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EXCLUSIVE: Admiral Taverns acquires Mountain Pub Company’s entire estate

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OPINION: A heartbreaking betrayal for cask lovers?

OPINION: A heartbreaking betrayal for cask lovers?

08-Oct-2026By Ed Bedington

Marston’s brewery to close as cask volumes nosedive

Marston’s brewery to close as cask volumes nosedive

08-Oct-2026By Rebecca Weller

Tamworth Tap secures rare Sam Smith’s wooden cask beer

Tamworth Tap secures rare Sam Smith’s wooden cask beer

08-Oct-2026By Rebecca Weller

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300,000 youth job starts ‘at risk’ without Budget action

300,000 youth job starts ‘at risk’ without Budget action

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GDPR and CCTV: 7 things you need to know

GDPR and CCTV: 7 things you need to know

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‘Taxation will make us extinct’

‘Taxation will make us extinct’

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Hospitality faces highest tax burden in UK economy, trade bodies warn

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One in five consumers use AI to plan hospitality visits

One in five consumers use AI to plan hospitality visits

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Star Pubs rolls out free reputation tool to L&T estate

Star Pubs rolls out free reputation tool to L&T estate

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Gulf oil flows again but pub energy rates still catching up

Gulf oil flows again but pub energy rates still catching up

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Diageo responds to strike threat by 100-plus staff at Scottish distillery

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