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A Caithness-based distiller will transform a historic grain mill into a whisky distillery having acquired the site supported by a £2 million funding package from HSBC UK. Situated at the west end of Dunnet Bay, the Castletown Mill is a large, traditional stone-built water-powered grain mill, w

Work to begin the redevelopment of the New Picture House Cinema in St Andrews has taken a further step forward with the approval of the operator’s alcohol licence by Fife Council.

A man has spent £30,000 building his own canal in his garden – complete with a functioning lock system and a narrowboat converted into a swimming pool.

Scottish bottled water brand Highland Spring is set for a significant expansion after managing director Simon Oldham revealed plans to double the company's size, fuelled by a £10 million investment in its Perthshire operations. This investment will boost capacity by 25% and crucially, enable H

Shoplifting is up by more than a third since last year, according to new police figures. The latest recorded crime figures reveal that 40,554 alleged shoplifting crimes were reported to police in the year ending June 2024, up from 30,202 the previous year and 27,045 in the year ending June 2020.

Plans led by Sir Andy Murray’s mother for a new community tennis and sports centre at Park of Keir will no longer materialise.

Private equity firm Maven Capital Partners has strengthened its presence in Scotland with the appointment of three new investment professionals. Victoria McLaren and Craig McGill join as investment managers where they’ll lead on deal origination and execution, with a focus on Scottish deals an

Scotland’s small firms have experienced a significant rise in late payments, as business confidence fell in the run up to the General Election, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed. FSB’s Small Business Index (SBI) for Q2 2024 found more than three-fifths of Scottish sma

ESPC Mortgages has appointed Lisa Bell as a mortgage advisor to its award-winning team at the company’s property information centre on Edinburgh’s George Street. Commencing her role on 31 August, Ms Bell will be available for independent, specialist mortgage advice alongside colleag

Metacarpal – a startup behind what is thought to be the world’s first mechanical bionic hand – has secured £800,000 in seed funding to accelerate its prosthetics development and improve the lives of amputees. Investors in this funding round included SIS Ventures, Scottish Ent

Burness Paull has appointed Claire Scott as partner and Lisa Byars as director in the firm's employment law team. Ms Scott and Ms Byars both return to Burness Paull, having worked for the firm earlier in their careers.

A huge auction of antique biscuit tins will kick off in Glasgow this week.

Company directors are being urged to avoid engaging rogue unlicensed insolvency advisors or risk severe financial penalties, being struck off as a director or at worst, a prison sentence, an accountancy firm has warned. "It is very concerning that some directors are engaging the services of unlicens

The legendary jersey worn by Babe Ruth when he famously "called his shot" during the 1932 World Series has sold for a record-breaking $24.1 million (c. £18.2m). The sale, conducted by Heritage Auctions, makes the jersey the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever auctioned.

The Single Cask – home to a warehouse in Glenrothes of over 3000 casks – has collaborated with drinks and hospitality charity The Drinks Trust to release an "Ultra Rare" single cask whisky from Teaninich Distillery.