Posts Tagged ‘award’

LG TVs scoop up a range of awards

December 19th, 2008 by Dave@LGUK
 
With the year drawing to a close it's awards time and we're very pleased to see LG's panel screen televisions do so well. In What Plasma & LCD TV magazine's December issue, we scooped several prizes and plaudits. The LG Scarlet 32LG6000 won Best HD Ready 32" LCD TV, with a stirring commendation from the judges: In design terms alone, this TV stands apart from the competition, with a cheeky red rear to liven up even the most drab of living rooms. But, scratch beneath the fashionable surface, however, and you'll find some significant HD chops. A whopping four HDMIs lead...
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Credit where it’s due for Land Girls and Jills today

July 23rd, 2008 by Dave@LGUK
 
Today 50 'Land Girls' and 'Lumber Jills', representing the surviving members of the Women's Land Army and Women's Timber Corps, will go to 10 Downing Street for a formal ceremony attended by Gordon Brown where they will be presented with their badges. Hilda Gibson, a wartime Land Girl said: “To serve one’s country in its greatest hour of need, in whatever capacity, for me remains memorable. To receive an award honouring the wartime work of the Women’s Land Army is a powerful and touching recognition.” Hilda wrote a poem about her land girl experiences which you can read here There are also regional events...
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UK Catalyst Awards

July 14th, 2008 by Dave@LGUK
 
Alfie over at Moblog alerted me to the UK Catalyst Awards, which are in their words, awards for: "inspiring stories of people who help their community by using social technology in new and exciting ways." It's a government-sponsored initiative and it's great to see that these innovative grassroots sites and communities, and the shortlist shows plenty of really good sites. Some of them use the power of the web bring people together - such as School of Everything or Slivers of Time - whether it's finding someone to teach you something or a way of finding extra work. Others bring together...
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