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The 17th century classic coaching inn now belongs to Rory and Vicki Steel – and Rory, the son of former Liberal Democrat leader, Lord David Steel, spent his first 18 years living across the road.

Located in the city’s Rutherglen, Topgolf offers people of all ages and abilities a new and technologically advanced way of golfing, with food and drink, climate-controlled hitting bays and music.

The stories and music are all tailored to the whiskies and ‘the beasts who embody them’. With each dram there’s a tale and two songs fitting to the theme of each.

The Copita Mezcal and Tequila Festival promises to bring ‘a celebration of exceptional spirit’ to the city’s Briggait market hall on Saturday, 29th April, at an event dedicated to the authentic appreciation of agave drinks.

Highland Coast Hotels has officially reopened both the Plockton Inn and The Tongue Hotel, following a £1.8 million makeover.

Chris has worked with some of the UK’s leading hoteliers, including Marriott International, Macdonald Hotels and QHotels, beginning his career as a sales manager before progressing to the senior position at Crerar.

Promising a focus on ‘fresh and flavourful’ small plates, the restaurant is styled using upcycled furnishings, offering a casual yet contemporary dining experience across two floors for over 160 guests.

In its new report ‘Serving King and Country: The Great British Pub at the heart of communities’ Green King argues that as pubs still play such an important role in UK society, more should be done to protect them.

The rebrand amounts to a new direction for Tayport Distillery, focussing on growing awareness of its connection with the local community and the authentic products it makes using fruit and grain from surrounding farms.

Upholding a complaint by a member of the public, the Panel concluded that the use of King William of Orange on the labelling, in tandem with no less than five mentions of its 16.90% ABV, was ‘playing to sectarian elements'