Unsung Hero

UNSUNG HERO OF THE YEAR

ANGELA LINDSAY

PREMIER BLACKADDER MINI MARKET & DELI Every local retailer has been a hero during the pandemic, but Angie Lindsay’s quick thinking and prompt actions saved a customer’s life.

Scotland’s local retailers have performed heroically over the last 18 months – but the remarkable actions of one Berwickshire shopworker earned her our Unsung Hero of the Year Award.

Angela Lindsay works in Blackadder Mini Market in Greenlaw, Duns, where David ‘Tug’ Wilson is a regular customer. While he was shopping, Angie noticed Tug seemed out of sorts and was slurring his words. She took the decision to leave the shop and followed him home where she found Tug in extreme distress and realised that he had suffered a lifethreatening stroke.

Angie quickly contacted members of his family and organised an ambulance. In stroke cases, the speed that the victim is treated at hospital is of critical importance and Angie’s quick thinking helped ensure Tug made a great recovery. Speaking at the SLR Awards, Tug thanked Angie for “saving my life.” SLR Publisher Antony Begley commented: “We all know that community stores have been heroic during the pandemic, keeping Scotland’s communities fed and watered and generally acting as lifelines for the entire country.

“Angie’s actions, however, deserve special mention. There can’t be many people who can claim to have saved someone’s life but Angie’s compassionate heart and sharp mind meant that Tug got the help he urgently needed. This is true heroism and a wonderful and example of what is so special about this unique industry.”

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