Posts Tagged ‘butchers’
Lanarkshire butcher scoops UK title
A BUTCHER’S shop in North Lanarkshire has been crowned the “Best in Britain”. S Collins & Son in Muirhead was named as Britain’s best butcher’s shop shortly after winning the Scottish title for the fifth time. Its sirloin steak and black pudding were also named as the best in the country at the Q Guild…
Read MoreThe 2021 Turriff Show is cancelled by COVID
This year’s Turriff Show, the largest two-day agricultural show in Scotland, been cancelled due to the continued uncertainty of hosting large scale events during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 Show was due to take place on Sunday 1 and Monday 2 August at The Haughs, Turriff. And 2021 President Alan Gaul, speaking on behalf…
Read MoreButchers shine with ‘diamond awards’
THREE Scottish butchers’ shops have been presented with the diamond award at the Scottish Craft Butchers’ Awards. Boghall Butchers in West Lothian won the “best beef burger in Scotland” title, while Marzipan’s Meats in Tayport claimed the “best speciality burger” prize for its sweet chilli cheeseburger, and Thomas Burns & Son in Bo’ness took the…
Read MoreCelebrating Scotland’s superb sausages
Scotland’s best banger has been announced as part of UK Sausage Week. A&I Quality Butchers from Culloden took home the hotly contested title in the UK Sausage Week Awards’ Best Traditional Sausage, Scotland category, supported by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and Scottish Craft Butchers. As a member of QMS’s Scotch Butchers Club, A&I Quality Butchers…
Read MoreHighfield offers some incredible views of a valley
Highpoint is a substantial detached house, which offers the perfect balance of modern and traditional living. Highpoint, presented for sale by Galbraith, sits in an elevated position with the design encapsulating the outstanding views over the golf course and Tay Valley beyond. The house provides generous and flexible accommodation, ideally set up for family living…
Read MoreDiscovering the darker side of her family tree
Cal Flyn was holidaying at her childhood home in the Highlands of Scotland when she stumbled upon a little-known, dark family secret. The journalist discovered that her great-great-great uncle, Angus McMillan, who had been mythologised as a great explorer and pioneer of early Australia, had in fact been the leader of a number of gruesome…
Read MoreBeautiful property and stunning valley views
Highpoint is a substantial detached house, which offers the perfect balance of modern and traditional living. Highpoint, presented for sale by Galbraith, sits in an elevated position with the design encapsulating the outstanding views over the golf course and Tay Valley beyond. The house provides generous and flexible accommodation, ideally set up for family living…
Read MoreScots urged to beef up their Christmas this year
Over two million Scottish consumers will be inspired to choose Scotch Beef PGI as the perfect festive choice. It’s part of a high-impact Christmas campaign launched this month by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS). Nine newspaper adverts aimed at enticing consumers to buy Scotch Beef PGI over the festive period will appear in key Scottish newspapers,…
Read MoreYoung farmers to get creative for a good cause
What do giant cows, Bill and Ben The Flowerpot Men, teddy bears and clowns have in common? They’re all previous entrants of the annual Young Farmers’ bale art competition, which returns to fields across Scotland over the next week. This year, members of the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC) will go head to…
Read MoreFamily go from sourcing gin to making their own
A Scots family has put its expertise in running a gin establishment into creating its own brand. The family behind the iconic Gin Emporium, Smithies Deli, in Arbroath, is to put its intimate knowledge of the gin industry to good use with the launch of its own gin brand, Smithies Gin Company. Smithies Gin Company…
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