Dundee has ‘too many’ premises

Operators and the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) have welcomed moves to stop the awarding of new premises licences in Dundee.
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Trade encouraged to offer 125mls

Campaign aims to increase availability of smaller wine measures.
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Heineken invests in Star estate

Heineken announces plans to spend £1.7 million in Scottish pub estate.
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Trade faces beer price increases

Licensees are braced to increase the cost of a pint after brewers unveiled their annual new year price rises.
• 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.
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