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Scottish licensees see drop in trade

Nearly half of licensees in Scotland claim they have seen a drop in regular customers since the new no-smoking laws came into force. In the first...

Pubs killing our gate says Premiership club

By Ewan Turney

Blackburn Rovers FC has blamed dwindling attendance figures on pubs using foreign satellite systems to screen closed-period games. Rovers chairman...

Smoke ban hits Scottish pub takings

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%)...

Opening doors

All too often door supervisors are labelled as stereotypical burly bouncers dominating a male-oriented profession. Yet the days when the industry was...