid Angus lads are taking on a cross-Scotland trek in support of good causes. (...)
More on: Kinlochleven | Wendy Thomson | Glenisla | Rannoch Moor | Perthshire
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Virgin GB row team defeated by weather
A Dundee teacher and a Perth ex-serviceman attempting to win the first ever rowing race around Britain have been forced to quit after being battered by wind at Land's End. (...)
More on: Falklands | Perth | London | Blairgowrie | Gosport
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'Undentable' army soldiers pass through Perthshire
Army officers devastated by a colleague's death in Afghanistan are in the midst of an epic fund-raising effort in his memory. (...)
More on: P. J. Luard | David Cameron | Bridge of Earn | Armed forces' benevolent fund | John O'Groats
Collectors battle for military bargains
Scottish military vehicle owners and militaria collectors had the chance to buy and sell items ranging from a military vehicle to a collectible cap badge at an event in Perthshire at the weekend. (...)
More on: Scottish Military Vehicle Group | Help for Heroes | Perthshire | Bridge of Earn | Scotland
