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Captain Walter Barrie killed in Afghanistan

By Sharon Black

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Captain Walter Reid Barrie from The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (1 SCOTS) was shot and killed in an ‘insider attack’ at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Shawqat in the Nad-e Ali district of Helmand Province on Sunday 11 November 2012.

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Olympic gold for Larkhill postbox

By Sharon Black

Larkhill Post Office has become the UK’s first to have its postbox painted gold in celebration of Captain Heather Stanning’s Olympic gold medal win in the women’s coxless rowing pairs – but it wasn’t done by Royal Mail.

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Olympic gold for Larkhill postbox

By Sharon Black

Larkhill Post Office has become the UK’s first to have its postbox painted gold in celebration of Captain Heather Stanning’s Olympic gold medal win in the women’s coxless rowing pairs – but it wasn’t done by Royal Mail.

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British troops teach animal care in Helmand

By Sharon Black

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (5 SCOTS), are the latest soldiers to help Captain Joanna Lowe of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps improve Afghan farmers’ livelihoods.