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Renewed calls for licence fee rebate

Renewed calls have been made for the Scottish Government to take action on annual premises licence fees as venues have been forced to close and had trading restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic

Fife, Perth & Kinross and Angus moved to level three restrictions

Fife, Perth & Kinross and Angus will be moved into level three of COVID-19 restrictions from this Friday (November 13), the first minister has announced
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New business fund applications to open this week

The Scottish Government announced today (November 10) that local authority websites will be updated this week to allow businesses to apply for the new ‘Strategic Framework Business Fund’ grants

Ground broken on first ‘vertical’ distillery

Work has begun on what is claimed to be Scotland’s first ‘vertical’ distillery

Crieff eyes 2021 staycation market

The Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels is looking ahead to the 2021 staycation market with a new partnership with the National Trust for Scotland

Furlough scheme extended until end of March

The UK Government’s furlough scheme is to be extended until the end of March, chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed
Ceres Highland Games commemorative gin

Historic inn’s brand new gin

The Ceres Inn in Ceres has launched The Ceres Highland Games Gin ahead of the major anniversary in 2021.
The brand new Falkirk Distillery

Distilling a new whisky legacy

Family distillery is producing spirit after a lengthy construction
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A whisky journey with EBS and SLTN

Around 80 people from across the Scottish licensed trade got to learn more about some of the whiskies in Edrington-Beam Suntory’s portfolio last month as part of an online whisky tasting the drinks firm staged with SLTN

Manorview keeps focus amid storm

When SLTN caught up with Manorview Hotels & Leisure Group managing director David Tracey in mid-October, midway through the central belt shutdown and before the Scottish Government’s five-tier system was implemented, he described it as an “utterly challenging period”

Columns

Jack Cummins
LEGAL
Niall Hassard
ONLY DRAMS
Andrew Dowson
Neil Morrison
ASK THE OPERATOR
Neil Morrison
THE GRAPEVINE
Luke Richardson