Posts Tagged ‘competition’
Property prices continue to rise ahead of Brexit
Scottish house prices have continued to rise in 2018, according to the latest quarterly figures from an estate agency. But there are signs that uncertainty over Brexit will damage the market in the coming months, according to Rettie and Co. Their latest report says house prices in Scotland have continued to rise in 2018, up…
Read MoreScot’s delight at winning £40,000 Ariel Atom
Christmas has come early for one delighted Scotsman, who’s now in the fast lane. Charlie Glancy, a 35-year-old sign maker from Giffnock, near Glasgow, has won himself an Ariel Atom 4 worth £40,000 as well as £20,000 cash which he says will help him turn a bleak December into one to remember. After playing dream…
Read MoreEntries wanted for schools pipe band championships
A schools piping competition which is already the biggest in the world is set to grow even more. Organisers of next year’s Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships say they expect over 150 schools from across Scotland to be represented. Event organiser Patrick Gascoigne said the predicted boost is based on the number of school pupils…
Read MoreScots schoolboy’s poem read at Buckingham Palace
A schoolboy from the Isle of Harris read a poem to commemorate the centenary of the end of World War I. Hamish Scott (15), was one of 100 young people taken to London by Never Such Innocence, the charity set up to give children a voice in the commemorations of the centenary of the First…
Read MoreSeafood and lamb help crown surf ‘n’ turf champion
The head chef from an Aberdeenshire restaurant has triumphed in the Scotch Lamb PGI Surf ‘n’ Turf Chef of the Year competition. Ross Cochrane, from The Rothesay Rooms in Ballater, was crowned the winner of the competition after impressing judges with a dish he created by combining Scottish seafood and Scotch Lamb PGI. The 33-year-old beat…
Read MoreScotland can vote for miracle moggy Maximus
A miracle moggy from Fife is up for a national award after surviving a horrific hit-and-run which left him fighting for his life. Maximus, from Inverkeithing, was five-years-old when a suspected hit-and-run accident left him with extensive head injuries. His skull was fractured in several places, his jaw was completely split in two, and his right…
Read MoreWhisky, fire and song make a great weekend
The Raasay Distillery celebrated its fourth year of Whisky, Fire & Song in tremendous style at the weekend with music, lanterns, torch-lit processions – and plenty of whisky. This year the festivities began on Friday night, with a night of Raasay Tunes in the Gathering Room at the Isle of Raasay Distillery and featured live…
Read MoreGreen turns to gold as holiday parks bag nine awards
It’s been a good month for Argyll Holidays, who came out on top at this year SOLAs and received a gold David Bellamy Conservation Award for seven of its holiday parks across the Argyll Forest. The holiday park operator beat off stiff competition at the Scottish Outdoor and Leisure Awards, taking home the Best Holiday…
Read MoreDouble honours at housebuilding industry awards
Two site managers from a Scottish firm have scooped some of the construction industry’s most coveted awards in recognition of their outstanding work. CALA Homes was celebrating at the NHBC Pride in the Job Regional Awards, held at Glasgow’s Hilton to acknowledge the pinnacle of housebuilding standards in Scotland. For CALA Homes (North), Fred Anderson…
Read MoreBest pictures from this year’s Royal National Mòd
The 2018 Royal National Mòd was held in Dunoon this year. On Thursday, the Lorn Shield was awarded to Melvich Gaelic Choir, while Bùrach triumphed, taking home the Sheriff MacMaster Campbell Memorial Quaich, the other main award of the day. The Traditional Final competitions saw two of the week’s most coveted medals being won. In…
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