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New Years Honours: Inspirational figures from Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray receive awards by Alastair Gossip, James Wyllie and Zoe Phillips 30/12/2020, 10:30 pm Updated: 31/12/2020, 11:31 am © DCT Media/Jason Hedges Des Cheyne, owner of Spotty Bag Shop in Banff. Inspirational figures in the north-east have been awarded accolades in the Queen’s New Years Honours list. Des Cheyne One of the recipients is a Banff shopkeeper who was forced to drive as far south as Manchester to stock up on essential supplies for vulnerable people in the early months of the pandemic. Des Cheyne, who...

“That was the start of being able to offer osteoporosis services to the people of Grampian. “I am delighted to be made an MBE and I am particularly pleased it’s in recognition of the charity work I’ve done too. “It has been a passion of mine for many years.” Mr Reid raised tens of thousands himself, not least through him running five London marathons and taking on a gruelling 100-mile cycle around the English capital for the cause. He then became a volunteer with the then National Osteoporosis Society – now the Royal Osteoporosis Society – and served as chairman of its board o...