Wayne Elliott talks about a great boss and beating the heat of the kitchen

The Alpha Newspaper Group have published a new food and drink supplement this week which features Uluru Bar & Grill chef, Wayne Elliot, who is nominated for Yes Chefs ‘Young Chef of the Year’.

Wayne, who is 21-years-old, speaks out about what it’s like to be a young chef, how to cope with the competition, how important it is to have a good boss as a mentor and how to cope with the heat and pressure of a busy kitchen. The Uluru Bar & Grill chef speaks to Eleanor McGillie. Here’s the full story:

Opportunities define who we are says Markethill High Principal

Markethill High School is a co-educational 11-16 Comprehensive School situated in the town. Since 1959 the school has been educating pupils of all abilities from a wide geographical area.

The principal and Board of Governors gathered this week to host the Keystage Three prizegiving which celebrates the success of its pupils. Principal James Maxwell marked the occasion by encouraging pupils to look for opportunities to get the best out of their education.

Markethill High School wins International School Award from British Council

Markethill High School is a school which continues to thrive and its most recent accolade is winning the British Council International School Award which was celebrated at the school.

A British Council assessor said: “This is an outstanding action plan and a credit to your school. Markethill High School has clearly demonstrated its continued commitment to embedding internationalism into the curriculum during the years it has been involved in the International School Award.”

Sustainable Emerson’s picks up award at the Oscars of the grocery industry

An Independent supermarket which has been serving the local community in County Armagh has won a national award – The Most Sustainable Independent Retailer of the Year.

Emerson’s Supermarket in Armagh has been named the Most Sustainable Independent Retailer and was highly commended for The Wine Store at the Retail Industry Awards in Mayfair, London. Owner Gavin Emerson said this award is testament to the hard work of the whole team. Here’s the full story.

Datum is monitoring €3.5m Cork’s Kent Station entrance and subway project

Datum Monitoring Ireland specialises in remote monitoring of earthworks, structures and transport infrastructure, offering a comprehensive range of geotechnical and structural expertise.

Datum has been appointed by Dublin based construction group – SIAC Ltd to monitor the €3.5m Cork’s Kent Station entrance and subway project on behalf of Irish Rail. The project will see the construction of two new entrance buildings and a new bi-directional road.

Richhill Apple Harvest Fayre launches in line with BBC’s Great British Menu

Richhill Apple Harvest Fayre attracted over 2,000 last year which was the first year of the event which celebrates artisan food and drink producers.

This year’s event celebrates food and drink, the Centenary of one of the most powerful organisations in the UK – the Women’s Institute and also Halloween. To top if off, the fayre has been launched this year in line with the BBC’s Great British Menu which will feature last year’s fayre as part of its WI celebrations. Here’s the full story:

Independent supermarket takes the lead to support struggling dairy farmers

A family run independent supermarket is leading the way in offering practical support to dairy farmers struggling during the current crisis.

Emerson’s Supermarket in Armagh will donate 10p to Rural Support for every two litres of Dale Farm milk bought in store. The move has been welcomed by Ian Marshall, President of the Ulster Farmers’ Union and by Jude McCann from Cookstown based Rural Support which offers a support service to farming families. Here’s the full story:

Markethill High School students achieve best GCSE results in the school’s history

The students at Markethill High School have excelled themselves yet again by achieving the best ever GCSE results in the school’s history.

Principal James Maxwell and the Board of Governors have passed on their congratulations to the pupils at the school this morning. More than 80 per cent achieving five or more GCSEs and a record 68 per cent achieving 5 or more A*-C including English and Maths. Here’s the full story:

PR agency in Northern Ireland celebrates third anniversary

MGMPR Ltd is a multi-media PR agency which uses Brand Journalism as a powerful communication tool.

Today we celebrate being three years old! For three years we have delivered consistently for our clients, we are honoured to represent the companies and organisations we work with and we are proud to continually demonstrating the power of brand journalism as part of business strategies for our clients and indeed for ourselves. Have a read;

Ireland gets a taste of Oz as chef Dean Coppard hits prime time TV

With its funky spacious interior, a buzz about its authentic cuisine and its casual, relaxed approach to dining, it’s no wonder Uluru Bar& Grill is getting a lot of attention.

Head chef Dean Coppard has appeared on prime time TV cooking up a storm for all of Ireland to see. Dean, who serves up authentic cuisine with an Australian twist will also appear live on TV3’s The Seven O’clock Show on Monday, August 10 and Tuesday, August 25. He made his debut appearance on Monday.

PR agency MGMPR Ltd team up with Tour of Ulster to ramp up coverage

The Tour of Ulster cycle race took place in May 2015. Almost 150 cyclists from across the globe gathered to fight for the coveted pink jersey again.

The event was organised by Garry Nugent of BGN Management who worked tirelessly to ensure the race was a huge success.

PR agency MGMPR Ltd was asked to get on board to ensure the race gained regional and national coverage which we are delighted to have achieved.

Maddens truly is mellow as Armagh Cider Company win Gold at Bath & West

The orchards at Armagh Apple Farm near Portadown have been producing cider in Northern Ireland for 10 years now by Armagh Cider Company.

This year, Armagh Cider Company entered the cider into a class competition at the UK’s largest agricultural show – the Bath & West Show held in Shepton Mallet which is in the heart of Westcountry cider region. The Troughton family are delighted to have scooped the Gold Award and have been commended by Anthony Gibson OBE.

Experience the thrill of the new Lexus RC F through virtual reality racing

At the motor show in Geneva earlier this year, Lexus launched the RC F experience so enthusiasts could put themselves in a virtual race experience.

The company, which is well known for wanting to push its boundaries, wants to give customers an amazing virtual reality experience which can be enjoyed and shared by anyone so they combine realism, multi-platform availability and YouTube 360-degree video streaming. The result is as close as you can get to racing. Check this out.

The Toyota Aygo x-pression 1.0-litre five door manual has class, style and is fun

The MGMPR Motor Review hears what David Terai, chief engineer, of the Toyota Aygo, says about this fantastic small car.

“There seems to be an implicit agreement among vehicle planners, stylists and engineers that drivers of small cars don’t spend much time behind the wheel anyway, so they won’t mind having to compromise. I can’t believe this is true. I am convinced these drivers, just like any other, want a car they can be proud of, and I took it as my task to create just such a car.”

North Coast brothers pitch to Richard Branson but miss out on top prize

Two North Coast brothers travelled to London in a quest to win £50,000 in the Virgin Business Media competition Pitch To Rich.

Ricky Martin, of The Skunkworks Surfboard Company and owner of Alive Surf School, faced billionaire Richard Branson and a panel of prestigious judges to tell the story of the next generation surfboards which are being manufactured in Coleraine. The guys didn’t win but they had an amazing experience. Here’s the story: