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Sunday pub hours under spotlight
Pressure on boards mounts as Edinburgh adopts 11am opening time By Dave Hunter PRESSURE is mounting on Scotland’s licensing boards to..
Trade fears at pricing delay
FURTHER delays to the implementation of minimum pricing could prompt the Scottish Government to consider alternative measures to tackle..
Wetherspoon gets green light in Stirling
JD Wetherspoon has been given the green light for its planned pub in Stirling after fellow pubco Greene King sought a judicial review of..
Minimum pricing challenge fails
The legal challenge from the Scotch Whisky Association and other drinks industry bodies to the law passed by the Scottish Parliament that..
Call for pubs code in Scotland
A LONG-standing campaigner for pubco reform has called for the measures outlined in a proposed new statutory code of practice to be..
Industry needs voice on policy
Don’t ban drinks companies from discussions, say trade groups By Dave Hunter ALCOHOL industry trade bodies have hit out at claims that..
Calls for football drinking slammed
Move contradicts proposal to shut premises during matches – SLTA By Matthew Lynas CALLS by top-flight football clubs to lift the ban..
