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The top stories and latest news, dedicated to the licensed trade in Scotland.

• The defibrillator unit at The Den & Johnny Foxes cost around £1200.

Call for all pubs to have defibrillators

A defibrillator should be a standard feature in all licensed premises, according to one Inverness publican.
• The BID aims to make a range of improvements to Sauchiehall Street.

Operators back BID initiative

Bar and nightclub operators on Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street have backed a new initiative.
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SBPA defends Challenge 25

The Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) has come to the defence of the Scottish Government’s Challenge 25 policy.
• Tributes have poured in following the crash. (Picture: The Herald)

Trade tributes after Clutha bar tragedy

Scotland's licensed trade has paid tribute to the victims of the Clutha helicopter crash.
• Bars and clubs will get an extra hour during the Commonwealth Games.

Trade split on Glasgow hours

Licensing board ditches plans to let pubs open until 1am By Gillian McKenzie GLASGOW licensing board’s decision to retain a terminal hour of midnight for the...
Off-trade wine sales were down 4% in the year to October 2012, according to the report.

Call to scrap overprovision

A licensing lawyer has called on the Scottish Government to either provide a clear definition of the term ‘overprovision’ or scrap it.
• Wishart: Lisini wants “a level playing field”.

SPFL loses foreign satellite appeal

Lisini Pub Co is to pursue its claim against the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) for more than £1.7 million in damages.
• Stonegate’s estate already included The Merchant in Glasgow city centre.

Scots growth for Stonegate

Stonegate Pub Company has purchased five Scottish pubs from the former Bramwell estate.
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Two-tier fears after ruling

A recent Sheriff Court ruling in favour of a Paisley publican has done little to allay fears of a two-tier licensing system.
• Stuart Clarkson (above second from left) picks up the SLTN Award for Industry Achievement, in association with Maxxium UK, from Maxxium’s Huw Pennell, Kevin Bridges and SLTN editor Gillian McKenzie before the party gets underway.

Trade heroes have night to remember

The brightest stars in Scotland’s licensed trade were honoured at the 18th SLTN Awards.

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