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

This year’s HIT Scotland scholars celebrate their success in Glasgow

Industry training proves a big HIT

Class of 2019 revealed as HIT Scotland launches Fairlie tribute
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Legal challenge in music fee row

Trade groups join forces to fight ‘unjustified’ tariff rises .
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Wide support for lets legislation

Scottish Government consultation on short-term property letting has revealed “wide support” for new regulations
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Coronavirus: groups welcome reopening date but say there is still a ‘very long way...

Trade groups have widely welcomed the provisional reopening of outdoor spaces on July 6 announced by the Scottish Government yesterday (June 24) – but say measures such as the two-metre physical distance rule still pose a major threat to the sector
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Tourism agencies unite for winter staycation campaign

A new tourism campaign promoting autumn and winter staycations across the UK launched today (September 16)

Scottish Government u-turns on nightclubs fund

The Scottish Government has u-turned on its nightclub support fund, saying grants will be available to all clubs regardless of whether they have traded as bars in the interim or not

Forbes: no new money for Scotland

Scottish finance secretary Kate Forbes has said she is “surprised and disappointed” that a new £4.6 billion coronavirus fund from the UK Treasury will seemingly contain no new money for Scotland

Revised levels info published

The Scottish Government has published updated details of its COVID protection levels, detailing what will be allowed in hospitality premises from 26th April.
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Delivery driver strike suspended

A planned strike of delivery drivers has been suspended while drivers vote on whether to accept an improved pay offer.
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‘No justification’ for ongoing restrictions

Hospitality trade groups have blasted the Scottish Government’s decision to keep trading restrictions in place for at least another week, saying there is “no justification” for the ongoing measures.

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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