Kilmarnock entrepreneur Marie Macklin CBE has donated £100,000 to help people in need during the coronavirus outbreak.
19.03.2020 - 14:19 / deadline.com
By Joe Utichi
Editor, AwardsLine
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Kilmarnock entrepreneur Marie Macklin CBE has donated £100,000 to help people in need during the coronavirus outbreak.
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