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Robbie Chalmers

Proud Perthshire politician Jim Fairlie reaches Mount Kilimanjaro summit in memory of late brother

After eight gruelling days proud Perthshire politician Jim Fairlie reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in memory of his late brother Andrew.

The Perthshire South and Kinross-shire MSP posted a picture on social media on Tuesday emulating the image of his beloved sibling touching the same board at Uhuru Peak 11 years earlier.

Jim had vowed to conquer Africa’s highest point – at 5895 metres above sea level - on the day Andrew died and his remarkable achievement has raised over £90,000 for two causes close to his heart.

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