Scottish

Calls made to scrap Scottish vaccine passport

29-Sep-2021 By Michelle Perrett

The Scottish Government is “not ready” to introduce its vaccine passport scheme because there are no published regulations or guidance, UKHospitality has said.

Scottish venues able to open longer for Euros matches

24-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Scottish pubs have welcomed news that they will be allowed to open longer in the event of matches from UEFA Euro 2020 continuing beyond curfews.

English and Scottish pubs to miss out on £3.2m during Euros match

18-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs in England and Scotland are set to lose out on revenue of £3.2m during today (Friday 18 June), when the two nations go head to head in the UEFA Euros football tournament.

Delay to lockdown easing signalled for Scotland

15-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

First minister Nicola Sturgeon has suggested the lifting of coronavirus restrictions in Scotland may be pushed back by three weeks.

Rethink curfew during Euros, Scottish pubs urge

07-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Scottish pub staff could face abuse when forced to kick out football fans during the middle of Euros matches because of curfew laws, a trade group has said.

Glasgow Covid measures 'counter productive'

28-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Scottish operators have warned continued lockdown measures in Glasgow could do more harm to public health than good.

Curfew could represent ‘survival or bankruptcy’ for Scottish pubs

27-Apr-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) has called on the Scottish Government to slash the 8pm curfew if positive progress with tackling the pandemic continues.

Scottish pubs given green light for reopening

21-Apr-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs in Scotland will be able to reopen next week, it was confirmed by the First Minister.

Scottish pubs 'unfairly targeted' by alcohol rules

14-Apr-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Calls continue to mount for a relaxation of rules about serving alcohol when pubs reopen in Scotland.

Review alcohol rules and curfews, Scottish Government urged

17-Mar-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs in Scotland have been served a “bitter blow” after it was announced they can reopen from the end of April but cannot serve alcohol indoors.

Scottish pubs can reopen outdoors from 26 April

16-Mar-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Scottish pubs will begin to reopen from Monday 26 April, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.

Allow all Scottish pubs to serve alcohol after lockdown, sector urges

15-Mar-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Scottish trade associations have called on the Government to change its levels system for hospitality and allow all pubs to serve alcohol.

Scottish Government evidence for pub shutdown 'deeply unconvincing'

05-Mar-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The Scottish Government has failed to provide any specific evidence to justify the restrictions it imposed on the hospitality sector when pressed, according to one trade body.

Scottish pubs left with ‘more questions than answers’ on reopening

24-Feb-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Scottish pub operators and trade groups have said they still feel left in the dark by the Scottish Government’s announcement about when pubs can be expected to reopen.

Study on pub virus transmission slammed as 'out-of-date witch hunt'

16-Feb-2021 By Emily Hawkins

University research claiming Scottish pubs were lax with coronavirus measures this summer has been rebuked by pub trade bodies, who claim the study’s sample size is not representative.

£25k in grants for Scottish pubs, versus £9k for England's

13-Jan-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Scottish operators are to receive top-up Government support grants of up to £25,000.

Just 42% of Scotland’s pubs and bars able to open

09-Dec-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Fewer than half of Scotland’s pubs and bars will be able to open under new rules, meaning many businesses will miss out on festive trade.

Scotland closures 'worst possible news'

17-Nov-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs across eleven council areas in Scotland will be forced to close for three weeks, the First Minister announced today.

Map: Scottish pubs hit by level system

12-Nov-2020 By Emily Hawkins

The Morning Advertiser (MA) has mapped out the varying restrictions in Scotland under its five-level system of coronavirus rules.

Scottish Government urged to extend opening hours

11-Nov-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Scottish pubs have been severed a “sucker punch” by the Government with its new levelled system of coronavirus measures, according to one trade group.

Scotland's new system will cause 'chaos and failure'

29-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed which areas will face which coronavirus measures from next week.

Alcohol restrictions leave Scottish pubs in ‘no man's land’

28-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Scottish pubs will face varying restrictions on serving alcohol when a new levelled system of coronavirus restrictions begins on Monday 2 November.

Legal process initiated against Scottish restrictions

22-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

A coalition of Scottish hospitality trade bodies has launched legal action against the Scottish Government’s restrictions on pubs.

Scottish pubs in 'stranglehold'

21-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs in the central belt of Scotland have been dealt another blow, with their closure period extended by a further week.

New measures will be outlined 'in the coming days'

08-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Communities secretary Robert Jenrick has said there will be an announcement on further coronavirus measures “in the coming days”.

Pubs handed 'death sentence' by Scottish Government

07-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

The Scottish Government have made pubs and bars a “sacrificial lamb” according to one trade body ahead of a temporary closure of hospitality in parts of the country.

Scottish students told avoid pubs this weekend

25-Sep-2020 By Emily Hawkins

The Scottish Government has told university students to not visit pubs this weekend following coronavirus outbreaks on several campuses.

Customers in Scottish pubs must cover faces when moving around

14-Sep-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Scottish pubs will be subject to new regulations surrounding face coverings from today (Monday 14 September) as the country tightens coronavirus restrictions amid a rise in cases.

Mixed messages in a tale of two brewers

10-Jul-2003

Britain's two biggest brewers had conflicting messages last week. Scottish & Newcastle, by far the nation's top beer power with a stock market...

Aussie's plight

24-Apr-2003

Tony Froggatt, a 54-year-old beer-drinking Australian, will soon be drawing pints at Scottish & Newcastle, Britain's only player in the world...