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A 93-year-old from Port Seton is among the 300 veterans who are making their way to Normandy today.

A 98-year-old from Peebles is among the 300 veterans who are making their way to Normandy today.

A 93-year-old from Aberdeen is among the 300 veterans who are making their way to Normandy today.

Only those who were there could truly describe the longest of days – June 6, 1944.

On the morning of June 6, 75 years ago, a mighty Allied force stormed the beaches of North West France on a mission to liberate the continent from Nazi tyranny.

A 94-year-old from Castle Douglas is among the 300 veterans who are making their way to Normandy today.

On June 6, 1944, D-Day marked the start of the Allied invasion of Normandy, the greatest amphibious operation in history.

A 95-year-old from Hamilton is among the 300 veterans who are making their way to Normandy today.

On June 1, 1959, the first call was answered by a volunteer at the Samaritans’ new branch in Edinburgh.

Over 450 walkers took to the streets of Ayr and Prestwick earlier this month for the 11th annual Ayrshire Hospice Land o’ Burns Starlight Walk.

Raising funds to help Scottish veterans is a year-round job, not solely that of the poppy campaign in November.

Kerry Lindsay is marking her 30th birthday by setting herself 30 challenges to complete during the year - her goal being to raise money for Ayrshire Hospital.

A mother who says she was sexually abused for three years by her teacher at a South Ayrshire school has called for a public inquiry.

Girvan postmaster Tommy Welsh has celebrated an incredible 60 years’ service with the Post Office.

Over £100,000 has been pledged in the past three months for the conservation work needed at the Burns Cottage in Alloway.

Local Democracy Reporting Service