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Glasgow Times
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
West End bar wins Glasgow pub of the year at national awards
The cosy pub, kitchen and terrace opened in August last year and offers delicious brunch, lunch and dinner menus featuring fresh seafood and meat from the islands. They also showcase live music every weekend and host a pub quiz every Wednesday. Judges chose the bar as the winner for Glasgow City, which recognises pub businesses in regions across the UK. West End bar wins Glasgow pub of the year at national awards (Image: Supplied) READ MORE: 'Looks amazing': New Rangers bar honouring club icon reveals 'legends' menu Two of The Horn's sister outlets also took the top awards in their areas at this year's National Pub & Bar Awards, which recognise 'excellence across a number of elements that affect the customer journey, including design, service, style of offer, marketing and investment'. The Ben Nevis Bar in Fort William was named Highland Pub of the Year for the third year running, and Macgochans in Tobermory on the Isle of Mull was named Argyll & Bute Pub of the Year for the second year in a row. Kelly Kyle, manager of The Horn, said the award is a huge achievement for the whole team. The bar offers a cosy interior (Image: Supplied) READ MORE: Much-loved restaurant with 'rooftop seating sun trap' reopens under new name She said: 'It's amazing and means so much to us all. 'The Horn is a great pub with a great atmosphere, and we've got loads of lovely customers –students, locals and those from further afield – who have made The Horn their local, so huge thanks to them for all their support. 'We've also got a brilliant team, and this award recognises each of them and their hard work. We're all just chuffed to bits!' Neil Morrison, MD of The Rocks Leisure Group, which includes The Horn, Ben Nevis Bar and Macgochans, said: 'This is a brilliant achievement by the whole team at The Horn!
BBC News
05-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Severn Trent plans new Midlands hub at Edgbaston waterworks
Water company Severn Trent has said it will spend £4m repurposing its site in Edgbaston to establish a Midlands hub creating new jobs and relocating refurbishment will see as many as 300 people being based there, including some new entry-level staff, the firm Grade II listed water tower at the site, which was built in 1870, is thought to be the inspiration for the Two Towers in J.R.R Tolkien's Lord of the investment will mean "a pipeline of hundreds of future jobs and opportunities", Severn Trent added, with work already under way which will likely take up to 18 months. The site is currently used by water technicians and engineers with some office space which will be revamped to become a flagship base."Birmingham is the biggest city in our region and the UK's second city, so investing in new office space, creating a major Midlands hub and growing our teams here was a no-brainer," Severn Trent's HR direction Neil Morrison said."While the site currently supports our water network teams, this investment will bring up to 300 additional employees to the location, utilising our spaces and bringing more people, teams, and opportunities to Brum."The announcement comes as the company plans a £15bn investment scheme across the Midlands over the next five Morrison said the firm was committed to creating more jobs and he welcomed the announcement of "a number" of entry-level roles opening in Edgbaston in the new few Gill, MP for Edgbaston, said she welcomed the news and to see the transformation of the Trent said while work was under way it expected new teams to be at the site from autumn. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
