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Updated: 21/04/2021, 2:45 pm © Supplied Aberdeen has been recognised for its safe city centre – for the eighth year in a row. The city centre was once one of the worst crime spots in Scotland due to drunken revellers, antisocial behaviour and shoplifters but over the last decade, police, business groups and council chiefs have worked hard to erase that reputation. But now, for the eighth consecutive year, Aberdeen has been awarded the purple flag in recognition of the management of the city’s night-time economy and the safety and wellbeing of residents and visitors. The scheme is similar...

© Shutterstock / DisobeyArt Estimated dates for when Covid measures affecting pubs are expected to be lifted could be announced today. Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Scotland’s pubs have been hit with losses of £820 million over the last year due to the pandemic, a leading trade body has estimated. The Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) fears around 200 venues have closed for good amid the “devastation” ...

Updated: 24/02/2021, 11:28 am Business leaders in the north-east reacted with frustration to the news lockdown measures will remain in place until the end of April. Nicola Sturgeon has unveiled the Scottish Government’s plans for the easing of lockdown, with a return to the levels system in place before Christmas. Restrictions will be subject to “progressive easing” between now and the last week of April, when levels will be reintroduced. Communal worship, a further extension to outdoor mixing and more freedoms in retail are hoped to be put in place from April 5, with Ms Sturgeon saying...

Updated: February 24, 2021, 7:25 am © ABERDEEN JOURNALS LTD For brilliant recipes, the best of local produce, fresh ideas and insight, subscribe to our weekly Food and Drink Newsletter. Thank you for signing up to our Food and Drink Newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The hospitality industry has been one of the hardest-hit during the pandemic and now the Scottish Government’s time frame sees first plans for its reopening take shape in two months’ time. But is it too late for businesses? First Minister Nicola Sturgeon addressed Parliament today, outl...

According to the Chancellor, businesses in Scotland will have access to nearly £600 million through the scheme. Venues are still likely to receive support – but it is not yet clear how much of the money will have to be taken from other sources. On Ms Forbes’ claims, Stuart McPhee, director of Aberdeen bar and hotel Sibera and spokesman for the Aberdeen Hospitality Together industry group, said: “Money that becomes available for business support, needs to get out to businesses as quickly as it possibly can. “Like every round of funding we have had so far, the devil is in the detail an...