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

Cairns of Tennent’s and Thewlis of Harry’s raise a glass to the new venue.

Beer money for social pubs firm

Social enterprise pub group opens fifth unit after investment package

Fortnight grace period for vaccine passports

Premises required to implement the Scottish Government’s vaccine passport scheme will have a fortnight’s ‘grace period’ to implement the system before facing enforcement, the first minister has said.

Capital operator sells to Glendola

Edinburgh bar and pub operator Billy Lowe has sold his Saltire Taverns business to Middlesex-based Glendola Leisure Group.  The deal, said to be worth several...

Trade facing further lockdown from Boxing Day

Pubs and restaurants across Scotland will have to close from Boxing Day after first minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed all of mainland Scotland will be put under level four restrictions from 26th December.

PLHs: ‘act now’ on refresher training

Those due to renew licences advised to take urgent action
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Granite city units to be resurrected

New company will reopen two premises six months after closure.

SLTN Awards has launched!

Are you running one of the best pubs in Scotland? Is your craft spirits knowledge second to none? Do you employ a top bartender?

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
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Training crisis continues

New figures show extent of refresher backlog across Scotland.
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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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