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

New closure rules are ‘a total catastrophe’

All pubs, bars and restaurants across Scotland’s central belt will have to close their doors from 6pm this Friday (October 9) until Monday October 26, the first minister has announced
• 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.

Pubco to sue SPL in broadcast dispute

LISINI Pub Co is set to sue the Scottish Premier League for more than £1.7 million after it attempted to stop the firm showing live top flight football matches in its pub using a Polish satellite system.

Call for U-turn on 3am pubs

The first 3am closing times for bars in Aberdeen have been approved, as nightclub operators pressed the city’s licensing board to scrap the policy
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Calls for post-Brexit staff plan

UK Government migration policies ‘will close businesses’
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Carr returns to the SLTN Awards

Carr will preside over the presentation of more than 20 coveted corkscrew trophies

The Record Factory is top Scottish sports bar, two years running

FOOTBALL fans looking for the perfect pub to settle into during the imminent World Cup need look no further than Glasgow’s Record Factory, which has just been declared Scotland’s Best Venue to Watch the Match.

Timberyard team launch new Edinburgh restaurant and wine bar

Montrose will offer a totally capsule-free and 100% organic wine list. A focus on bottles, magnums, bag-in-box and canned wine promises to set a new benchmark for sustainability in the industry.

Calls for football drinking slammed

Move contradicts proposal to shut premises during matches - SLTA By Matthew Lynas CALLS by top-flight football clubs to lift the ban on the sale of...
Sunday pub hours under spotlight

Sunday pub hours under spotlight

Pressure on boards mounts as Edinburgh adopts 11am opening time By Dave Hunter PRESSURE is mounting on Scotland’s licensing boards to review their policies on Sunday...

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