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Concerns remain

Reopening boost for shops but bar owners unhappy

George IV pub
Pubs will only serve alcohol outside Non-essential shops, pubs, restaurants and gyms are today expected to be given the go-ahead to reopen next Monday, though there remains concern that someRead More

Tourism

Drummond joins ASVA as attractions look to reopen

A communications and PR professional with extensive experience in promoting Scotland has joined the executive team at the Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions (ASVA) to enhance the support it providesRead More

Expanding group

Park Holidays adds two Scots venues to portfolio

Park Holidays
Deal gives Park Holidays first presence in Scotland Two Scottish holiday parks have been acquired by major operator Park Holidays UK. Turnberry Holiday Park near Girvan in Ayrshire, and SilverRead More

Travel resumes

Scots left waiting as England gets holiday go-ahead

business travel
Travel plans have been outlined Holidaymakers and the travel industry were today offered the first confirmation for reopening the sector amid continuing concern over the lack of detail. Foreign travelRead More

Business at risk

Island tourism firms angry over reopening ‘confusion’

Isle of Skye
The islands are desperate for visitors Up to a third of tourism businesses across Scotland’s islands say continued uncertainty over a date for reopening could force them to close. ARead More

Glasgow plan

Branson to open second Virgin hotel in Scotland

Virgin Hotels Branson
Sir Richard Branson: ‘beloved brand’ Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Hotels is to open a hotel in Glasgow – his second in Scotland. The Clyde Street project will complement the developmentRead More

St Andrews plan

Championship golf resort plan back on course

Feddinch-golf-course-site
Dream land: the site of the course A long-planned championship golf course, designed by a former winner of the Open, is being revived by an investment consultancy. GPH Engineering, hasRead More

Tourism

Travel vet McAuley to head south of Scotland plan

Ross McAuley, a travel and tourism specialist, who directed destination management initiatives in the Middle East, has returned home to lead the South of Scotland’s plans to support the region’s economicRead More

Equity backing

Revived travel business secures investment

Caledonian Travel
Back on the road: Caledonian Travel A revived coach and self-drive holiday company has received a multi-million-pound investment nine months after falling victim to the first lockdown. Caledonian Travel andRead More

Pub plan

BrewDog has sights on Edinburgh beer hotel

BrewDog Kennel
Pooches welcome in pub hotels Scottish brewer and pubs chain BrewDog has its sights on a location in Edinburgh for the company’s latest BrewDog Kennels beer hotel. The Ellon-based businessRead More