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Nicola Buchan is running 471 miles with no training. But there’s a symbolic reason behind her lack of preparation.
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Furious Buckie mum still waiting for answers a year after son went missing on nursery trip
Kristian, who was four at the time, was able to wander off from the group despite seven members of staff supervising 10 children.
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The total number of services specialising in the care of children has dropped across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Highlands, Moray and the Islands, Care Inspectorate figures have shown.
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