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The European Court of Justice has confirmed its judgement on the use of foreign decoders to show top flight football in pubs is just weeks away. SLTN can reveal that October 4 has been set as the date it delivers a verdict which could have a huge bearing on how much bars pay to show English Premier League football.

Plans to hike music royalty fees for bars and nightclubs by as much as 4000% were condemned last week by operators and their representatives. Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL), which grants the trade copyright licences to play music in public on behalf of its record company and performer members, is aiming to ramp up its tariff for specially featured entertainment (SFE), which covers clubs and DJs in bars and hotels.

ST Helier Cider has revealed the winners of the first ever St Helier Cider Online Music Awards. The awards, hosted on a dedicated website, aimed...

THE Orkney Brewery has scooped top awards in a national food and drink competition. Its 4.6% ABV Dark Island beer scooped two Great Taste Awards...

Kentucky whiskey undertakes first ever UK marketing drive KENTUCKY bourbon Maker’s Mark is bidding to showcase its style this summer with the first piece of...

Two-week event aims to celebrate Scottish produce RESTAURATEURS across Scotland are being urged to get behind this year’s Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight. Taking place...

Hotel group adjusts Glasgow business as market shifts MUCH has changed since hotel group Abode set up home on Glasgow’s Bath Street. The hotel opened in...

Heineken’s new man in the north, John Gemmell, outlines the priorities for the former S&N business. JOHN Gemmell wears two hats in his latest role...

It’s never been so important to live up to your customers’ expectations It is now more expensive than ever to drink ‘out’. In order for...

A CHEF at a Perthshire hotel has been recognised for his work with unemployed youngsters. Kenny Black, who works at Hilton Dunkeld House, mentored four...