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Obituaries: Remembering some of those we lost during 2022

We have picked a cross section of stories that families have shared with us to reflect the variety of obituaries we have carried in 2022

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Dundee firefighters form guard of honour for former chief Alex Winton

Alex Winton, former Tayside firemaster who has died aged 90, always led from the front to show an example to his firefighters.

Germany , Monifieth , Angus , United-kingdom , Bridlington , East-riding-of-yorkshire , Butterburn , Cumbria , Buckingham-palace , Westminster , Perth , Western-australia

Labour-Lib Dem executive backed Scottish fire control room closures

Cabinet papers from 2006 show how the Scottish Executive privately backed plans to axe fire control rooms across the country.

Inverness , Highland , United-kingdom , Dundee-city , Lothian , Midlothian , Dumfries , Dumfries-and-galloway , Renfrewshire , London , City-of , Edinburgh

Labour-Lib Dem executive backed Scottish fire control room closures

Cabinet papers from 2006 show how the Scottish Executive privately backed plans to axe fire control rooms across the country.

Inverness , Highland , United-kingdom , Dundee-city , Lothian , Midlothian , Dumfries , Dumfries-and-galloway , Renfrewshire , London , City-of , Edinburgh

UK Government left Edinburgh in the dark over airport terror plot

THE UK Government left Scottish ministers and officials in the dark for hours about a terrorist plot to blow up aircraft in mid-flight, newly…

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