Ballycarry woman Valerie arrives by motorbike to community celebration after picking up a BEM in Kings Birthday Honours from village baby bath nude Watch Video

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A Ballcarry woman who was awarded for her decades of service to the village has arrived in style at a community celebration in her honour.<br/>Valerie Beattie was awarded the British Empire Medal in the King’s New Year Honours list 2024 in recognition of her lifelong contribution to the area.<br/>The local woman, accompanied by her husband, Derek and their two sons, received her medal at Hillsborough Castle on April 16.<br/>To mark the occasion, Ballycarry and District Community Association held a celebration party at the community centre on April 20, with Valerie herself making her way to the event on a three-wheeled motorcycle.