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The owners said it had been the 'greatest privilege' to be part of the community

'So sad': Scottish family-run company selling up after 142 years

Lawyer Tony Catterall and designs from Perth-based Core Products (top left) and Esses-based Mercers Furniture

Scottish firm settles legal action over 'copying' of bespoke designs

Ramzan was one of the leading cash and carry businessmen

Leading Scots businessman dies aged 66

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Photo: David Hastings

Ayr Station Hotel's absentee owner 'not in contact with council' since fire

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The Tarbet Hotel has been sold to a growing Scottish hospitality chain

'Iconic' hotel on shores of Loch Lomond sold to Scottish hospitality chain

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The oil and gas produced by Rosebank will be sold into global markets, the size of which is determined by demand

Letters To lower emissions we must reduce demand, not just cut off supply

Unite union members employed by Irn Bru manufacturer AG Barr will take strike action

Scottish drinks company 'tarnishing its reputation', union members warn

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All staff at a Scottish building firm have been made redundant

Scottish firm enters administration with all staff made redundant

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The Scottish Government should have backed the Rosebank development years ago, writes Chris McEleny

COMMENT Chris McEleny: We can't be embarrassed to say 'It's Scotland's Oil' to Rishi Sunak

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Labour leader Keir Starmer has said he will honour the oil and gas licences granted by the Tories

Keir Starmer confirms Labour will honour Tories' approval of Rosebank oil field

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First Minister Humza Yousaf and a floating production storage and offloading vessel in an image released by Rosebank investors Ithaca Energy

'Ecocide': UK Government condemned for 'climate denial' after Rosebank approval

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Campaigners oppose the Rosebank oil field at a protest in Aberdeen in June 2023

Rosebank faces legal battle as UK Government hands oil giant 'massive tax break'

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Bertie Troughton found the whisky behind a cellar door at 750-year-old Blair Castle

'World's oldest whisky' found hidden in Scottish castle

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Latest oil prices show we must be cannier about move to net zero

COMMENT George Kerevan: Latest oil prices show we must be cannier about move to net zero

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The Popeyes chain opened its first restaurant in Scotland

Is Popeyes success a bad omen for veganism in Scotland?

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The £3.5 million house which is being raffled off as part of a charity campaign from Omaze

Scottish mansion 'worth £3.5 million' up for grabs in charity raffle

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Westminster can't face someone else profiting off oil and gas in the North Sea

LETTERS Identifying the real reason Westminster doesn’t want to ‘lose’ Scotland

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Rishi Sunak announced U-turns on a raft of the UK's climate commitments

COMMENT Richard Murphy: What Rishi Sunak got wrong – and how Scotland can get it right

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rowed back on a host of the UK's climate commitments

Scotland forced to delay petrol car ban after Rishi Sunak's U-turn, SNP say

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Rishi Sunak faced criticism from car giant Ford over proposals to row back on a green agenda

Business giants hit out at Rishi Sunak over planned climate pledge U-turn

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The proposed development is set to open in Fife

Scotch whisky HQ set to relocate to Scotland

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Dal Riata's new distillery will be located on the banks of Campbeltown Loch

Plans for new £4.5 million Scottish whisky distillery given green light

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Octopus Energy chief executive Greg Jackson revealed the heat pump

New-look heat pump aims to ‘end the world of ugly' energy product

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Humza Yousaf was quizzed on the matter at FMQs

Officials deny 'manufacturing facts’ after renewables correction by First Minister

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Trade minister Richard Lochhead hailed the 'resilience and quality of Scottish businesses'

'Strong performance' as Scottish overseas export growth exceeds UK average

The UK Government has paid out a total of around £6.9 billion under the emergency loan scheme

UK Government shells out additional £1.2bn on Covid loans

Disposable vapes are often sold in bright colours and in flavours such as bubblegum, pink lemonade

Convenience store body calls for more 'nuanced debate' on vaping

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The report said MP's must do more to promote Scotland other than tartan

British diplomats should receive lessons on Scotland, say MPs

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A view of Peterhead harbour in 2015

comment SeaFest's fishermen and chefs shows that Fishing for the Future isn’t just a slogan

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Wilko will close all stores

All Wilko shops to close with over 9000 job losses as rescue deal collapses

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Humza Yousaf visited the Techscaler programme hub in Stirling

Humza Yousaf praises tech start-up support scheme which has helped almost 400 firms

The company want to create a visitor experience

Award-winning brewery set for expansion with beer garden, taproom and six new jobs

HMV owner Doug Putman was Wilko's last hope, but his rescue bid has collapsed due to rising costs

Full list of Scottish Wilko stores as GMB union says all will close early next month

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The company is in search of capital investment following 'disappointing' gold production results

Scotland's only gold mine at risk of falling into administration

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A £100m plan to redevelop East Kilbride town centre has been agreed

Plans unveiled for £100 million redevelopment of East Kilbride

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Stephen Flynn said the failure risks Scotland's renewable and economic future

Scotland's renewable future 'at risk' after 'monumental failure' from Westminster

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Comedian Frankie Boyle is one of the signatories to an open letter to First Minister Humza Yousaf

Frankie Boyle joins voices telling SNP to 'get off fence' over North Sea oil field

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Jet2 has announced a major expansion of its programme at Edinburgh Airport

Jet2 announces major expansion at Scottish airport including four new routes

Whitelee outside Glasgow, Europe's largest onshore windfarm, officially opened in 2009

COMMENT Lesley Riddoch: Overlooked Humza Yousaf pledge showed chasm between Scotland and UK

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Isle of Harris distillery

Isle of Harris whisky to launch with online inaugural dram tasting

The store closures will result in 1016 redundancies

Employees at TWO Scottish stores will see job losses as early as next week

easyJet has launched new flights for next year's Six Nations

Airline launches new route from Scottish airports to popular holiday spot

Wilko announced insolvency in August

B&M agrees to buy over 50 Wilko stores from administrators for £13 million

Paper Scottish bank notes are being replaced with polymer versions

Warning as 'deadline' to use old Scottish paper bank notes looms

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First Minister Humza Yousaf is expected to trial a four-day working week in the public sector

Scotland praised for 'leading charge' as SNP 'to bring in four-day work week'

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A social tariff on energy would benefit the Scots that need it most, writes Kenny MacAskill

COMMENT Kenny MacAskill: An energy social tariff is a necessity as winter approaches

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Has whisky's glamourous depiction distanced the drink from its origins in Scotland, asks Pat Kane

COMMENT Is the booming global appeal of whisky diluting its local traditions?

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Crime writer Val McDermid spoke to the SMWS's Whisky Talks podcast

Scottish writer Val McDermid regrets 'error' in popular character's design

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Scottish Water workers with Unison have voted to back possible strike action

Scottish Water workers support strike action amid pay dispute

The Screen Machine is a mobile cinema which tours Scotland's Highlands and Islands

'Disgraceful': Anger as Scotland's mobile cinema damaged during screening

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A third of women in the whisky industry have been touched inappropriately, new research has revealed

New survey highlights sexual harassment issues in whisky industry

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Taymouth Castle is set to be turned into a private compound for the mega-rich

Alba Party oppose new Loch Tay development as 'echo of Highland Clearances'

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A crane boom fell to the deck without warning with flying parts hitting both men, Aberdeen Sheriff Court heard

Oil and gas firm fined £535k after crane collapsed on two men

Just Stop Oil protesters call for an end to fossil fuels outside Westminster in June

Scots back Tory plan to 'max out' North Sea oil and gas, poll suggests

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