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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.

Premises in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and East Lothian will not be allowed to sell alcohol and can only trade until 6pm from Friday (18th December) after first minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that all three local authority areas will be put under level three restrictions

Minor changes to trading restrictions under the Scottish Government’s coronavirus levels system could more than double the economic viability of Scotland’s hospitality businesses, and help secure the future of 1800 businesses and 32,500 jobs, according to a new study

The Spirit of Speyside whisky festival is set to return next year, organisers have announced

The owner of Edinburgh’s Prestonfield House and The Witchery has secured more than £2 million in funding to help support the businesses through the impact of the coronavirus pandemic

SLTN and the team behind Islay single malt Smokehead have joined forces to host a Burns Supper with a difference for the Scottish trade in January

A ’90s Christmas classic, four festive cocktails and a healthy dose of humour are the key ingredients in a new Christmas video from Glasgow bar The Gate

The team at an Edinburgh bar is encouraging its customers and the licensed trade to keep their chin up and look ahead to better times as venues in the city and across Scotland continue to struggle with trading restrictions

SLTN and the team behind Islay single malt Smokehead have joined forces to host a Burns Supper with a difference for the Scottish trade next month

A clear plan for economic recovery must be the top priority for the Scottish Government going forward, one of Scotland’s leading nightclub and live music venue operators has said