Posts Tagged ‘competition’
Six Scottish finalists for Britain in Bloom
Six Scottish communities are donning their gardening gloves as they prepare to battle it out in the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) 2019 Britain in Bloom competition. Now in its 55th year, the fiercely fought contest will see 71 UK finalists put their horticultural skills, community spirit and green credentials to the test. Representing Scotland will…
Read MoreDelight as Mull spirits company takes bronze award
An Isle of Mull based spirits company has won an international taste award for its gin. Whitetail Gin, based at Tiroran, has been awarded bronze in the World Gin Awards. Distilled in collaboration with Charles Maxwell of Thames Distillers, Whitetail Gin is a bronze winner in the UK London Dry Gin category. With over 4000…
Read MoreWinning artwork is unveiled in Cramond Residence
A budding young artist from Cramond Primary School has had her winning artwork unveiled at Edinburgh’s newest care home, Cramond Residence. Six-year-old Lauren White was crowned the winner of a local art competition run by the Residence, after her poster depicting Cramond village was chosen out of over 400 entries. Now, the pupil has been…
Read MoreDouble gold award success for Tamdhu Whisky
A Speyside distillery is kicking off the New Year on a high after achieving double gold award success. For the first time, Tamdhu has scooped two gold awards from The Spirits Business Distillery Masters 2019 competition, the leading international spirits trade publication, for its environmental work, as well as its latest digital and social media…
Read MoreMalt whisky society celebrate a successful year
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society have plenty of reasons to charge their glasses. They finished 2018 on a high as its most-awarded year to date. In a year that saw the Society celebrate its 35th anniversary, with a number of celebratory events and special bottlings, they’ve received unprecedented recognition of their whiskies and venues. The most…
Read MoreHead chef in the MasterChef kitchen tonight
A head chef from one of Scotland’s leading restaurants is back in this MasterChef kitchen this evening. Scott Davies, head chef at The Three Chimneys on the Isle of Skye, is one of five chefs, and the only contestant from Scotland, taking part in MasterChef: The Professionals Rematch, due to broadcast on BBC Two today, Thursday 27…
Read MoreScots building ties with Westminster in competition
The highly successful restoration of the historic Grade A listed Inverness Town House has been commended in the UK Natural Stone Awards, 2018. The project won joint first place with the Palace of Westminster in the Repair and Restoration category which was sponsored by Historic England. The winning project involved a two-phase restoration which was…
Read MoreHouse for an Art Lover is Mackintosh gem
A House for an Art Lover was designed in 1901 by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the famous Glaswegian architect, for a competition in a German interior design magazine. The rules for designing a modern Art Lover’s House were somewhat complex, with the exact room sizes, external finishes and the position of staircases to be detailed. There…
Read MoreHead chef returns to the MasterChef kitchen
A head chef from one of Scotland’s leading restaurants is making a return to the MasterChef kitchen this festive season. Scott Davies, head chef at The Three Chimneys on the Isle of Skye, is one of five chefs, and the only contestant from Scotland, taking part in MasterChef: The Professionals Rematch, due to broadcast on BBC Two on…
Read MoreReturn to slender for Scots cats Elvis and Chester
A colossal cat from East Lothian, who once stole an entire cheesecake, has been named ‘top cat’ in the UK’s largest pet slimming competition. Chester the cat shed 17% of his bodyweight in just six months. Fellow cat, Elvis, from Clydebank, also lost an amazing 14%. Every year, vet charity PDSA helps the UK’s fattest…
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