http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/ Allnewswire for Grampian en-gb info@allmediascotland.com info@flamegreen.com 360 http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3108/Shoppers_Head_to_The_Academy_for_a_Quickie The Academy Shopping Centre in Aberdeen is the first venue in Scotland to install the new Quickie mobile phone chargers.   Supplied in the North east by Albyn Services Limited, the products in the Quickie range allow a customer to top up the power on their mobile phones for a small... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3102/Sir_Ian_Encourages_the_Business_Community_to_Get_in_the_Game Aberdeen industrialist Sir Ian Wood will meet some of the city’s most disadvantaged youngsters today (Tuesday, August 12) to find out first hand how the business community is helping improve their lives through sport. Sir Ian will join a group of teenagers from Fersands who are gearing... Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3010/Hitting_the_Heights_in_Charity_Challenge A North-east architect and his colleagues tackled one of the UK’s greatest endurance challenges to mark the first anniversary of his dad’s death – raising around £3500.   Ruari Campbell, 28, of Banchory, along with his brother Daniel, 26 and... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3014/Rotechs_Houston_HQ_Marks_Second_Anniversary Mass-flow excavation (MFE) specialists Rotech Subsea has marked the second anniversary of its Houston headquarters by vowing to introduce its services to a wider market. The Aberdeen, Scotland company has had a presence in Texas for four years but two years ago opened a dedicated operational... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3015/20th_Century_Murder_and_Mystery_in_Aberdeen_Revealed_for_the_First_Time_in_Blood_and_Granite   Edinburgh-based publishing house Black & White has revealed the most notorious homicides committed in Aberdeen over the last hundred years in Blood and Granite, True Crime from Aberdeen, the first ever book on murder and mystery in twentieth-century Aberdeen.  ... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2972/John_Clark_Motor_Group_Drives_its_Business_Services_with_Acquisition The John Clark Motor Group has purchased Clark Commercials, one of Scotland’s longest established independent commercial vehicle businesses, as part of its strategy to develop its business sector services. In addition to the commercial vehicle business in the Dyce area of Aberdeen,... Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2958/International_Students_Graduate_in_Special_Needs_Education Fourteen international students have graduated this year with a Batchelor of Arts Degree in Curative Education (B.A.C.E) at the University of Aberdeen. The part time degree programme is offered through a partnership between the Camphill Rudolf Steiner Schools in Aberdeen and the University of... Tue, 8 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2942/Gastro_Taverns_Turns_on_The_Gas_Lamp_in_Aberdeen Gastro Taverns, the bar and restaurant group formed last August with a policy to offer menus made up of farm fresh food purchased within a 40 mile radius of its outlets, has turned on The Gas Lamp café bar in Aberdeen. Located at 44 Market Street, in the heart of the bustling city... Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2945/Students_from_23_Different_Countries_Study_in_Special_Needs%92_Education Fourteen international students will be celebrating graduation success, having achieved a Batchelor of Arts Degree in Curative Education (B.A.C.E) at the University of Aberdeen. The part time degree programme is offered through a partnership between the Camphill Rudolf Steiner Schools in... Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2944/Deal_will_Strengthen_Corporate_and_Internet_Sales_for_John_Clark_Motor_Group Aberdeen Motoring Solutions (AMS) business has joined the John Clark Motor Group, as the result of a deal concluded by the Aberdeen-based motor group. As a specialist in corporate and internet sales, AMS will strengthen the group’s position in this growing sector of the market. AMS... Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2902/Gastro_Taverns%92_Growth_Spells_Good_News_for_Grampian_Farmers The rapid growth along Scotland’s east coast of Gastro Taverns, the bar and restaurant group formed by managing director Julian Mobbs last August, spells good news for Grampian farmers and food producers. That’s because the foundation of the firm’s growth has been... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2839/Northsound_1_Shortlisted_for_Commercial_Radio_Station_of_the_Year Northsound 1 has been short-listed in the prestigious Commercial Radio Station of the Year category in the national Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards.   This is one of only a handful of Scottish nominations in the awards, which have once again seen a record number of entries from stations... Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2818/New_Worker_Amazes_Bosses_with_Green_Report Green adviser Rhona Turnbull made a flying start to her job – by ordering her new bosses to make a raft of environmental improvements at their plush HQ.   The expert’s new role with workplace design specialists Space Solutions is to give companies advice on how to... Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2809/NO_TIME_TO_LOSE_World-wide_Lack_of_WorkLife_Balance_Theme_of_New_Exhibition Are you one of the many people spending too much time at work? Eating lunch at your desk? Addicted to your Blackberry and not able to switch it off, even on holiday? Peacock Visual Arts' new exhibition No Time to Lose is about all of this, and more. The show, a first in the UK and curated... Mon, 9 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2778/Kincorth_Pupils_Head_to_Northsound_for_Business_Challenge Pupils at KincorthAcademy will be challenged to get creative and use their business skills when they visit Northsound Radio tomorrow for a special workshop.   