12-Sep-2006
Fresh from banning smoking in public places it appears the Scottish Executive is about to unveil plans to raise the age limit for buying fags to 18....
Scottish licensees fail to meet legal spirit measures
12-Sep-2006
Pubs in Scotland are failing to ensure spirit are served in correct measures of 25ml and 35ml. Between July 31 to August 18 trading standards...
New smoking rules could prompt High Street shakeout
08-Sep-2006 By Hamish Champ
JD Wetherspoon believes next year's smoking ban in England and Wales could throw up a number of investment opportunities, as High Street rivals...
Legal advice: Smoke ban starts to hit trade in Scotland
08-Sep-2006
News from Scotland was gloomy last week, with the trade reporting a drop in alcohol sales of over 10 per cent since the introduction of the ban on...
07-Sep-2006
Food sales are surging at Scottish pubs since smoking was banned - but drinks sales and overall trade is lagging well behind England and Wales. NEW COMMENT
23-Aug-2006 By John Harringotn
Regulars are staying away from pubs in Scotland since smoking was banned in March, according to a new survey. Almost 10 times as many licensees (46%)...
27-Jul-2006 By Iain O'Neil
The Scottish Parliament is considering targeting cheap supermarket booze promotions in a bid to beat binge-drinking. Liberal Democrat MSP Donald...
06-Jul-2006
Suffolk brewer Greene King has become the first company to indicate the smoke ban honeymoon in Scotland may be over. Several companies, including...
04-Jul-2006 By The PMA Team
Utopian Leisure boss Bob Senior is to go head-to-head with his former company, Ultimate Leisure, in Belfast, the Morning Advertiser has learnt....
19-Jun-2006 By The PMA Team
Honeycombe Leisure, the north-west operator of managed pubs, has hoisted a for-sale sign after a strategic review. The company, which has 115 pubs,...
06-Jun-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Fresh from banning smoking in pubs it appears the Scottish Executive is now turning its sights to alcohol in its bid to boost the country's health....
05-Jun-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Plans to ban glasses and bottles from pubs across the Scottish capital have been abandoned after city chiefs decided there was no need for the...
Legal advice: Don't fall foul to a test purchase
05-Jun-2006
With effect from June 1, provisions of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 come into force making it an offence in Scotland for a person under 18 to...
Whyte & Mackay returns to roots with brand makeovers
24-May-2006
Two major pub spirits brands have been repackaged by Whyte & Mackay as it looks to gain a dominant position in the spirits market.Whyte &...
05-May-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Now smokers have been banned from Scotland's pubs and drinkers are being told not to drink outside them - it appears pub pie and chip menus are next...
04-May-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Councils in Scotland are seeking to ban outdoor drinking for fear of trouble and extra noise from smokers. According to reports in Scotland on...
Scots backing smoking ban
27-Apr-2006
Seven out of 10 pub-goers in Scotland agree with the smoking ban in pubs, according to new research conducted for The Publican one month into the...
Drink spike fear for pub smokers
26-Apr-2006 By Iain O'Neil
A Scottish mother is calling for special measures to protect smokers' drinks from being spiked while they pop outside for a fag. Gillian Taylor, 37,...
13-Apr-2006 By Iain O'Neil
A report in the Scotsman newspaper says sales in city centre pubs and bars are up following the introduction of the smoking ban but the news is not...
07-Apr-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Some Scottish bars are reporting a 10% drop in takings since the introduction of the smoking ban. One week after its introduction licensees say the...
Scottish pubs surf the smoking ban wave
06-Apr-2006
Scottish pubs coped well during the first week of the smoking ban - with nearly half of those quizzed by The Publican reporting a boost in trade. A...
Smoking - we want facts
30-Mar-2006 By Andrew Pring
Morning Advertiser Editor Andrew Pring on planning for the ban
Let's take it outside
30-Mar-2006
Scotland has become the first part of the United Kingdom to wage war on smoking in pubs. James Wilmore reports from the frontline."I've been smoking...
22-Mar-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Smokers who 'nip outside' for a quick puff at Scottish pubs and clubs could find themselves locked out in the cold. The smoke ban will come into...
21-Mar-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Bob Ivell, executive chairman of Regents Inn, confirmed he has been approached to head up a bid for Mitchells & Butlers (M&B).
20-Mar-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Scottish smokers who flout the ban in pubs next weekend could be followed home by 'smoking spies' so legal action can be taken later. Smokers in...
