Thursday 1 September 2011

Mobo Awards 2011

Jessie J may have worked as the house artist at this week's MTV Video Music Awards, but at the upcoming MOBO Awards she is the lead nominee. The singer is up for five awards at the urban music award show, including best U.K. act and best newcomer. Her No. 1 hit, "Do It Like a Dude," is nominated for best song and best video, while her debut album, "Who You Are," is up for best album.

British songbird Adele will battle Jessie J for the best U.K. act, album and song categories. Adele is also up for best U.K. R&B/soul act. English rappers Wretch 32 and Tinie Tempah also received four nominations. Among the best international act nominees are Beyonce, Nicki Minaj and Bruno Mars.

The awards ceremony takes place Oct. 5 in Glasgow, Scotland. Winners will be picked based on fan voting.

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Wednesday 31 August 2011

Glasgow Jeans Designer

A Scots designer has been invited to create pairs of jeans for the directors of one of the world's biggest football clubs. Robert Watson, who operates from The Barras in Glasgow, will design jeans for officials at FC Barcelona after meeting with them at the Nou Camp stadium earlier this year. The Glasgow-based clothing technologist met with club directors Didac Lee and Xavi Asensi, who were so impressed with his one-off designs that they now plan to visit his store at The Barras for a fitting in September. Mr Watson, 31, who trades as Rabbie Denim, said it may lead to him designing pairs of jeans for the whole Barcelona squad.


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Tuesday 30 August 2011

Tributes paid after death of bagpipe legend - Victoria Weldon

Tributes have been paid to one of the world's greatest bagpipers who has died following a long illness. Officials from the world of Scottish music offered their condolences after Glasgow-born Pipe Major Alasdair Gillies passed away on Friday. The 47-year-old, who was the last pipe major of the Queen's Own Highlanders, won numerous awards for his solo piping performances, including two gold medals from the Highland Society of London.

Glasgow on the Stage

With Olympic participation in 2012, and the Commonwealth Games two years later, Glasgow has more than a sporting chance of adding to its five consecutive medals as an M&IT Industry Awards winner. From a mighty manufacturing city that once dispatched its cargoes around the Empire, Glasgow is reborn, and now it's the world that finds its way to leisure, commercial and conference destinations on Jamaica, Atlantic and Pacific Quays.

International Continence Society SECC 2 September 2011

The International Continence Society Public Forum will take place at the SECC on Friday September 2. It will start with a buffet and drinks reception and will be followed by a series of short presentations by leading healthcare professionals

World War Z

There is no doubt that the citizens of Glasgow will be talking about the filming in the city of the Hollywood action movie World War Z for many years to come. The excitement has been magnified with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and their brood of six taking up residence in a historical Scottish mansion on the outskirts of the city. It seems the family wants to take as much advantage as possible of their time in Scotland's largest city, and have been seen out and about, enjoying all it has to offer.