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Chief Scout Grylls prepared for change

By Harry Anscombe

Updated on 18 May 2009

The new chief scout, TV adventurer Bear Grylls, plans to bring his campfire skills to the 100-year-old organisation.

Scout (Reuters)

The Scout Association has been working hard to modernise its image in recent years, but the problem is not a lack of interest from children.

Harry Anscombe reports.

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