Roderick Neame in Sheps challenge
Shepherd Neame ex-vice chairman Stuart Neame is to challenge existing management at Friday's AGM by calling for a seat on the board for his brother Roderick.
Chief executive Jonathan Neame said the resolutions had very little support and that the board could not understand how they would aid the company, which has recorded 29 years of continuous profit.
Aberdeen's pricing scheme faces axe A decision on the legality of Aberdeen's minimum-pricing scheme is expected in early November after the case, brought by Mitchells & Butlers and Spirit Group, concluded on Monday at the Court of Session.
If the judge rules in favour of the pub operators in the landmark case, the other minimum-pricing schemes in Scotland, such as Dundee and Perth & Kinross, could also come crashing down.
Edinburgh tackles rogue drinks deals Edinburgh licensing board is considering introducing tough new measures to halt irresponsible drinks offers along similar lines as Glasgow.
The issue was raised at a licensing board meeting and a delegation has been assigned to look into the matter further.
It will report back to the board in January.
Study finds return of pub lunches The lunch-time pub break is making a comeback, new research suggests.
One-third of office workers are having lunch with a drink at least three times per week and three-quarters of them had got drunk in their midday break at some stage.
The study, from employment law firm Peninsula, questioned more than 1,300 people.
Nags Head wins heritage gong
The Nags Head in Farnley, Leeds, was named Best Heritage Pub and Best Community Pub at the inaugural Heritage Annual Awards Dinner at Pride Park in Derby on Tuesday last week.
Licensee Gillian Smythe, who also scooped the Tenant of the Year prize, said the pub was "on its knees" when they took it over almost two years ago, with a shabby decor and a drugs problem.
44% jump in sales for smoke-free inn Sales in a smoke-free Stratford-upon-Avon pub have risen by 44% over the last six months.
The Greene King-owned Garrick Inn has seen this increase in sales after becoming one of 21 pubs in the estate to ban smoking.
