ONE of the longest serving members of the Scottish Television soap

opera, Take the High Road, has died suddenly at his home in Glasgow.

Stewart Auchinleck, better known by his Equity name Paul Kermack, had

played Archie Menzies in the series since its beginning in 1980. He had

been suffering from a heart condition for many years.

An Scottish Television spokesman said he would be greatly missed by

both his colleagues in the cast and the viewers. He leaves a wife, Jeni,

and children Stella and Myles.