Europe’s leading designer outlet retailer McArthurGlen is set to help further the career of budding fashion designers through its Spirit of Fashion Awards in partnership with the Royal College of Art (RCA).

Two UK developments were honoured at the ICSC's Best-of-the-Best global awards at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Which brand do you think has made the biggest contribution to UK shopping centres this year? Register your votes in the box on the right of this page.

Following an unprecedented level of entries for the SCEPTRE Awards,  the Awards Charity Dinner at The Dorchester, London on June 22nd has now sold out a month in advance. Over 420 people will gather at the Dorchester to celebrate best practice and best people in the shopping centre industry.

Grosvenor's Liverpool One has picked up two top prizes at the annual ICSC Europe Awards.

Land Securities and Hammerson’s Cabot Circus in Bristol is the only UK retail scheme to have made it to the shortlist for the 2010 EMEA Awards for Excellence awarded by the Urban Land Institute.

British Land has been named ‘Landlord Of The Year’ and ‘Service Charge Provider Of The Year’ at the 2009 Property Managers Association (PMA) Retail Awards.  British Land’s success is unique as it is the first time that a landlord has won the two key awards, which are voted for by retailers.

Every year Shopping Centre gives the SCEPTRE Lifetime Achievement Award to an individual who, in the magazine's opinion, has made an outstanding contribution to the shopping centre industry. Shopping Centre is delighted that Capital Shopping Centre is once again sponsoring this major award.

From May 12th 2010, readers of Shopping Centre will be invited to take part in an online poll to decide which of the 6 nominated retailers deserves the title 'Retailer of the Year'.

Tim Langford, Managing Director of JLD Media, the owners of Shopping Centre, has invited Wooden Spoon to become the Beneficiary Charity for the 10th Anniversiary SCEPTRE Awards 2010, which will take place at The Dorchester in London on 22nd June.

Following a triumphant first year, BCSC awarded both Liverpool ONE and Westfield London with the Supreme Gold Award at Tuesday’s ceremony. This is the first time two in-town schemes have been joint-winners of the top honour.

BDP, the interdisciplinary design practice behind Liverpool One, enjoyed double success at this year’s RICS Awards. Victoria Square in Belfast, part of BDP’s design portfolio, was awarded a Commendation in the Regeneration category after battling against 14 other shortlisted projects from around the UK.

Winner - Darren Winter, Freeport Fleetwood

Winner - Gordon McKinnon, The Trafford Centre

Winner - Ian Cox, Golden Square, Warrington

Winner - Emma Squires, West Orchards, Coventry

Winner - Cabot Circus, Bristol

Winner - Gunwharf Quays

Winner - John O'Shea, Freeport Braintree

Winner - The Harlequin, Watford

Eldon Square, Newcastle

Winner - Guardian Jewellery

Winner - Cushman & Wakefield

Winner - Shakeaway

Winner - Iain Watters

== Shopping Centre Developer of the Year: Westfield ==

The jury is out on where property values are going – some analysts forecast a crash, others believe a soft landing is most likely. While this year will see a slowdown in new openings, the development pipeline is still operating, with a new generation of bigger and more complex schemes on the drawing board.With this in mind, Shopping Centre Ireland is promoting a new one-day conference for all sectors to address the challenges the current market presents. Sponsors are Tughans, William Fry and Photo-Me.

At the glittering SCEPTRE Awards dinner at London’s Dorchester hotel last night 15 of the industry’s brightest and best were rewarded for their contribution to shopping centres across the UK and Ireland.