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Monthly Archives: June 2012

Alcohol strategy is failing, shops group tells ministers

INDEPENDENT shops group the Scottish Grocers Federation has hit out at the Scottish Government’s alcohol strategy, insisting that further regulation is “not the answer”....

Everybody needs good neighbours

Bo’ness pub and next door microbrewery driving each other to success A CHANCE conversation between friends in a pub sowed the seeds of a business...

Capital bar in full bloom after revamp

One of Edinburgh’s oldest gay venues gets a new lease of life IT’S a thought for most people to up sticks and relocate 400 miles...

Views mixed on Gers’ fate

Trade gives opinions as newco Rangers awaits key vote. Football pubs have been giving SLTN their views on the potential impact on trade if the new Rangers is barred from Scotland’s top football league. SPL clubs will vote on July 4 on whether to admit Charles Green’s Rangers’ newco into Scotland’s top league, with Hearts, Hibs and Dundee United already saying ‘no’.

Ambitious tourism targets unveiled

Strategy outlines plans to grow visitor spend by £1 billion by 2020. AN ambitious industry-led plan to boost Scotland’s tourism revenues by £1 billion by 2020 has been unveiled. Launching its Tourism Scotland 2020 growth strategy last week, The Scottish Tourism Alliance, which is comprised of trade associations, businesses and marketing groups, said all corners of the industry must work together if the growth target is to be realised.

Restaurant has charity in its sights

THE operator of an Indian-Bangladeshi restaurant in Dalkeith has donated £1000 to charity thanks to the generosity of his customers. Matin Khan, director of Itihaas...

Pubco unleashes ground force

GREEN fingered members of Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company’s property team got their hands dirty last month when they stepped in to help Scotland’s...

VisitScotland’s Brave new campaign

TOURISM body VisitScotland has launched its biggest-ever global marketing campaign on the back of new Disney Pixar animation Brave. Anticipated to reach an audience of...

Accor ramps up staff training

HOTELS group Accor is to invest £5 million in a new staff training programme. The firm, whose branded hotels include Ibis, Novotel and Mercure, has...

Beer boost as fans watch England

ENGLAND’S Euro 2012 quarter-final clash with Italy on Sunday (June 24) was expected to have produced a major spike in beer sales around the...

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Jack Cummins
LEGAL by Jack Cummins
FINANCIAL Wylie & Bisset
Neil Morrison
ASK THE OPERATOR Neil Morrison
THE GRAPEVINE
Luke Richardson
MEET THE MAKER
William Woodburn
MIXED UP WORLD Ewan Angus