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

No change to COVID restrictions levels this week

There is to be no change to the current coronavirus restriction levels in place in Scotland’s local authority areas this week – apart from East Lothian, which moved from level three to level two today, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said
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Calls for intervention on commercial rent

An Edinburgh bar owner has called on the Scottish Government to provide greater protection for commercial tenants amid concerns of a “staggering” number of failed leases in the coming months.

Late-night legal challenge progresses

The Night Time Industries Association is preparing to progress with its legal action against the Scottish Government over the ongoing shutdown of Scotland’s late-night venues.

First weekend of passport enforcement an ‘unmitigated disaster’

The Scottish Hospitality Group has called for the Scottish Government’s vaccine passport scheme to be scrapped, describing the first weekend of enforcement as an “unmitigated disaster” for late-night venues.

Every Scottish city needs a night time industries champion

Cities across Scotland should have their own representative advising the local authority on the night-time economy.

SimpsInns to unveil revamped Si! restaurant at Irvine

SimpsInns, the SLTN Award-winning Ayrshire hospitality group, is preparing to reopen Irvine restaurant Si! After a £250,000 revamp.

Start saving money in the cellar

BREWFITT says that its Future of Dispense draught dispense system can provide savings of £1800 a year for the average pub, while reducing wastage by up to 1500 pints a year.

Woven asks: “What if Scotch wasn’t the best whisky in the world?”

Edinburgh-based blending studio Woven has launched Superblend, a ‘global whisky’ made up of liquid elements from Scotland, England, Ireland, Germany and the USA.

Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme to become ‘pilot’ of UK-wide version?

Westminster's offer of an Internal Market Act exemption would reportedly be conditional on the Scottish Government excluding glass from its version of the scheme

Schweppes offers licensed venues a £20,000 summer social giveaway 

The competition closes on Sunday 30th July, and then 20 randomly selected venues will win £1000 in cash to put towards the costs of a Summer Social event.

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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