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Crown Estate re-letting programme set to boost rural businesses

24 February 2012   The Crown Estate is letting four farms on the open market, signalling a boost for rural businesses. The aim is to attract tenders from different types of farming business, maximising the economic potential of each property and attracting new entrants to farming. The... read more

Benromach Search for Best Pub Mountain Bike Team

24 February 2012   Teams of local pub, hotel and cafe mountain biking enthusiasts are being challenged to a 10 hour cycling event that could see them being crowned the best in the country. Those brave enough to take on the legendary Benromach Three Tens Mountain bike races will compete... read more

Waitrose food store in Helensburgh approved

22 February 2012   Councillors on Argyll & Bute’s Planning, Protective Services and Licensing (PPSL) Committee last night (21.02.2012) approved unanimously an application for a new food store and petrol filling station in Helensburgh.   Approval for the Waitrose store... read more

Waitrose to open fifth Scottish branch in Stirling as part of major regeneration

8 February 2012   Planners have given the green light to a new Waitrose store in Stirling (decided in planning committee on 07.02.2012). The new store will be built on the former Burghmuir Industrial Estate on the edge of the town centre, as part of a regeneration of that site by Stirling... read more

Call for new Code of Conduct for Journalists

Rare whisky launched to mark Queen’s Diamond Jubilee