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"path": "/2026/03/17/i-enjoyed-making-clothes-for-the-first-time-which-i-didnt-expect-i-would-sewing-success-in-westray/",
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"textContent": "Four teenagers from Westray Junior High School have made history by becoming the first pupils in Scotland to complete a pioneering clothes-making qualification as part of the school curriculum. Alexander Hourston, Miller Harcus, Melissa Nicolson and Mark Shearer, all aged 14, have completed the QS-accredited Kindred Clothing (Garment Construction) Award, at SCQF Level 5. With […]",
"title": "“I enjoyed making clothes for the first time, which I didn’t expect I would.” Sewing Success in Westray"
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