
D-Day veteran awarded France’s highest honour 78 years later
John McOwan, a retired jewellery shop owner from Peebles, was surprised and delighted to receive his Legion D’Honneur medal.
John McOwan, a retired jewellery shop owner from Peebles, was surprised and delighted to receive his Legion D’Honneur medal.
The Queen visited Peebles in 2013 for a tour of the John Buchan Museum. This was her penultimate visit to the region before her death in 2022.
The A72 was closed between Cardrona and Peebles until roughly 9pm whilst Police Scotland carried out enquiries.