Scots couple who take sick neighbours to hospital attend Kate Middleton's Christmas Carol service

An inspirational Scots couple who take their neighbours to hospital appointments are attending a special Christmas Carol service hosted by Kate Middleton.Allen Vesper Miller and Joan Miller, a couple in their 80s from Moray have been invited to the service at Westminster Abbey.

The Service celebrates individuals who have supported others with the theme "love and empathy".The pair drive a five hour round trip to take their neighbours to hospital.

They have also cared for a terminally ill neighbour with kidney failure and are involved in village activities.Olivia Bowditch from Dorset will also be taking a seat at the festive event.

The 18-year-old volunteers at a charity called From Me To You Letters which sends anonymous messages to cancer patients to make them feel loved and supported.She has been a volunteer for a number of years and wanted to help people experiencing cancer feel less lonely.Ms Bowditch sent a letter to Kate earlier this year, sharing her support and telling her about the charity and her volunteer work.Shyla Brown, nine, from Cambridgeshire, who has raised more than £2,000 walking marathons, running bake sales and cycling 100 miles around Wisbech, will also be among the congregation.Her best friend at primary school, Harrison, and his brother suffer from the degenerative Batten disease – a lifelong condition affecting sight, memory and physical ability.All the money raised went to Harrison’s family.Diven Halai, who lives with interstitial lung disease, will also be at the abbey.In 2022, Mr Halai, from London, became the first man to run the London Marathon with an oxygen machine, raising £20,000 for Asthma + Lung UK.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community