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The Courier
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Courier
Glamis Proms back at iconic Angus castle for 2025
The Angus man at the creative helm of Glamis Proms has promised this year's event will build on a successful comeback for the open-air spectacular. Organisers have confirmed the musical celebration on the historic lawns of Glamis Castle will take place on Saturday August 23. It is being billed as a celebration of music, dance and community. The event will feature the Scottish Pops Orchestra, award-winning Dollar Academy Pipe Band and a host of special guests. Pipes and drums march on to signal the start of Glamis Proms. Image: Paul Reid And it follows last summer's welcome return of the proms after a six-year gap. The event's history at the childhood home of the Queen Mother stretches back to the 1990s. At its height, the Glamis Proms attracted 10,000 music fans to enjoy performances from big names including Elaine Paige, Michael Ball and Susan Boyle. Local talent at Glamis Proms Back at the creative helm for 2025 is Brechin-born Kenny Christie. He said: 'Following the huge success of last year's event, we are thrilled to be back. 'We'll once again open with our First Stage performances from 5pm to 7pm, giving local talent a fantastic platform.' The main stage programme will begin at 7pm. Returning favourites will include Tayside Sing It, Sign It Makaton Choir, and the Gordon School of Dancing from Montrose. Glamis Chorus members perform in 2024. Image: Paul Reid Kenny said the concert programme highlights will include the Dambusters March, Pachelbel's Canon in D, Wild Mountain Thyme, Anthem from Chess, Cinema Paradiso, and Four Seasons by Max Richter. 'The evening culminates in a rousing Highland Cathedral finale, featuring the combined might of the Dollar Academy Pipe Band, the Scottish Pops Orchestra and the Glamis Proms Chorus,' he added. Prom-goers are encouraged to bring picnics. Red Pepper Events also return to oversee the food and hospitality in the castle grounds. Tickets are now on sale at
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Court approves sale of Bootlegger to subsidiary of parent company
An Ontario court has given Comark Holdings Inc. permission to sell its Bootlegger business to a subsidiary of its parent company. The sale approved by Ontario Superior Court judge Peter Cavanagh will allow the apparel retailer's numbered parent company to operate Bootlegger stores through its affiliate Warehouse One Clothing Ltd. Bootlegger was founded in 1971 and had 53 standalone stores and 19 it shared with Ricki's and Cleo, brands Comark sold to Toys 'R' Us Canada owner Putman Investments for $14.4 million as part of its recent creditor protection proceedings. Court documents say several parties were interested in purchasing Bootlegger but none ultimately placed a bid for the business, paving the way for the retailer to wind up in the hands of its parent and Warehouse One. The filings say the purchaser has reached agreements with Bootlegger's landlords to retain 45 leases. Some will be converted to Warehouse One stores but others will continue under the Bootlegger brand. The transaction is expected to close this month. Within two days of the deal closing, staff at locations being retained will be given termination notices and then employment offers from Warehouse One. "We're excited about the opportunity to bring together two Canadian companies that have been a cornerstone of the denim retail landscape in Canada for over 50 years," Warehouse One president Paul Reid said in an email to The Canadian Press. "Combining our retail footprints and exceptional teams gives these long-standing Canadian brands a chance to thrive." This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 12, 2025. Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press Sign in to access your portfolio
BBC News
14-02-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Ex-Tory worker in £1m VAT and money laundering scam
A former Conservative party branch treasurer was caught running a £1m VAT fraud and money laundering scheme, a court has Macaskill, 65, filed bogus forms to HMRC which grossly overstated the sales from his sandwich businesses to reclaim more than £800, also laundered £200,000 through his local Conservative parties in Glasgow and Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, where he was treasurer as well as deputy cash was then funnelled through the bank accounts of his current and ex-wives. Macaskill, of Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, faced a number of charges including being involved in a fraudulent VAT scheme and receiving criminal was deemed unfit to stand trial due to him suffering from a brain examination of facts hearing - without a jury - instead took place at Glasgow Sheriff Court to examine the circumstances of the Paul Reid concluded the facts against Macaskill had been "established".Macaskill was not present for most of the hearing. He remains living at his case was adjourned until later this scam happened between February 2003 and March 2014. Macaskill ran the Bigga Bites and Kwik Snax sandwich production companies from a factory in court heard how he submitted 34 false VAT return forms which authorised repayments of £864,971.72 through Bigga also made a bogus claim of an NHS contract with his business to get £88,543 in 2008 from a VAT return then made cash deposits from the fraud into the bank accounts of the Rutherglen and Cambuslang Conservative Association and the Glasgow Conservative Campaign Forum.A total of 11 cheques were made out to Kwik Snax from the Rutherglen and Cambuslang Conservative Association general account with a value of £8,617.A further 52 cheques totalling £193,790 were made out to Kwik Snax from the Glasgow Conservative Campaign cheques worth £6,300 were also made out to Macaskill directly from the - an ex-district court judge - reportedly received an out-of-court settlement from the Scottish Conservatives in 2012 having been dumped as a Holyrood election removal paved the way for future leader Ruth Davidson to get into later described the Scots Tories as "inept and morally corrupt".
