MARKING 100 YEARS

Communities across the country are being encouraged to mark 100 years since the start of the Battle of the Somme. This can be through a vigil at sundown on 30 June or during 1 July, or with a Remembrance event on one of the 141 days that battle raged until 18 November. A vigil will be held at the Scottish National War Memorial in Edinburgh Castle on 30 June, and more vigils and events can be found at www.rememberingsomme.culture.gov.uk.