{"id":621,"date":"2010-11-11T15:57:07","date_gmt":"2010-11-11T15:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?621"},"modified":"2010-11-11T15:57:07","modified_gmt":"2010-11-11T15:57:07","slug":"christmas-fair-raises-cash-for-help-for-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/christmas-fair-raises-cash-for-help-for-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas fair raises cash for Help for Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Christmas fair has been held in Perthshire to raise funds for the Help for Heroes charity.<\/p>\n<p>Textile firm owners Lisa Hector and Katie Whitson organised the event, set in Kinrossie Village on November 5th and 6th, IC Perthshire reports, with handcrafts and vintage items being on sale.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Whitson's husband Rob is a former member of the Royal Dragoon Guards, who as part of the 4th mechanised brigade of the British Army is currently in Afghanistan and undertook a tour of duty in Iraq.<\/p>\n<p>He 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