Deputy Lieutenant Andy Middlemiss joined pupils at Kinross High school on 3 mornings to attend Remembrance themed school assemblies. Pupils did themed readings and Andy, a retired soldier gave a remembrance reflection on how to remember, and who he planned to remember this year.
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The Tree of Trees was a spectacular 21-metre sculpture featuring 350 British native trees which was erected outside Buckingham Palace as an exciting centrepiece of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend celebrations in June. It was designed by Thomas Heatherwick, to reflect the joyful Jubilee tree planting, at the same time putting the importance of trees and
Jim Hunter has dedicated an extraordinary and impressive lifetime of service to young people in sport. Specifically, his service has been to make sure that absolutely everyone who wants to try out or participate in Track & Field athletics, has been able to. For this he has been recognised by Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth
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In this part of Scotland, Perform in Perth is very well known as a wonderful musical competition festival. The festival has taken place every year since 1921, with only a short wartime interruption. Indeed, I know many of us here will have competed probably as school children, as I did. The festival lasts for two weeks
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Joan is one of the finest Scottish fiddle pianists in recent memory and has been awarded a British Empire Medal for her services to education and music in Perth and Kinross. She stared to learn to play the piano at the age of 10 and has embraced her talent and used it generously to support
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Through her voluntary work as President of Perthshire Open Studios, Glenys Andrews has been recognised with a British Empire Medal for her commitment to the Arts in Perth and Kinross. As a former Director of Education, Glenys has always believed in the power of the arts to enable personal expression, and attain a sense of achievement. She
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The Elizabeth Cross is a form of recognition given to the recognised next of kin of members of the British Armed Forces killed in action or as a result of a terrorist attack after the Second World War. It bears the name of the late British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. Lord-Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross, Stephen Leckie, was honoured to present The Elizabeth Cross to
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Deputy Lieutenant Alex Cairncross received a warm welcome from staff and pupils at Oakbank Primary School when she attended the P7 Leavers Ceremony. Alex presented 58 children with Junior Forester Awards, an educational programme which is part of The Queen’s Green Canopy. Each pupil received a commemorative Platinum Jubilee coin.
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Congratulations to Mrs Glenys Andrews for being awarded a BEM in the Birthday Honours List for her work with Open Studios.
