SAS emergency responder from Orkney set to represent Scotland at UK strongman competition
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Emergency responder set to represent Scotland at UK strongman competition

Calum Elder, from Kirkwall Ambulance Station, will represent Scotland at the UK Strongest Natural competition in May.

An SAS emergency responder has been selected to represent Scotland at one of the UK’s most competitive strongman competitions. More

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