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Nightingale medal for killed worker
17 May 2013 Last updated at 12:23 Khalil Dale has been given his second posthumous award for his humanitarian efforts A Dumfries-based aid worker killed in Pakistan has been honoured with a second posthumous award in recognition of his humanitarian work. from BBC News Read more »
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Modern take on an old mansion
It was once home to one of Scotland’s most remarkable men of the 18th century and was frequently visited by Robert Burns. Now, having been completely restored and renovated, Monboddo Castle, in The Mearns, is on the market for another family to make some from Press and Journal Read more »
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Auldhouse pupil reaches final of World Burns Federation schools' competition
An Auldhouse Primary School pupil is on song after making it to the national finals of the Robert Burns World Federation’s primary schools’ competition. Aidan Neil, 11, was one of two boys and 21 girls performing in the hotly-contested singing category o from East Kilbride News Read more »
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Dumfries & Galloway: Region's primary kids enjoy success at the Robert Burns World Federation competition
Primary pupils excelled at the national Robert Burns World Federation contest in Dunfermline. They were competing against the best primary pupils across Scotland in verse, singing, instrumental and piping after gaining first or second places at the SSCBA from Dumfries & Galloway Standard Read more »
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The Romantic Period
During the romantic period people were judged upon their social status. If your family had money you had to marry into another wealthy family. People were not allowed to marry outside of their social classes. Many poets in this time period wrote many poe from All Free Essays Read more »
