National Living Wage to rise as alcohol duty stays the same
Chancellor uses Autumn statement to increase pay.
The National Living Wage (NLW) will rise to £7.50 per hour, Chancellor Philip Hammond revealed today (November 23)...
Scottish trio take Tennessee Calling cocktail prize
THREE Scottish bartenders are preparing to mix things up in America after coming out on top in the Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Calling cocktail competition.
The...
SWA poised for one last round in MUP legal battle
Association opts to submit an appeal to the UK Supreme Court
MINIMUM unit pricing (MUP) has been halted again as the Scotch Whisky Association has...
Half of alcohol sold below minimum price
MORE than half of the alcohol sold in the Scottish off-trade is being sold for less than 50p a unit, according to a new...
Gleneagles bartender named best by Bacardi
Joe Harper books his place in Legacy global final
GLENEAGLES mixologist Joe Harper has been named the most promising bartender in the UK by Bacardi...
Top Scottish beers awarded
A BEER produced on Orkney has been named as the best in Scotland by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA).
At the SIBA Independent Beer...
Get ready for new coin
BUSINESSES are being urged to get ready for the roll out of a new 12-sided £1 coin, which goes into circulation in March 2017.
The...
Anti-sectarian law under review
Legislation governing sectarian songs and speech in relation to football, including in licensed premises, could be overhauled after MSPs voted against the Offensive Behaviour...
Speed up the superfast rollout
Trade calls on government to meet broadband targets
By Jack Walsh
OPERATORS, hospitality trade groups and councillors have urged the Scottish Government to do more to...
Club ruling lauded
SCOTTISH Borders licensing board has been commended for granting a Hawick nightclub an extra hour’s trading at the weekends after board members visited the...
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