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Bannockburn News win at awards
By Calum Brodie
Bannockburn
News
emerged successful from
the Community Newspaper
Awards 2009, which was held
at Callander Kirk Hall on Saturday
19th September.
Although the top prize of
Community Newspaper of The
Year was awarded to The Villagers,
the representatives of
our magazine did not leave
empty handed.
The Giggle of the Year award
was presented to the News for
the humorous advice offered
by our popular agony aunt,
‘Dear Daphne’ in issue 26.
All at the Bannockburn News
were also delighted to see local
fundraisers, The Grandboys
acknowledged for their
ongoing hard-work within the
community. They shared the
Outstanding Local Group
Prize Competition
Sponsored by: SPEED PROPERTY
award after their efforts were
highlighted in issue 25 of the
magazine.
Bannockburn News editor,
Greg Christison said, “The
Dear Daphne section is extremely
popular with our readers,
I am delighted that her
entertaining column has been
rewarded.
“We are also pleased to
see The Grandboys given an
award for their continuous
Well done to Mrs E. Sprowl for winning last issue’s Prize Competition.
The topic for this issue’s quiz is: Boys’ and Girls’ first names.
For your chance to win £25, simply fill in the competition form below and
send your answers to: Prize Competition, Bannockburn News, c/o 68
Benview, Bannockburn, Stirling, FK7 0HY. The winning entry will be
drawn at random by a member of the Bannockburn News committee.
Closing date for entries: Friday 27th November. Good luck.
Name:
Address:
Tel:
Bannockburn News
Bannockburn News won
two awards
hard-work. It was a great evening
and it was very interesting
to see how the other community
newspapers operate.”
1. Famous ‘Square’
in T.V. Soap (6)
2. White variety is
said to be lucky(7)
3. This was the
‘lion heart’ king (7)
4. Means ‘defender of men’ (8)
5. Capital of the Isle of Man (7)
6. First ‘pirate’ radio (8)
7. Gaelic name for James (6)
8. Then leak (anag) (8)
9. 31st President of
United States (7)
10. Tennis player who
won 9 Wimbledon titles (7)
11. First word in name
of Island in Firth of Clyde (5)
12. In the Bible,
King David’s third wife.(7)
13. This Robin ‘went down
with Alice’ (11)
14. King who is said
to have watched cakes burn (6)
15. Sometimes called
Speedwell (8)
16. Well known Edinburgh
cathedral (5)
17. Sounds like a type
of crane (5)
18. Sounds like he is
very serious (6)
19. Flower Show held in
England in May (7)
20. Name means
‘dark skinned warrior’ (6)
Last issue’s solutions:
1. Top Gear
2. Prime Suspect
3. Torchwood
4. Emmerdale
5. Star Trek
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Chewin’ the fat
Loose Women
Heartbeat
The Simpsons
River City
This Morning
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
Family Fortunes
Mastermind
Question Time
Big Brother
Dad’s Army
Jonathan Creek
18.
19.
20.
Inspector Morse
The Weakest Link
Neighbours
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