UK beer sales dip in first quarter
SALES of beer in the UK fell 2.9% in the first quarter of 2013, according to new figures from the British Beer and Pub...
BII honours Scottish trade talent
LICENSED trade businesses and operators have been recognised in this year’s BII Scotland Awards.
James Rusk, owner of The Butchershop Bar & Grill in Glasgow’s...
Kingfisher takes flight with Heineken
HEINEKEN is set to take over the UK brewing of Indian lager brand Kingfisher in October.
As part of the new arrangement with Kingfisher Beer...
Motherwell licensee scores win in foreign satellite case
A LICENSEE has won a criminal case over his use of a foreign satellite decoder to screen Premier League football matches.
John Gorman of...
Brewer T’s up new-look can
A LIMITED-edition can has been launched for Tennent’s Lager to mark the 20th anniversary of T in the Park.
The new-look can features a silver...
What’s the story? Mull hotel shows true colours
IT’S perhaps one of Scotland’s most recognisable harbours – not least because it formed the backdrop to children’s TV series Balamory.
Now the colourful Main...
Beckham signs for Sky
DAVID Beckham has joined forces with Sky as part of a new initiative to support grassroots sport across Britain.
In his role as a Sky...
Whisky event to cause uproar
A TW0-day whisky event is set to return to the capital later this month for the second year running.
Taking place at the Surgeon’s Hall...
Law group slams alcohol ban plan
THE Law Society of Scotland has criticised proposals to give police powers to close premises selling alcohol near football stadiums when games are on.
In...
New territory for bars scheme
THE Best Bar None (BBN) awards scheme is expanding into the Lanarkshire towns of Airdrie and Coatbridge for the first time.
The scheme, which recognises...
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