Dunblane butchers' pies have been deemed worthy of national recognition at the recent Scottish Craft Butchers Awards.
John Hill won four awards in the 2017 Scottish Craft Butchers Steak Pie, Speciality Pie and Mince Round Evaluation :

Gold Award – Mince Round
Silver Award - Traditional Steak Pie
Silver Award – Chieftain Pie
Silver Award – Steak & Caramelised Onion Pie

David Bennett & Son, Dunblane won :
Gold Award – Game Pie
Silver Award – Steak & Pepper Pie
Silver Award – Mince Round

The heats were held at Forth Valley College last month with more than 250 pies from throughout the country were tested for appearance, flavour, filling and appeal.  The panel of judges included experts, food writers and interested consumers and the event is organised by the Scottish Federation of Meat Traders in conjunction with Lucas Ingredients and William Sword Ltd.

DAVID BENNETT

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Harry is from Dunblane and is recognised as being Perthshire’s Premier Bagpiper. He provides bagpipe services all over Scotland and anywhere in the world. Harry is a Grade 1 piper, the very top level of piping and along with this, he is a member of the most famous bagpipe band ever, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers. Harry has played at events far and wide from Switzerland, Germany, France and Belgium, to Mauritius and all over the USA. He also was the first ever piper to close Scotland’s biggest music festival, T in the Park, at its new venue Strathallan Castle, on the Main Stage in 2015. In addition to this he appeared on the BBC Hogmanay Show in 2015, and he also recorded the National Anthem of Scotland that was used at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow every time a Scottish athlete won gold. Harry can play at any event and can tailor his services to suit your own unique and special occasion, adding a very memorable touch of tartan. Please do not hesitate to get in touch in order to get the most professional bagpipe service that there is to offer.

Jamie Murray won his first Queen's Club title on Sinday as he and Brazilian partner Bruno Soares beat France's Julien Beneteau and Edouard Roger-Vasselin at the Aegon Championships in London. 

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