Monthly Archives: September 2025
Glenapp Castle hosts The Real Housewives of London reality show
The series, from the makers of Made In Chelsea, features Juliet Mayhew, shareholder of the Castle with her husband, Antony Mayhew.
JP McKeown joins Buzzworks as group prepares for expansion
McKeown joins from the Stonegate Group, where he was responsible for a £160 million portfolio of 150 pubs.
MacGregor’s goes west with a new foothold in Oban tourist hotspot
The award-winning Inverness traditional music pub has purchased the trading business of the Whisky Vaults Hotel in Oban.Â
Capital fun at the Edinburgh Bartenders’ Ball and Bar Awards
The awards were voted on by the public and Edinburgh’s bar community to recognise the best of the city’s world-class drinks scene.
Mental health charity to benefit from grassroots music event
The night involves six independent Glasgow venues — Stereo, Mono, The Old Hairdresser’s, The Flying Duck, The Glad Café & The 78.
Highland Coast Hotels introduces new ‘Doggie Digs’ breaks
The company is highlighting that dogs are welcome at its seven venues around the North Coast 500 and North Highlands.
Glasgow bars embrace Brewgooder’s Palestinian beer collaboration
Venues across the city, including The Glad Café, Café Buena Vida, Ryan’s Bar, Mono, The 78, Dram and McChuill’s now stock the beer.
Vacant licensed venue in Helensburgh sold to Amber Taverns
The property on James Street in the town centre traded as a cinema until the mid-1980s, when it was refurbished as a bar and restaurant.
Kildrummy Inn secures the Thistle Best Hotel Experience double
Under husband-and-wife team David and Sophie Littlewood, the inn is said to blend ‘Aberdeenshire tradition with modern luxury’.
James Thomson awarded prestigious AA Lifetime Achievement Award
Born and educated in Edinburgh, James owns two of the city’s most iconic establishments – The Witchery and Prestonfield House.Â
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