Posts Tagged ‘award’
Search for Scotland’s newest singer/ songwriter
BBC Radio Scotland is on the hunt for the country’s newest star with a brand new award to find Scotland’s Singer/Songwriter of the Year 2019. The search will launch on Thursday 2 May on BBC Scotland’s Quay Sessions with Roddy Hart when chart-topping Scots singer/songwriter, Lewis Capaldi, performs before a live audience in Glasgow. Entrants…
Read MoreHotel strikes gold for its investment in young people
Glasgow’s Grand Central Hotel has today announced it has achieved a ‘gold’ accreditation for its work with Investors In Young People. The Investors in Young People Good Practice Award accreditation report concluded that the Grand Central Hotel is regarded as an ambassador for its work with young people. Paul Bray, general manager of the Grand…
Read MoreStore celebrates our food in its Scottish Larder
A supermarket will welcome over 100 Scottish products from across the country to celebrate Scottish Larder this week. From Thursday, 4 April, Lidl will be offering its biggest and best Scottish specific in-store promotion yet with an abundance of home-grown Scottish products, providing a whopping combined deal worth over a £1million. Scottish Larder Week was…
Read MoreDigging deep into Scotland’s Mesolithic past
An archaeological excavation took place in Aberdeenshire over the weekend. The Marr area committee agreed to award £1990 in November 2018 in grant funding to Mesolithic Deeside to carry out the excavation at a site in Aboyne from Friday, March 22 to Sunday, March 24. Prehistoric flints were discovered in farmland at Heughhead by the…
Read MorePickering’s Gin is a story based on true friendship
Pickering’s Gin provides an unforgettable experience sharing the tale of how two friends and business partners, with backgrounds in engineering, furniture restoration and property renovation, went on to create a delectable variety of gins right in the heart of Edinburgh. Upon its creation, Summerhall Distillery was the first exclusive gin distillery in Edinburgh for over…
Read MoreA new Glasgow rum is launched – Banditti Club
The Glasgow Distillery Company has today announced the launch of Banditti Club – Glasgow Spiced Rum. Banditti Club is the latest addition to Glasgow Distillery’s growing range of award-winning premium brands; deriving its name from a band of ardent spirits who would meet in Glasgow’s local public houses in the late 18th and early 19th…
Read MoreMeet the Maker at an art gallery this Saturday
The Open Eye Gallery is inviting the public to Meet the Maker on Saturday. Taking place on 23 March at 11am, Anna Younie, an Orkney based ceramicist and recipient of the Craft Scotland Graduate Award in 2018., will be speaking about her latest body of work The Brodgar Collection. Working with black stoneware clay and…
Read MoreDesigns on success with 30 years of experience
Selan Design is a design led family run business with 30 years of experience. They pride ourselves in producing sleek, stylish, highly functional kitchens that will look great for years to come. Their award-winning graduate designers will guide you through the latest innovations, with ten outstanding displays we can show you the latest design ideas…
Read MoreNational firms are seen off in mortgage awards
Scottish Building Society has been awarded Building Society of the Year at the Scottish Mortgage Awards. The Scottish Building Society beat finalists Nationwide and Leeds Building Society, to scoop the award which recognises outstanding service and value within the industry at the inaugural event organised by Mortgage Introducer magazine. The event at the Ghillie Dhu…
Read MoreRecycled coffee grounds help shape new jacket
Award-winning Scottish activewear and outdoor brand FINDRA has launched the Stroma Technical Jacket, designed using an eco-friendly textile which is made from recycled coffee grounds. Super lightweight and soft to the touch, Edinburgh-based FINDRA’s performance-wear jacket gives a four-way stretch 10000mm waterproof rating and breathable outer layer, which is perfect for outdoor adventures both big…
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