Crieff Hydro chief says Scottish Government needs to offer more support to tourism industry

Up to 100 jobs could be axed at a popular Ayrshire hotel and wedding venue, the Irvine Herald can reveal.The Seamill Hydro in West Kilbride is set to enter a redundancy consultation with all 200 members of staff.And between a quarter and half the workforce is at risk as the hospitality sector takes a battering amid the coronavirus pandemic.SNP MSP Kenneth Gibson confirmed in the Scottish Parliament yesterday that jobs could potentially be lost.Now he’s calling for Scottish Government

Amazon should be targeted with a windfall tax to help the economy recover from coronavirus, Scotland’s finance secretary claimed. Kate Forbes said she’s open to the idea as MSPs probed the financial crisis caused by the global pandemic.

coronavirus pandemic is breaking down, according to the Scottish Health Secretary. Condemning Downing Street’s approach to the nationwide crisis, Jeane Freeman said there is a "vacuum" where shared discussion and decision making should be at the highest level.

J.K. Rowling is candidly opening up about her recent controversial tweets, which have been labeled transphobic.

Perthshire politicians have described the news of job losses at Crieff Hydro as “devastating”.Stephen Leckie, who owns Crieff Hydro and Crieff’s Murraypark Hotel and five other Scottish hotels, confirmed he was looking to shed 241 of his 600 staff.Staff have been told they could be made redundant in August, depending on when lockdown restrictions are eased for the hospitality sector.Perth and Kinross told to brace itself for even more job lossesPerth and Kinross Council yesterday (Monday) vowed

Scottish Government has its "head in the clouds" over plans for staff to return to work at schools across the country, a union has claimed. The GMB - which represents support workers like cleaners and caterers - said that guidance issued by ministers "poses more questions than answers".

Scottish Government has been called on to apologise after a letter was sent to almost 18,000 Scots shielding at home telling them the wrong date for when it would be safe to go outside.The blunder saw those most at risk from Covid-19 being told they could leave their homes as of today - when the actual date agreed by health experts is June 18.The letter was sent by the NHS in April but clarification was only posted last week after concerned Scots flagged the mistake.One posted on Twitter: "My

Nicola Sturgeon names a reopening date and warned that up to 280,000 jobs could be wiped out.The industry also warned a two-metre social distancing rule would sound the death knell for thousands of venues and leave whole areas of cities abandoned.Hospitality chiefs in England have been told they can partially reopen on July 4 if Covid-19 cases are under control. A reduced one-metre rule is also under consideration.

coronavirus vaccine is found.Mike Grieve, one of the owners of Glasgow's Sub Club, believes that only an immunisation will allow clubs to open and return to their former glory.The Jamaica Street venue, which opened in the late 1980s, claims to be among the longest running underground dance clubs in the world.It is home to one of the UK's largest bodysonic dance floors, allowing revelers to feel the music pulsing below their feet.The "proper house venue" - which has no outdoor areas, and has a

The leader of the Scottish Conservatives has said Nicola Sturgeon should have appointed a minister to lead the care sector's response to Covid-19.

There is a "consistent disconnect" between promises from the Scottish Government and what ministers actually deliver, Richard Leonard has claimed.

The Scottish Government has been accused of letting down care homes "all over again" after figures showed that staff were still not being tested for Covid-19 on a regular basis.

A Labour MP has claimed the coronavirus pandemic provoked a tirade of online abuse at a level not seen since the 2014 independence referendum campaign.

Nicola Sturgeon should make daily updates on the Covid-19 crisis to MSPs instead of at media briefings, the Scottish Labour leader has said.

West Lothian has backed national calls on the Scottish Government to release extra funds given by Westminster.

A Scottish Government adviser on coronavirus has called for the policy on "shielding" the vulnerable by "cocooning" them indoors to be scrapped.

The Scottish Tories have made a formal complaint over attacks made on the party by an official SNP Government Twitter account.

Police are searching for a missing Scots man who vanished from his home more than a week ago.

Software pivotal to Nicola Sturgeon’s Covid-19 contact tracing strategy isn’t being used in a pilot scheme and could be ditched.

Day care nurseries will reopen in the summer if plans drawn up by a Scottish Government group are pushed through.