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Quintinshill rail disaster remembered

A memorial service was held at Stanwix Cemetery in Carlisle this morning to remember two victims of the Quintinshill disaster who are buried there.

Commemorations have been taking place across the country to mark the100th anniversary of the disaster, which killed more than 200 people.

Her Royal Highness Princess Anne and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon attended a commemoration in Gretna on Friday and around 1000 people were at a service in Edinburgh on Saturday.

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon arrives for Quintinshill memorial service

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has arrived in Gretna Credit: ITV Border

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has arrived at Gretna Green for today's service marking the centenary of the Quintinshill rail disaster.

A parade is currently forming at the memorial cairn ahead of the official commemorative service, which begins at 11am.

A parade is forming for the memorial service Credit: ITV Border

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