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Brewhemia in Edinburgh is owned by the Castle Leisure Group.

Scotland’s nightlife facing ‘biggest ever crisis’ over soaring energy bills

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Nightclubs to close for three weeks after Christmas

Pubs could have to require vaccine passports under new measures.

Hospitality businesses accused of 'crying wolf' over Covid vaccine passports

A survey of NTIA members in Scotland revealed that nightclub trade levels have dropped by almost half (46%).

Vaccine passports 'decimating' Scottish nightlife industry, according to survey

Nightclubs could be among venues to go under due to the introduction of Covid passports, the SLTA has suggested. Picture: Michael Gillen

Vaccine passports putting pubs and bars out of business ‘almost inevitable’

Boris Johnson has announced that vaccine passports will be needed for entry to nightclubs in the autumn.

Sturgeon refuses to give date for decision on vaccine passports

NTIAS spokesman Gavin Stevenson says hospitality businesses in Scotland 'are at a severe disadvantage' to those in England. Picture: Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images.

Scots nightlife firms in dire need of further support, says industry body

A bar person serves up a pint of Tennants lager. Picture: John Devlin

Insight: The plight of pubs despite restrictions easing

The King's Theatre is due to reopen to the public this summer.

Scotland's nightclubs set to reopen this summer as event crowds are revealed

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Former prime minister Gordon Brown has written for The Scotsman

Scotland's problem is with London, not Britain, says Gordon Brown

Medics in the NHS have sounded the alarm on Scotland’s vacancy crisis - with GPs under “immense pressure”, patients in hospitals being ignored by overworked staff, and carers being asked to take blood samples.

Medics lift lid on 'immense pressure' on staff as patients left unattended

Overflowing bins in the Grassmarket area of Edinburgh where cleansing workers from the City of Edinburgh Council took part in strike action last year over a pay dispute.

SNP council tax freeze saves owners of most valuable homes £600 a year