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The head was cut off and fixed on a spike on the Tolbooth, where it remained rotting for eleven years, when Argyll's head took its place.

The trail across the city includes landmarks Duthie Park and, inset, Holburn West Church, Tolbooth Museum and, below, Midstocket Church

Scottish Secretary David Mundell, who was among the speakers at Sanquhar, said: "It was pleasing to see such a large turnout at the ceremonies at Dumfries Midsteeple and later at the Tolbooth. It is right at so many levels that we acknowledge the remarkable contribution, past and present, of our forces at home and overseas."

l Glenn is playing the Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, Nov 27; Tolbooth, Stirling on Nov 29; Oran Mor, Glasgow, Dec 1; Berits & Brown, near Airdrie, Dec 2; Hospitalfield House, Arbroath, Dec 3, and Heart of Hawick, Hawick on Dec 5.

Tolbooth, Stirling, March 16 This three-in-one Fence Records package tour was like a sampler of some of the label's best associated artists, rather than a chance to see each at their best.

They had been expecting to see state-of-the-art interior design at the converted Tolbooth Kirk.

The Tolbooth Museum (open 7 days, admission free) ?

Maiden Street car park, which is accessed from Tolbooth Wynd, will be closed to the public for the whole of Thursday May 23 and is expected to reopen at 3pm the following day.

Another ceremony will take place at Sanquhar Tolbooth at 11.30am and at Castle Square, Stranraer, at 4pm.

l An Evening With Phil Differ is at East Kilbride Arts Centre on March 18; The Brunton, Musselburgh on March 19; Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock on April 8; Tolbooth, Stirling on April 22; and Byre Theatre, St Andrews, on April 23.

Steve Cradock The Ocean Colour Scene and Paul Weller guitarist tours his solo psychedelic pop sounds and is at the Tolbooth, Stirling.

The community turned out to see a re-enactment outside Sanquhar Tolbooth of the ill-fated queen's stay exactly 450 years ago.

IN-SPIRED Sea Kings circle St John's Tolbooth Church in Edinburgh

This year's recipients - announced on the anniversary of the Queen's Coronation, June 2 - included Community Food Initiatives North East (CFINE), Stonehaven Tolbooth Association and Sport Aberdeen.