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<title><![CDATA[HRH Prince Charles repeats call for adult volunteers]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Prince Charles has spoken of his support for Scouting by revealing concerns for young people who are unable to join the Movement. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.scouts.org.uk/news/275/hrh-prince-charles-repeats-call-for-adult-volunteers</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Hampshire Scout Group needs votes for green award]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A Group who rebuilt their meeting place after an arson attack have reached the final of a community environment award.]]></description>
<link>http://www.scouts.org.uk/news/274/hampshire-scout-group-needs-votes-for-green-award</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Scouts do what they do best for Founder's Day]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Scouts around the world are celebrating Founder’s Day, the birthday of Scouting’s founder Robert Baden-Powell, by doing what they do best: outdoor activities and supporting their communities.
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<link>http://www.scouts.org.uk/news/273/scouts-do-what-they-do-best-for-founders-day</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Scouts Challenged in the Chilterns]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last weekend saw over four hundred Scouts take part in the 31st annual Southern 50 Challenge, a hike over the Chiltern Hills through Buckinghamshire and the surrounding counties.
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<link>http://www.scouts.org.uk/news/272/scouts-challenged-in-the-chilterns</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Scouting saddened by death of hill walker]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Scout Association is deeply saddened to confirm the death of Stephen Young, a trustee of Kent Scout County. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.scouts.org.uk/news/271/scouting-saddened-by-death-of-hill-walker</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Scouts help ShelterBox in Haiti]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As providing reliable shelter for hundreds of thousands of Haitians becomes the priority, Scouts have been on hand pitching tents with disaster relief charity ShelterBox]]></description>
<link>http://www.scouts.org.uk/news/270/scouts-help-shelterbox-in-haiti</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Scouting opens doors to thrillseekers]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The BBC have launched a campaign to get us off the sofa and out having an adventure, and The Scout Association is getting involved.]]></description>
<link>http://www.scouts.org.uk/news/269/scouting-opens-doors-to-thrillseekers</link>
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<title><![CDATA[African Queen]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A Perthshire Scout is one of eight young people selected for a BBC series which follows them as they learn how to be rangers on an African game reserve. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.scouts.org.uk/news/268/african-queen</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Scout response to Haiti disaster gathers pace]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Following the devastating earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Scouts from the UK and around the world have been responding through fundraising and action to help the victims.]]></description>
<link>http://www.scouts.org.uk/news/267/scout-response-to-haiti-disaster-gathers-pace</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Support for Haiti Scouts]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Scouts from all over the world are rallying to offer aid and support to their counterparts in Haiti. Donations are flooding in and a bank account and online contribution facility have been set up by the World Scout Bureau. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.scouts.org.uk/news/266/support-for-haiti-scouts</link>
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<title><![CDATA[2,000 Scouts brave cold for rugby showdown]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Over 50 Groups in Leicestershire raise Scouting's profile and enjoy a Premiership encounter in freezing conditions, with bands, clowns and plenty of adventure]]></description>
<link>http://www.scouts.org.uk/news/265/2000-scouts-brave-cold-for-rugby-showdown</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Winter adventure in the snow]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last weekend 2,500 Scouts from across the UK welcomed in a new year of adventure. The Scouts from as far as Devon and North Wales braved sub zero temperatures and fields of snow to camp at Gilwell Park Activity Centre, the home of Scouting and outdoor adventure.]]></description>
<link>http://www.scouts.org.uk/news/264/winter-adventure-in-the-snow</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Schools are closed but 2,500 Scouts enjoy winter adventure]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This weekend 2,500 Explorer Scouts from across the UK are welcoming in a new year of adventure.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.scouts.org.uk/news/262/schools-are-closed-but-2500-scouts-enjoy-winter-adventure</link>
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<title><![CDATA[A decade of adventure]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's been a momentous decade for Scouting. As fireworks ushered in a new millennium, and the millennium bug failed to bite, the UK’s Scouts could never have anticipated what the first decade of the 21st century would bring.]]></description>
<link>http://www.scouts.org.uk/news/261/a-decade-of-adventure</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Snow rescue efforts boosted by Scout assistance]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Scout volunteers in the Midlands have been coming to the aid of local people by providing medicines and emergency supplies as weather conditions worsen. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.scouts.org.uk/news/259/snow-rescue-efforts-boosted-by-scout-assistance</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Top Blue Peter award for young Scouting heroes]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Five young Scouts have been awarded Blue Peter Gold badges in recognition of their inspiring acts of bravery and generosity. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.scouts.org.uk/news/258/top-blue-peter-award-for-young-scouting-heroes</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Scouts give the greatest gift of all at Christmas ]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Christmas is a special time for giving and there is nothing greater than giving the gift of life. Twelve young people who courageously put the skills that they learnt in Scouting into dramatic effect have been recognised by The Scout Association.]]></description>
<link>http://www.scouts.org.uk/news/257/scouts-give-the-greatest-gift-of-all-at-christmas</link>
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<title><![CDATA[A decade of adventure]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Take a look back at the last ten years of Scouting, with our review in words, pictures and video.]]></description>
<link>http://www.scouts.org.uk/news/255/a-decade-of-adventure</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Thank you for your continued support!]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[2009 was full of many exciting successes and growth stories for Scouting, both locally and nationally. We look forward to even more of this in 2010.]]></description>
<link>http://www.scouts.org.uk/news/256/thank-you-for-your-continued-support</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Scout campaigners invited to Copenhagen conference debrief]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Over 30 members of the Scout Young Campaigners team joined a specially invited audience to hear Secretary of State Ed Miliband and Prime Minister Gordon Brown offer their views on last week’s climate change summit in Copenhagen.]]></description>
<link>http://www.scouts.org.uk/news/254/scout-campaigners-invited-to-copenhagen-conference-debrief</link>
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