08-Mar-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Every household in Scotland is to receive a leaflet with a hotline number to grass up premises allowing rogue smoking. Scottish ministers hope the...
Scottish minister calls for clampdown on supermarket discounting
25-Jan-2006
Scottish campaigners and a Dundee MSP are calling on the Scottish Executive to examine supermarkets and off-licences which sell alcohol at discount...
SBPA celebrates 100 years
10-Jan-2006
The Scottish Beer and Pub Association (SBPA) is celebrating its centenary this year with a range of special activities. The association, which...
Belhaven in new Scottish deal
07-Oct-2005
Belhaven, the Dunbar-based brewer recently taken over by Greene King, has become the Official Beer Partner of the Scottish Golf Union.The deal is...
Mixed response for Scotland's licensing u-turn
23-Aug-2005
New licensing concessions for pubs handed out by the Scottish Executive have been met with a mixed response by the trade in Scotland.Although there...
Pubs in Scotland to lose grandfather rights
18-Aug-2005
Pubs in Scotland face losing their grandfather rights when its new licensing regime comes into force in 2007.Calls by the trade for the Scottish...
Belhaven:
30-Jun-2005
braced for change, geared for growth Belhaven, Scotland's largest local brewer and retailer, is bracing itself for next year's smoke ban in...
Pressure to extend promotions ban to shops
14-Jun-2005
Politicians in Scotland are calling for measures to tackle drinks promotions in pubs and clubs to be extended to the off-trade.An influential...
Seven free-of-tie pubs released in Scotland
03-Jun-2005
Seven high-volume free-of-tie pubs have come on the market in Scotland. The Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises (S&NPE) pubs are not...
MSP calls for smoking licences for Scottish pubs
01-Jun-2005
A plea for pubs in Scotland to be allowed to apply for smoking licences have been put forward by an MSP. Margo MacDonald, an independent MSP for...
Trade association faces battle over smoking ban
04-May-2005
The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) has admitted its "back is against the wall" in its battle against a proposed smoking ban in...
Smoking ban draws closer in Northern Ireland
17-Mar-2005
England is in danger of becoming marginalised as an all-out clampdown on smoking in public places looks increasingly likely elsewhere in the...
Off-trade exclusion from Scottish Bill attacked
16-Mar-2005
Licensing reformers in Scotland have come under fire for omitting off-licences from plans to rein in drinks promotions.Speakers at a major conference...
Scottish Licensing Bill set to abolish happy hour
03-Mar-2005
Happy hours are on borrowed time in Scotland after plans to outlaw promotions which could encourage binge-drinking were outlined in the Scottish...
Subtle Scots makeover
03-Mar-2005
Snifter is a committed pub man, happy to devote himself to the their homely, warm embrace. But every now and then his head is turned by something a...
Scottish licensees form political party to fight smoke ban
02-Mar-2005
Licensees in Scotland are so angry at government plans to ban smoking in pubs that they have decided to form their own political party.Two licensees...
Scotland could set pricing
17-Feb-2005
Local authorities in Scotland could be allowed to set minimum pricing under new legislation. Licensing boards may also be given the power to close...
Low public support aids Scottish licensees' smoke ban fight
14-Feb-2005
Scottish publicans have condemned the Scottish Executive's proposal to ban smoking because they say only 20 per cent of the public are in favour.The...
Hay nonny no: it's a licensing book
10-Feb-2005
Barrister Philip Kolvin launched his licensing book in style last week, with morris men and an amorous unicorn prancing merrily in the Old Bank of...
Time for change
09-Feb-2005
After February 7 a clearer picture of the new licensing regime in England and Wales is beginning to emerge. But the trade in Scotland still has a...
Scotland faces up to smoking ban
20-Dec-2004
Pubs in Scotland face losing their licence if they allow customers to light up on their premises under the country's upcoming smoking ban.Under plans...
Perth & Kinross axes minimum price policy
16-Dec-2004
by Ewan Turney Britain's longest-running minimum price scheme has ended as the fallout from the Scottish Court of Session's landmark decision...
Irresponsible promos' ban looms in Scotland
09-Dec-2004
by John Harrington Drinks promotions deemed "irresponsible" will be banned from Scottish pubs early next year, a top minister at the Scottish...
Food pubs warm to Scotland's ban
18-Nov-2004
by Max Gosney Pub chefs in Scotland claim their businesses will continue to thrive despite the Scottish Executive's decision to outlaw smoking....
