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Highly-respected athlete John Kynaston with the torch that was used for the 2012 Olympic Games in London HEARTFELT tributes have poured in for a pioneering Renfrewshire endurance athlete who has died at the age of 61. Father-of-four John Kynaston, who was also a former church pastor, helped to establish the sport of ultra running in Scotland, particularly the famous 95-mile West Highland Way Race. A long time member of Kilbarchan Amateur Athletics Club, he suffered a heart attack on January 5 and died at the Golden Jubilee Hospital, in Clydebank, on January 12. One of the many tributes came from his close friend Ian Beattie MBE, chairman of Scottish Athletics.
A BRAVE woman whose lung cancer spread after her operation was delayed by Covid-19 says she could have died due to the pandemic. Alison McCloy, 50, was due to undergo surgery last March but when coronavirus hit and NHS activity was stopped, it was put back until June. When she did finally did get her life-saving operation at the Golden Jubilee Hospital in Clydebank, the cancer had spread to her right lung and she will now need a further operation. Alison, who lives with her husband Brian in Greenock s Glen Douglas Place, said: I feel quite emotional at times and quite hurt by it all.
Scottish Government won t say what future it sees for Edinburgh s Eye Pavilion scotsman.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from scotsman.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Fiona s MBE reward for lifetime s work seeking justice for Lancastria families
Fiona Symon MBE made a promise to do all in her power to ensure that her father, and the thousands who died with him on HMT Lancastria, were at last acknowledged.
Fiona Symon from Kinross, awarded MBE in the Queen s New Year Honours list 2021 (Image: submitted)
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