Northsound and the Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce are running the session on Thursday (June 5), which is designed to... Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2762/Gastro_Taverns_Acquires_Quoiters_Lounge_in_Newtonhill_From_SHK_Property_Investments Gastro Taverns, the bar and restaurant group formed by managing director Julian Mobbs last August, will open its fifth outlet in Scotland next month following its acquisition of Quoiters Lounge from SHK Property Investments. Quoiters, situated in the picturesque harbour village of... Mon, 2 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2741/AVC_Media_Enterprises_-_Official_Filming_Partner_at_Grass_Roots_Football_LIVE_Event AVC Media Enterprises will see its sports production team travel to Birmingham’s NEC as the official filming partner for the Grass Roots Football LIVE event from Friday, May 30 to Sunday, June 1.    AVC’s sports production team will film top football names... Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2737/Northsound_1_DJ_on_the_Beat_with_Grampian_Police Northsound 1 DJ Andy James has been out on the beat with Grampian Police to sample life as a police officer.   Short audio clips of Andy’s time with the police are being broadcast on Northsound 1 in the run up to Grampian Police’s recruitment weekend, which will... Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2732/Specialist_Cars_Volkswagen_Shortlisted_for_Significant_Motor_Industry_Award Aberdeen-based Specialist Cars Volkswagen has been short-listed by the Motor Trader Industry Awards for most improved business 2008.    The Motor Trader Awards recognise and reward excellence and innovation in and around the industry, fast becoming one of the ‘must... Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2721/Celebrity_Supported_Special_Needs_Centres_Praised_for_%91Sector_Leading%92_Standards Special needs centres, saved from a road development by a celebrity-backed campaign, have gone on to receive praise for their “sector-leading” standards of excellence. The threat from the bulldozers was averted by a community campaign backed by Rolf Harris, Jeremy Paxman,... Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2725/Former_Little_Chef_on_A90_Being_Transformed_into_Famous_Bervie_Chipper_Available_for_Let Dundee-based SHK Property and Investments has appointed J&E Shepherd Chartered Surveyors to market a former Little Chef on the A90, which it is in the process of transforming into a famous Bervie Chipper, as available for let.   The fully renovated and fitted fish and chip... Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2695/Northsound_Appoints_New_Managing_Director Former Northsound Programme Director and presenter Luke McCullough is to return to the North-east’s number one radio station to take up the role of Managing Director.   With a wealth of experience in radio, Luke has enjoyed considerable success at Radio Forth in Edinburgh,... Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2722/Lifetime_achievement_award_for_John_Clark John Clark, Chairman and Managing Director of Scotland’s John Clark Motor Group has been named as winner of the lifetime achievement award in the Scottish Autotrader Awards. The lifetime achievement award recognises John Clark’s successes over more than 40 years in the... Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2647/New_York_City_and_Cosmopolitans_in_Store_for_Ultimate_Sex_and_the_City_Fan Four lucky Sex and the City super fans will be packing their Manolo Blahniks and ordering up a round of Cosmopolitans when Northsound 1 and George Wimpey North Scotland send them on the trip of a lifetime to New York.   The radio station is running a major new competition, in... Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2618/Northsound_is_Still_Number_One_with_North-east_Listeners Radio industry figures released today show that Northsound 1 and Northsound 2 are the North-east’s undisputed number one radio stations, with a huge 33.3% share of the market – the highest since 2004.   The latest RAJAR figures, which cover the first quarter of... Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2588/Team_Northsound_Prepares_to_Run_for_It Northsound 1 DJ Jenny Laing is preparing to ditch the beer and chocolate and pull on her running shoes this weekend, when she will be taking part in the 10k race at the Run Balmoral 08 event.   As one quarter of Team Northsound, Jenny will be joined by Managing Director Ken Massie and... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2542/James_Richardson_Returns_to_the_Fold_as_an_Associate_Partner_in_the_Commercial_Department_at_Shepherd%92s_Aberdeen_Office Chartered Surveyor James Richardson, 32, who began his professional career at J&E Shepherd’s Dundee office before leaving for Graham & Sibbald, has returned to the fold by joining Shepherd’s Aberdeen office as an Associate Partner. Commenting on his... Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2490/Search_is_on_for_Unsung_Heroes_of_the_North-east Brave, selfless and inspirational people are being sought for The 2008 Northsound Awards, which will once again recognise the unsung heroes of the North-east.   The search is now on for the worthy winners of this year’s Northsound Awards – generously supported by... Mon, 7 Apr 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2444/Aberdonians_Can_Have_Their_Say_on_Climate_Change Granite city the latest stop on WWF Scotland seven cities tour The people of Aberdeen will have the chance to send Government a message on climate change this Saturday (29th  March) by signing up for a strong Climate Change Bill, when WWF Scotland visits the city as part of its... Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2379/13th_Boat_Race_Proves_Lucky_for_Northsound Northsound Radio triumphed in the Media Challenge Race at the 13th Aberdeen Asset Management City of Aberdeen Universities Boat Race on the River Dee on Sunday (March 9), retaining their champion status from last year.   The team – made up of senior advertising executives... Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT