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Hotelier slams signage rules

THE owner of a Fife hotel has slammed the local council after being forced to remove signage from a vehicle used to transport guests...
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BID to spruce up street underway

WORK to raise the profile of Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street – and the venues on it – in the run up to this summer’s Commonwealth...
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No Slouch when it comes to standards

Maintaining consistency through the wee small hours key to success By Matthew Lynas IT only took Mark Lappin one phone call to launch an on-trade partnership...
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Overprovision in the spotlight for boards

TWO Scottish licensing boards have launched overprovision consultations. The boards, in Midlothian and Dundee, have given interested parties until April 30 and May 23...
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Pub group aims to launch five Scottish sites a year

PUB company Marston’s has pledged to acquire five new Scottish sites every year moving forward, investing £15 million a year north of the border....
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World welcomed at tourism Expo

Representatives from more than 40 countries attend event By Dave Hunter TOURISM industry representatives from 40 different countries descended on Glasgow earlier this month for the...
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Brewery bites back with revamp

STIRLINGSHIRE-based Traditional Scottish Ales has ben relaunched as Black Wolf Brewery. Parent company VC2 Brands rebranded the brewery following the expansion of its management team...
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Landmark gets a new lease of life

AN A-listed building in Glasgow’s Merchant City is to get a new lease of life as a restaurant. James Rusk, owner of The Butchershop Bar...
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Murray gets in service game

THE Perthshire hotel owned by Wimbledon champion Andy Murray opened its doors this month. Cromlix was launched following a year-long refurbishment designed to “showcase much...
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Gin brand a long time in the making

A 66 year old recipe is said to be at the heart of a new small-batch gin from Edinburgh. Pickering’s Gin is the brainchild of...

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