Eco boost: The Duke of Kent visited Ollerton Scout and Guide Activity Centre, one of the most eco-friendly in the country. The Duke, president of the Scout Association, was given a guided tour and met the young people. He congratulated the group on its work. Clockwise, from above, the Duke and Sir Andrew Buchanan, Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire, are shown around the centre by David Leatherland, right, group Scout leader; the Duke meets, from left, Alec Macintyre, Rory Macintyre, and Rebecca Costello; the Duke and Sir Andrew take a look at the garden; the Duke talks to Scouts, from left, Jonathan Carr, Chris Bills, leader David Leatherland and Ian Ellis; the Duke meets, from left, Katie Atkinson, eight, Alec Macintyre and Rory Macintyre, eight and nine, and Rebecca Costello, 11; Scouts Rory and Alec Macintyre play Connect 4 while the Duke talks with Derek Taylor, Stephen Galloway, and David Leatherland.

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