Tributes paid to Scotland's 'ceilidh king' Fergie MacDonald after his death
Tributes have been paid to renowned accordionist Fergie MacDonald after his death today at the age of 86.
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Caroline Wilson is a Senior Reporter at The Herald, specialising in campaigning journalism and stories highlighting injustice, inequality and discrimination. Her work has contributed to persuading the Scottish Government to switch to an opt-out transplant system and is currently leading a Herald campaign to end the so-called ‘dementia tax’. Ms Wilson’s journalism honours include runner-up for Scoop of the Year, Campaign of the Year and Local Campaign of the Year at the Scottish Press Awards. She is also the British Heart Foundation’s Scottish media campaigner of the year for 2013 and a UK finalist in the British Heart Foundation Media Champion Awards in 2019.
Caroline Wilson is a Senior Reporter at The Herald, specialising in campaigning journalism and stories highlighting injustice, inequality and discrimination. Her work has contributed to persuading the Scottish Government to switch to an opt-out transplant system and is currently leading a Herald campaign to end the so-called ‘dementia tax’. Ms Wilson’s journalism honours include runner-up for Scoop of the Year, Campaign of the Year and Local Campaign of the Year at the Scottish Press Awards. She is also the British Heart Foundation’s Scottish media campaigner of the year for 2013 and a UK finalist in the British Heart Foundation Media Champion Awards in 2019.
Tributes have been paid to renowned accordionist Fergie MacDonald after his death today at the age of 86.
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