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    Piping hot coffee for war veterans

    Friday, September 21st, 2018 - Written by JAKE COLTMAN
    Provost McAteer, with FirstLight Trust Scotland co-ordinator David Murray, opens the café in the company of, from left: Wendy Sproston, cafe manager; veterans Keith Irving, Gavin Barclay; hub co-ordinator Caroline Brown and piper Roddy McIntyre. PICTURES: ILF IMAGING

    Although it has functioned for several weeks, the FirstLight Trust café and hub on the High Street was officially opened by Provost Watson McAteer on Tuesday afternoon.

    Sharpe’s Cafe, locally referred to as the ‘veterans’ café’, is their first venture in Scotland, with all profits going to veterans locally.

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