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Bowhouse Market Weekends return for Fifers
Date of article: Wed 3 Mar 21
Returning with a series of market weekends throughout 2021, Bowhouse’s Market Weekend will open its doors for Fife makers on 13th and 14th March, giving Fifers the opportunity ...
Read moreFirst Minister statement: Exit from lockdown could be 'accelerated'
Date of article: Wed 3 Mar 21
The First Minister has given hope that lockdown exit could be accelerated in her statement to the Scottish Parliament this afternoon saying that she ...
Read moreSafe Travels Stamp - Good To Go
Date of article: Mon 1 Mar 21
UK businesses registered ‘We’re Good to Go’ get global ‘Safe Travels’ stamp VisitBritain has announced that tourism businesses in the UK registered to the We’re Good t ...
Read moreDate of article: Wed 24 Feb 21
An initiative to help drive projects that celebrate and promote locally sourced and produced food and drink has reopened for applications. The Scotland Food & Drink Partnershi ...
Read moreFirst Minister announces details of Scotland's route out of lockdown
Date of article: Tue 23 Feb 21
Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon announced the outline of a reopening plan for Scotland's economy this afternoon. Speaking to ...
Read moreVisitScotland Quality Assurance Support
Date of article: Tue 23 Feb 21
COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on Scottish tourism and with restrictions still in place, there is still uncertainty on what the coming season will look like. The vaccine rol ...
Read moreYour chance to help improve Falkland Estate as a place to visit!
Date of article: Mon 22 Feb 21
Over the past year, Falkland Estate has welcomed more visitors than ever before. They're delighted that more people are enjoying this beautiful place, but are also aware that addit ...
Read morePROVISIONAL date for your diary - STA Virtual Conference 2021!
Date of article: Fri 19 Feb 21
Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) are not able to host the Scottish Tourism Month activity that they normally would this year, however, the team have been working hard behind the sce ...
Read moreLegislation for licensing scheme withdrawn from Scottish Parliament
Date of article: Fri 19 Feb 21
Legislation for a short-term lets licensing scheme has been withdrawn from the Scottish Parliament to allow for draft guidance to be developed. A stakeholder working group has ...
Read moreLocal Authority Discretionary Fund
Date of article: Fri 19 Feb 21
The purpose of this fund is to provide a one-off grant of £3,000 to businesses in Fife experiencing immediate financial challenges as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions and reg ...
Read moreNon-domestic rates relief extended
Date of article: Wed 17 Feb 21
Retail, hospitality, leisure and aviation businesses will pay no rates during 2021-22 under proposals outlined yesterday. It is one of a series of measures proposed by Finance Sec ...
Read moreParliamentary Statement - Tuesday 16 February 2021
Date of article: Tue 16 Feb 21
Key points from the parliamentary statement given by the First Minister on Tuesday 16 February 2021. The core stay at home requirement will remain in place until at least th ...
Read moreDate of article: Tue 16 Feb 21
StAnza, Scotland's International Poetry Festival will mark the 30th anniversary of the end of the Soviet Union as a political unit with a focus on languages from countries of the f ...
Read moreHighly anticipated Jack Vettriano exhibition now to be held in 2022
Date of article: Tue 16 Feb 21
Uncertainty over when social distancing and travel restrictions will be lifted has forced OnFife to postpone the much-anticipated Jack Vettriano: The Early Years exhibition until 2 ...
Read moreDate of article: Fri 12 Feb 21
The Scottish Tourism Emergency Response Group (STERG) wants to help you plan during these uncertain times and has created a scenario planning toolkit to do just that. The purpos ...
Read moreDate of article: Fri 12 Feb 21
At the end of last year, the Scottish Government announced that tourism and hospitality businesses across Scotland were to benefit from a £104.3 million Scottish Government packag ...
Read moreSupport for Bed and Breakfasts Paying Council Tax Grant
Date of article: Fri 12 Feb 21
This fund will provide bed and breakfasts (B&Bs) that pay council tax, but not non-domestic rates, with financial support equivalent to the Strategic Framework Business Fund Le ...
Read moreScotland Reconnect 2021 registration
Date of article: Thu 11 Feb 21
Several hundred Scottish tourism businesses will have the chance to connect and do business with tour operators and travel agents from around the globe. Scotland Reconnect 2021, ...
Read moreDate of article: Wed 10 Feb 21
Reducing the spread of COVID-19 All arrivals to Scotland from outside the Common Travel Area must book and pay for managed isolation in quarantine hotels to help protect against t ...
Read moreAll international travellers required to enter hotel quarantine from Monday
Date of article: Tue 9 Feb 21
Scottish Transport Secretary, Michael Mathieson announced to the Scottish Parliament this afternoon that all international arrivals in Scotland will be required to enter hotel quar ...
