Kingston and Malden Scout Band celebrated the end of a very successful year at its annual concert and award ceremony on Saturday, November 24.

The Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Jeremy Thorn, was on hand to highlight the bands string of achievements which include reaching the national British Youth Band Association finals in Birmingham.

The band also performed at the Lord Mayors Show and was recently told by the county commissioner that it would retain its top scout band A grading for another year.