Drink drive limit hammers trade
Government must act or risk further job losses, says SLTA
By Gillian McKenzie
ALMOST two thirds of licensed premises have seen sales slump by up to...
Capital policy is hurting live music
Edinburgh venue launches online petition to lobby board for change
By Dave Hunter
EDINBURGH’S licensing policy is “killing” the city's live music scene, according to a...
Education on alcohol needed
Lack of knowledge needs tackled in wake of drink drive change
By Dave Hunter
THE head of one of Scotland’s biggest wholesalers has called on the...
Fresh calls for stadium drinking under fire
FRESH calls for restrictions on the availability of alcohol at football stadia to be lifted have drawn fire from the trade.
Scottish Labour leader Jim...
Snow good for hospitality trade
By Graeme Murray & Matthew Lynas
HOSPITALITY operators are reaping the rewards of a bumper ski season as Ski-Scotland claimed it was worth more than £14...
Sales slump after drink drive change
Bar takings drop by up to 60% in wake of new limit, buying group says
By Gillian McKenzie
BAR sales have slumped by up to 60%...
Sky and BT retain Premier League
BROADCASTERS Sky and BT Sport have retained the rights to screen live English Premier League games in the UK until 2019.
They paid a combined...
Licence training still ‘time bomb’
Trade continues to leave refresher courses to “last minute”
By Dave Hunter
PERSONAL licence holder refresher training remains a “ticking time bomb”, according to training firms.
Despite...
Price increases come under fire
Publicans say they’ll have to add up to 12p to a pint
By Dave Hunter
SCOTTISH publicans have hit out at the country’s major brewers over...
Brewer to lobby on drink drive limit
Action needed to mitigate impact on trade, Scottish SIBA chair says
By Gillian McKenzie
THE newly-appointed Scottish chairman of brewers' group SIBA has pledged to lobby...
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