Aren't they doing well...........

• More jobs in Scottish tourism

THE number of jobs in Scotland’s the tourism sector increased by 29,700 between 2012 and 2013, according to the Business Register and Employment Survey. Employment increased by 16.4 per cent from 181,500 to 211,200.

The largest rises in the number of jobs were in restaurants and mobile food services, which has risen by 19,500.

Tourism Minister Fergus Ewing said: ‘Our strong tourism sector provides over 210,000 jobs and is of significant value to the Scottish economy, making up around five percent of our GDP. Tourism plays a vital role in promoting the Scottish brand, and it is important that we continue to build on our success in this area.’

• Festive fun for 20,000

MORE than 20,000 people attended the three-day Dartmouth Food Festival in October.

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