Posts Tagged ‘competition’
Scots photographer Lenny is wild about his new honour
A Scots photographer has taken the top award in a wildlife photography competition. The Societies of Photographers this week announced the twenty six category winners and the overall winner of their 2017 Photographer of the Year Awards. The competition is an international success with 8,444 entrants from all four corners of the globe entering via…
Read MoreStep back in time to find out if your ancestors were criminals
The annual Scottish Association of Family History Societies Conference and Family History Fair is taking place in Fife this year. Each year, the Scottish Association of Family History Societies invites one of their member societies to host their annual conference, so this year, the Fife Family History Society will be running it. This year’s event…
Read MoreIt’s time to celebrate Scotland’s favourite tipple with the Scottish Field Whisky awards
The Scottish Field Whisky Challenge is inviting the Scotch whisky industry to submit new expressions for its 2018 Summer Challenge. This prestigious competition is now its eighteenth year. A new expression constitutes a new age, year, finish, a new recipe or a new batch for an existing product. It must be Scotch whisky and available to…
Read MoreBook review: Alexander Henry – Rifle Maker, by Donald Dallas
The fascinating story of an acclaimed Scots rifle maker is chronicled in a fascinating new biography. Released as a private publication for Donald Dallas, this book gives an in depth history of Edinburgh rifle maker Alexander Henry. Alexander Henry (1818–1894) was in business in Edinburgh for only a short period, 42 years, but in that…
Read MoreScotland’s answer to Route 66 is one of the best value for money tourism experiences on Earth
Scotland’s answer to America’s Route 66 has been named one of the best value for money tourism experiences on the planet. The North Coast 500 came top in the road trip section of Sunday Times Travel magazine’s VFM Awards 2018. The poll celebrates destinations and visitor attractions delivering the best value for money anywhere in…
Read MoreFlushed with success after winning national toilet award
A Scottish toilet attendant flushed out the competition to win a national Loo of the Year award. Douglas Heatlie from Selkirk, an employee of Scottish Borders Council, won the Scottish individual cleaner title for his efforts maintaining the public toilets at the Avenue in Lauder. He picked up his title at the Loo of the…
Read MoreScots are raising their glasses – and it’s not with whisky
Scots are swapping their whisky for gin, according to sales figures from a supermarket. Sales data from Aldi has revealed that gin is Scotland’s tipple of choice, outselling Scotch whisky in stores north of the border by nearly 38%. Aldi tracked its in-store sales to reveal the nation’s favourite drinks, discovering that gin is Scotland’s…
Read MorePrize guy is at one with nature after winning Cairngorms competition
An Edinburgh teenager is the winner of the Cairngorms Nature Young Presenter 2018 competition. After a nail biting two weeks of waiting, it has been announced that after thousands of online votes, 13-year-old Aiden Curlewis is the esteemed 2018 winner, writes Olivia Dobson. The competition was launched in June and is in partnership with the Royal…
Read MoreFrom fat cat to purr-fect puss for Aberdeen’s Pumpkin
A formerly flabby feline from Scotland has been named ‘top cat’ in national pet slimming competition. Once-podgy puss Pumpkin from Aberdeen has taken the top honour in the UK’s largest pet slimming competition after shedding 14% of his bodyweight in just six months. Ginger-and-white cat Pumpkin once weighed in at a whopping 1st 8lbs (10.2kg),…
Read MoreNew whisky trail is dram fine festive idea
Glengoyne Highland single malt Scotch whisky has launched a new Glasgow festive whisky trail. The trail, which officially launches today, Friday, incorporates six leading bars and restaurants in Glasgow. Inspired by the festive season and running until 31 December, Glengoyne has created a bespoke serve for each of the participating venues. Customers are encouraged to…
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