It was recently crowned the North East’s building of the year. Now, Durham Cathedral has received further recognition for its Open Treasure project by winning a Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) National Award. The accolade comes after it picked up a Regional Award and Conservation Award from RIBA in May, along with the building of the year title. The Cathedral is now in the running for a Stirling Prize - architecture’s most prestigious and impressive award. The £10.9 million Open Treasure project, which was designed by Purcell architects, transformed some of the Cathedral’s most historic spaces into a world-class exhibition route. Works include purpose-built state of the art gallery spaces, a new shop and the restoration of the library. The judges described the work to the Cathedral as a “subtle and elegant” addition to the Grade I-listed structure. They added: “Over more than seven years, Purcell has created an inspiring visitor … [Read more...] about Durham Cathedral in running to win architecture’s most prestigious award
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News.Az — Your Window to the RegionHeydar Aliyev Int’l Airport receives most prestigious award in the world
International air transport rating organisation Skytrax confirmed the prestigious 5-Star Airport Rating for the Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, Azerbaijan. The solemn awarding ceremony was held in Baku on May 7, Trend reports. Within the ceremony, a stele located at the entrance of Baku airport and symbolizing its 5-star status was also opened. The event participants also got acquainted with the conditions created at the new airport complex Terminal 1. In addition to Heydar Aliyev International Airport only eight airports around the world received this highest rating. "Our every victory is, first of all, an indicator of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s great attention and care to the civil aviation and to the hard work of the whole team. Receiving the highest rating from such prestigious audit company as Skytrax is a huge achievement for Azerbaijani civil aviation and for the country as a whole. 5-star rating is a clear example of the great work done in … [Read more...] about News.Az — Your Window to the RegionHeydar Aliyev Int’l Airport receives most prestigious award in the world
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By Trend International air transport rating organisation Skytrax confirmed the prestigious 5-Star Airport Rating for the Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, Azerbaijan. The solemn awarding ceremony was held in Baku on May 7. Within the ceremony, a stele located at the entrance of Baku airport and symbolizing its 5-star status was also opened. The event participants also got acquainted with the conditions created at the new airport complex Terminal 1. In addition to Heydar Aliyev International Airport only eight airports around the world received this highest rating. "Our every victory is, first of all, an indicator of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s great attention and care to the civil aviation and to the hard work of the whole team. Receiving the highest rating from such prestigious audit company as Skytrax is a huge achievement for Azerbaijani civil aviation and for the country as a whole. 5-star rating is a clear example of the great work done in … [Read more...] about Heydar Aliyev Int’l Airport receives most prestigious award in the world [PHOTO]
Congratulations! Molly recognised in prestigious award for her decade of tireless work against abuse
A Dorchester resident who has worked tirelessly for more than a decade to raise awareness of domestic abuse has been chosen for a prestigious award. Molly Rennie, who is also a town and district councillor, will receive her Community Champions Award later this year. The award is part of the Rotary Champions of Change Awards and Molly was nominated by the Dorchester Casterbridge Rotary - quite unaware of what they were up to. Molly has worked tirelessly in Dorchester for over 30 years and over the last decade her most influential role in the community has been to raise awareness of domestic abuse. She was nominated by Dorchester Casterbridge Rotary for her work with the victims of domestic abuse, which started with the Dorchester Women’s Refuge - which she chaired during its formative years and for which she has raised thousands of pounds. Molly identified that victims of domestic abuse, both male and female, were poorly supported and set about doing something … [Read more...] about Congratulations! Molly recognised in prestigious award for her decade of tireless work against abuse
Nailsworth-based travel agency nominated for prestigious award
A NAILSWORTH-based travel agency has been shortlisted for a national award. Miles Morgan Travel is one of just five travel agents in the UK to have been shortlisted for the ‘Top Escorted Touring and Adventure Agent’ award. The brand-new category is scored on criteria such as; customer service, marketing, business growth and a team’s product knowledge. Voted for by holiday suppliers from across the UK, the awards celebrate the travel industry’s excellence in retailing and are widely considered as being one of the toughest in the business to win. The winner will be announced at this year’s TTG Top 50 Awards which take place annually in Birmingham. Managing director Miles Morgan was delighted to have been shortlisted as a finalist for one of the most prestigious awards in the travel industry. “We’ve have an incredible team who have work very hard to give fantastic customer experiences.” said Mr Morgan. “We’re really … [Read more...] about Nailsworth-based travel agency nominated for prestigious award