Iain pipes up for title shot

A CITY piper is one of ten finalists competing in the final of the 2010 Glenfiddich Piping Championships later this month.

Iain Speirs, from Craigentinny, has reached the last stage of the prestigious competition for the eighth year but has never won the event.

The 38-year-old said: "It one of the premier events in piping, if not the most distinguished event, and it would mean a great deal if I won it."

The world-renowned competition, which is in its 37th year, will take place on Saturday, October 30.