Read moreBounce back loan borrowers can delay repayments by extra six months
Date of article: Tue 9 Feb 21
Businesses that took out government-backed Bounce Back Loans will now have greater flexibility to repay their loans. The UK government a ...
Read moreScottish Enterprise launches Fair Work Employer Support Tool
Date of article: Tue 9 Feb 21
Scottish Enterprise, on behalf of the Scottish Government, has launched a Fair Work Employer Support tool providing practical support and advice to help companies navigate throug ...
Read moreFife Council’s Trade Development Programme - Food & Drink
Date of article: Fri 5 Feb 21
Fife Council have funding available for Food and drink businesses in Fife to take part in Scotland’s Speciality Food Show – an exciting new online event which starts this week ...
Read moreTay Cities Food & Drink Expo 2021
Date of article: Fri 5 Feb 21
We are delighted to announce this year's Tay Cities Food & Drink Expo is taking place on the 15th & 16th March.This B2B event is a fantastic opportunity to introduce farmer ...
Read moreCelebrate a virtual Valentine’s thanks to these Scottish businesses
Date of article: Fri 5 Feb 21
While a romantic getaway in Scotland might not be possible this Valentine’s Day, that doesn’t mean couples can’t still fall in love with the country’s stunning scenery or ...
Read moreFree membership to Food from Fife
Date of article: Fri 5 Feb 21
In a bid to support food, drink and hospitality businesses during the Coronavirus pandemic, regional food group Food from Fife is offering free membership to any food or drink rela ...
Read moreDate of article: Fri 5 Feb 21
On Wednesday 27 January, VisitScotland welcomed 250 Scottish tourism businesses online to join them for a webinar sharing the results from the recent Scottish Tourism Emergency Res ...
Read moreDate of article: Wed 3 Feb 21
A new £7.75 million funding package will offer support to fishermen, seafood businesses and ports and harbours threatened by the ongoing effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) and EU E ...
Read moreFirst Minister announces "managed quarantine" for anyone arriving in Scotland
Date of article: Wed 3 Feb 21
Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon announced details of the Scottish Government's plans to extend quarantine beyond the proposed four nation ...
Read moreValentine’s inspiration from Fife
Date of article: Tue 2 Feb 21
The Harbour Café Valentine’s Hamper For discerning foodies nothing says “I love you” like a big plate of lobster spaghetti (think Lady & The Tramp!) Great British Menu ...
Read moreOver £1 million funding available for Fife businesses to train staff
Date of article: Mon 1 Feb 21
Over £1 million is now available for Fife businesses to use to retrain and upskill their staff. It comes after the Scottish Government announced that a further £212,000 would be ...
Read moreLevenmouth Rail Business Survey
Date of article: Fri 29 Jan 21
Levenmouth Task Group Business Survey Levenmouth Task Group are looking for ideas and advice from Levenmouth people/businesses about what needs to be done to prepare the community ...
Read moreDate of article: Fri 29 Jan 21
Something New, Something Exciting, Something Positive... Times are complicated and difficult for communities. Solutions are challenging. If we are all to minimise the damage Covi ...
Read moreDate of article: Wed 27 Jan 21
This note relates to grant payment support for large self-catering properties, exclusive use properties and B&Bs announced on 21 January 2021 by the Cabinet Secretary for Rural ...
Read moreLaunch of new training programme to support Scotland's food and drink businesses
Date of article: Wed 27 Jan 21
A new training initiative to help businesses in the food and drink sector has launched, with significant investment from the Scottish Government. A supplier development programme ...
Read moreDate of article: Wed 27 Jan 21
At the end of last year, the Scottish Government announced that tourism and hospitality businesses across Scotland were to benefit from a £104.3 million Scottish Government packag ...
Read moreScottish Wedding Industry Fund
Date of article: Tue 26 Jan 21
A £25 million fund to support the wedding sector and its supply chain will open to applications this week. In recognition of the ongoing challenges faced by the sector, a further ...
Read moreMuch-loved artist’s light touch brings welcome glimmer of hope
Date of article: Tue 26 Jan 21
With their vibrant paintwork and luminous settings, they are the perfect pick-me-up for the dark days of winter and these travel-restricted times. Now seems the perfect moment to ...
Read moreBOWHOUSE LINK: LOCAL SHOPPING SERVICE EXPANDED TO NORTH FIFE AND DUNDEE
Date of article: Fri 22 Jan 21
In response to growing demand for local food and drink, Bowhouse Link is expanding its delivery service from 1st February to those in North Fife and Dundee. Bowhouse Link bring ...
Read moreLetter from Finance Secretary to businesses
Date of article: Thu 21 Jan 21
Finance Secretary, Kate Forbes MSP has today written to Scotland's business community to confirm the availability and timeline for funding support for various sectors. The followi ...
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