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AN annual memorial service held in the meadow area of Inverness Botanic Gardens on Sunday was a great success, according to organisers.

Featuring the release of 99 butterflies and attended by 160 guests, the event was organised by Simpson’s Memory Box Appeal (SiMBA), a charity which helps those affected by the loss of a baby during pregnancy.

The service also featured readings of poems written by bereaved families and a performance of four songs by the Inverness Military Wives Choir.

A spokeswoman for the charity said: “The butterfly release is a beautiful, poignant annual event where we come together to remember our babies.”

For more information about SiMBA or to make a donation towards their work, visit www.simbacharity.org.uk

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