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Scottish Countryside Alliance Awards winners for 2009 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jill Grieve   
Thursday, 05 March 2009

SCA Awards 2009 - we announce your winners! 

The Scottish Countryside Alliance Awards winners were announced by John Lamont, MSP for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 8 December 2009. Congratulations to the best of 2009!

2009's winners have been announced as:

Rural Hero

Winner: The Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland

Best Local Food

Winner: The Blackface Meat Company, Dumfries

Highly Commended: Taste of Arran, Isle of Arran

Best Rural Enterprise

Winner: Machars Movies, Isle of Whithorn

Joint Highly Commended: The Point & Sandwick Development Trust, Isle of Lewis and The Firm of WG Young, Lanarkshire

Best Village Shop/Post Office

Winner: Glenbarr Stores, Tarbert

Highly Commended: The Ancrum Pantry, Jedburgh

Best Traditional Business

Winner: Amayzing Saddlery, Renfrewshire

Highly Commended: Kays of Scotland, Ayrshire

All eyes are now on Westminster as the Countryside Alliance Awards reach a crescendo at a winners' reception on 3 February 2010. Scotland's winners will be there to hear who has been named the All-UK champions, so fingers crossed for a Scottish overall winner - we know we have the calibre!

The 2010 Awards will be launched in mid summer, so keep your eyes and ears open for more news!  

 

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 09 March 2010 )
 
Coverage for the 2008 Awards PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jill Grieve   
Monday, 01 September 2008

Horse & Hound online: Countryside Alliance is looking for local heroes

The Northumberland Gazette: Rural hero awards

Rye & Battle Observer: Calling all rural heroes! 

 
Andrew Pierce in the Daily Telegraph PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jill Grieve   
Monday, 01 September 2008
Daily Telegraph commentator Andrew Pierce has a waspish take on the new Countryside Alliance political awards. Read It's Prezza vs 'Biker' Soames for the new rural prize to find out who Mr Pierce believes won't be nominated.
 
2007 Best Rural Retailer competition coverage PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 08 February 2008

Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph: Village butcher's voted top of the chops 

Wiltshire News: Shop wins best in Britain title

Morning Advertiser: Jolly Farmers is most diversfied pub 

ViRSA: Ascott Village Shop triumphs at Best Rural Retailer national competition  

The Western Mail: Modest butcher’s best by tradition 

Oxford Mail: Prizes flood in for vital shop 

In its 8th February edition, Best Rural Retailer media partner Farmers Weekly magazine devoted a double page spread to the competition winners. If you can, please buy a copy from your local retailer, but if you can't, enjoy the FW online gallery here .

The Newcastle Journal: Doing us all proud 

Hexham Courant: Co-op is pipped at the post in national shop awards

 

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 25 March 2008 )
 
HFG's victory in the Eastern Daily Press PDF Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 06 February 2008
Eastern Daily Press: Norfolk farm shop wins national title
 
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