http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/ Allnewswire for Platform PR en-gb info@allmediascotland.com info@flamegreen.com 360 http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3732/Scottish_Transport_Awards_%96_Winners_Announced The cream of Scotland’s transport industry were celebrating last night, as the results of the 2008 Scottish Transport Awards were announced at a ceremony in Glasgow. Amongst the winners were Aberdeenshire Council, who scooped the sought-after Scottish Transport Local Authority of... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3596/Double_Accolade_for_Lochaber_Hotel A Lochaber Hotel has been shortlisted in a search for Scotland’s top eateries – for the second time in a matter of weeks.  The Prince’s House Hotel, Glenfinnan, has been named as one of three finalists in the Scottish Restaurant Awards’ Best Rural... Mon, 3 Nov 2008 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3543/Lotto_Prize_in_Aberdeen_Could_Go_Up_in_Smoke With Bonfire Night sure to go off with a bang, The National Lottery is urging players in the Aberdeen area – where a £121,340 prize remains unclaimed – to check their tickets for the chance to ‘rocket’ into some ‘sparkling’... Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3528/Happiness_is%85_At_Least_10_True_Friends People’s happiness depends on the number of close friends they have according to new research by the University of Nottingham for The National Lottery.  On average, those lucky enough to have at least 10 close friends are likely to be happier than those with less than five*. ... Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3464/Prince%92s_House_Hotel_in_Line_for_Best_Dining_Out_Award A Lochaber restaurant has been named as a finalist in the search for the Highlands’ top eatery.  Prince’s House Hotel, Glenfinnan, has been shortlisted in the Best Dining Out Experience category of the Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards. The restaurant will battle... Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3452/Electric_Blanket_Testing_Campaign_Urges_Scots_to_Sleep_Safe The Electrical Safety Council is urging owners of electric blankets in Scotland to ensure they sleep in safety by checking the appliances before putting them onto beds.   Faulty electric blankets are the cause of one in ten deaths in household fires that are started... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3047/Nearly_4000_Laptops_Lost_or_Missing_in_Europes_Major_Airports_Every_Week New research by the Ponemon Institute for Dell, reveals that hundreds of thousands of the 63 million laptops purchased by organisations this year, will be lost, go missing or left unattended at airports, and 57 percent of those lost that end up in lost and found departments will go... Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3045/Haag_Appointed_New_Chief_Operating_Officer_at_Aquamarine_Power Leading marine energy firm Aquamarine Power has appointed former Shell WindEnergy manager Matthias Haag as its new Chief Operating Officer.  Haag is now responsible for the design, manufacture and deployment of Aquamarine’s marine renewable energy technologies including the... Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2541/Waitrose_Champions_Local_Food_in_Danger_of_Being_Lost Traditional local produce may be in danger of falling by the wayside with the next generation, according to a survey, but Waitrose is ensuring today’s local produce is a fixture for future generations through its Made in Britain campaign. According to a Country Living Magazine... Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2540/Nevis_Range_Gears_up_for_Spectacular_Spring_Skiing Scotland’s highest winter sports resort, Nevis Range near Fort William, is gearing up for a busy weekend of spring skiing and boarding, with a fantastic forecast of snowy pistes and sunshine.   Conditions are looking good for snowsports enthusiasts - an... Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2519/Dell_Launches_2008_Small_Business_Excellence_Awards_to_Recognise_Innovative_Technology Dell today announced it is partnering with British Chambers of Commerce and The Daily Express to launch the Dell Small Business Excellence Award in the UK (www.dell.co.uk/ceaward). The award, which Dell has been successfully running in the US over the last four years, has been expanded and will... Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2305/Scottish_Filmmakers_Still_Have_a_Chance_to_Make_it_to_the_Final_Cut Budding screen writers still have time left to enter a competition which could see their script ideas make it onto the silver screen at Edinburgh’s International Film Festival. Following the success of One Minute Wonder script competition in 2007, Metro Ecosse and The List Short Film... Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2002/Dell_Reaches_Final_of_European_Business_Awards Dell has become one of just a select number of companies in Europe to secure a place as a finalist in the European Business Awards Programme 2008. The accolade follows Dell’s recent success in the National Business Awards for Scotland 2007, when the firm scooped the award for Customer... Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1906/PhonepayPlus_to_Apply_Code_of_Practice_to_0871_Numbers PhonepayPlus, the phone-paid services regulator (formerly ICSTIS), has today published a Statement of Application for the regulation of 0871 numbers. The Statement explains how PhonepayPlus proposes to apply the existing requirements of its Code of Practice to services offered on 0871 numbers.... Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1839/Multi-Million_Pound_Fireworks_Guaranteed_This_Weekend This Bonfire Weekend promises fireworks - with a Lotto Triple Rollover estimated jackpot of £18 million up for grabs.  What’s more, celebrations are guaranteed as the Jackpot can’t rollover and has to be won on Saturday night.    ... Fri, 2 Nov 2007 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1825/Lotto_21st_Double_Rollover_Jackpot_is_a_Spellbinding_%A310_Million This Halloween (31 October) Lotto celebrates its 21st Double rollover with an estimated £10 million jackpot.  As this famous night is traditionally a time when ghosts and vampires come out to play, new research* by The National Lottery® has revealed a list of the... Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1671/Get_Prepared_for_a_Winning_Christmas_Some_Hints_on_Festive_Success_from_The_National_Lottery On Friday there are only 88 days left until Christmas and despite 32% of Scots having already started their Christmas shopping it seems others may need some help.  So this Friday there is an £88 million EuroMillions jackpot which would make the festive... Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1670/Talking_is_Key_to_Sealing_the_Deal_Over_Half_of_Scots_Say_They_are_the_Best_Negotiators_in_their_Family Self belief is key to getting a great deal according to people from Scotland.  New research for The National Lottery Deal or No Deal Scratchcard has revealed that 55% of Scots think they are the best person in their household to negotiate a bargain. Only a quarter would rather... Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1663/Dell_Opens_First_Exclusive_Retail_Store_Offering_in_Russia Muscovites who want the leading computer products and services from Dell and advice on how to best use them at home or in their small businesses will soon have a place to go where Dell computers are sold exclusively. The store is scheduled to open early next month on the second floor in the... Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1645/Ayrshire_Winner_Sails_Away_With_EuroMillions_Prize A sailing enthusiast from Cumnock in Ayrshire is coasting on a wave of success, after winning £100,911.40 prize by matching the five main numbers in last Friday’s EuroMillions draw (7 September 2007).  Margaret – or Maggie – Murray (47) from... Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1647/Glasgow_Firm_Takes_AXA_Business_Oscars_Crown AXA last night announced that Glasgow firm BiP Solutions (www.bipsolutions.com) is the winner of the Scottish AXA Small to Medium Sized Business of the Year Award category of this year’s prestigious National Business Awards for Scotland – dubbed by the prime minister as the... Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1646/Dell_Scoops_Scottish_Business_Award_for_Customer_Focus Dell has won the Customer Focus award at the 2007 National Business Awards for Scotland. The prestigious award, which was presented last night at a ceremony in Glasgow, rewarded the organisation that best demonstrated that it has the customer at the heart of its business. Dell was up against... Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1637/Dreams_Put_Family_First_In_Scotland New research conducted by the LSE for The National Lottery® has revealed that the top Scottish childhood dream is for a happy family, marriage and kids.  The lure of the spotlight also proved to be a favourite for Scots, becoming the new David Tennant or Katie Leung was the... Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1459/DELL_Sets_Goal_of_Becoming_Greenest_Technology_Company Dell today launched a long-term, global effort to partner with its customers to become the greenest technology company on Earth for the long-term.  The new Zero Carbon Initiative will continue to maximise the energy efficiency of Dell products and over time offset their carbon... Tue, 5 Jun 2007 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1431/Camelot_Team_Pitches_in_to_Transform_City_Drop-In_Centre An Aberdeen drop-in centre, which helps people with mental health problems, will soon be sporting a new look – courtesy of employees of National Lottery operator, Camelot. During a day-long team challenge, Camelot workers in Scotland have teamed up with local Aberdeen businesses to... Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1420/Mystery_Lanarkshire_Winner_Bags A winner, known only as Mrs T from Lanarkshire, has banked thousands without ever touching a ticket – the lucky lady scooped the £77,777 top prize on the Instant Win Game, Double Winning 7s, available at National-Lottery.co.uk.    She joins the interactive... Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1419/The_Early_Birds_Beat_The_Night_Owls New figures released by National-Lottery.co.uk have discovered the different habits of men and women when it comes to trying to bank a big win online – analysis of game-playing habits has revealed that women across the UK are officially early BIRDS while the boys are more likely to be... Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1391/__Not_A_%91Lotto%92_Time_To_Go_For_Mystery_Prizewinner Time is running out for the missing owner of a Lotto ticket worth £86,945 bought in the Highlands area who only has until 5.30pm on Monday 14 May 2007 before the deadline to come forward to claim this life-enhancing prize expires.   The search is still on to find the mystery... Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1383/Clock_is_Ticking_for_Edinburgh_Mystery_Prizewinner Time is running out for the missing owner of a EuroMillions ticket worth £56,339.70 bought in the Edinburgh area, who only has until 5.30pm on Wednesday 9 May 2007 before the deadline to come forward to claim this life-enhancing prize expires.   The search is now on to locate... Wed, 2 May 2007 00:00:00 UTC http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1370/Triple_Awards_Success_for_Abstract_Restaurants The team behind Abstract restaurants in Inverness and Edinburgh are celebrating after the high quality eating places were recognised in two important industry awards this week.   Both restaurants have been short-listed in the Catering in Scotland (CIS) Excellence Awards 2007. ... Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 UTC