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Today officially marks the end of the triumphant ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme launched by the UK Government, to coax people out of lockdown and start spending again. Has it had the desired effect for the hospitality industry? You bet it has!

Normality is slowly creeping its way back into our lives and we’re starting to take the very first steps back to a pre-lockdown era we enjoyed back in January. 

Like many Scottish businesses, our charities have found themselves under the huge strain of the Coronavirus pandemic, especially when relying on fundraising events and public engagement to fund their work.

The outbreak of Covid-19 has affected us all - so much so, that experts believe we could be on the brink of a major mental health crisis. During this time of great uncertainty, anxiety levels have been consistently high. Worries around health, isolation and job security are at the forefront of...

If you had asked any of us at the start of the year whether a fortnight’s holiday staying in sunny Scotland was on the cards, I am sure many of us would have laughed and dismissed the notion immediately in favour of much warmer, drier climes.

Further regional growth deals have been agreed and announced recently, with £90 million of funding pledged for Falkirk and £100 million for the Scottish Islands.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a whole raft of new measures in his summer statement in hopes of bolstering the economy in the wake of the pandemic.

Many commercial landlords in Scotland will feel relieved as retail tenants start to reopen. From today, The Scottish Government has green-lit all non-essential shops inside shopping centres to open their doors again. That’s provided that they follow guidance on physical distancing.

After three months of lockdown, it seemed ‘P’ was for ‘Primark’ and not ‘Pandemic’ last week as we witnessed unprecedented queues forming across Scotland’s high streets as the value retailer started to reopen some of its stores.

Scotland’s stalled tourism and hospitality industry has been given a provisional date for reopening of 15 July – finally, a glimmer of hope. The long awaited date is conditional on the Scottish Government’s route map for easing lockdown restrictions. All going to plan, phase three...