New fast food business Burgers, Wings and Ribs has been named as a finalist in the British Takeaway Awards by Just Eat, with locations in Colchester, Ipswich and Chelmsford.
In a long career as an accountant and businessman, Sir John Shaw held a range of distinguished roles, including being the first executive director of Scottish Financial Enterprise, and the governor of the Bank of Scotland at the time of the organisation’s merger with Halifax bank. As the Johnstone Smith Professor of Accountancy at Glasgow University, he was passionate about passing on his knowledge and expertise to others.
He played a key role in the formation of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC) which brought the funding of universities directly under the auspices of the government. A lover of the arts, he was deputy chairman of the Edinburgh International Festival Society from 1990-2000.
The Woolwich Select Board got an earful Monday night from residents of the Old Arrowsic and Woodbridge roads who want to bring an end to outdoor concerts in their neighborhood. Two “Music for Meals” events featuring live music were held last year;.