A round with The Publican

What made the news in The Publican this week 10 years ago, five years ago and last year.

1995​

• Licensees in Greater Manchester claim they are being victimised by police who are using their pubs to shoot training videos, deterring customers.
• An Essex couple blame Courage and their local radio station for not telling them a roadshow included dancing - which meant they were fined £1,000 for not having a public entertainment licence.
• Licensees who hold car boot sales could face prosecution after traders are caught selling dodgy goods.

2000​

• The government decides not to lower the drink-drive limit from 80mg to 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood - but a review of EU legislation could still result in a cut in limit levels.
• Trade leaders give a cautious welcome to proposals for a national director to oversee the smoking charter after Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) says pubs are taking too long to adopt it.
• Customs & Excise officials tell MPs a new beer tax is needed because brewers are deliberately overfilling their barrels.

2004​

• Speculation grows that the new Licensing Act could be delayed until after the 2005 General Election - as Home Secretary David Blunkett pushes for stronger measures against irresponsible operators
• The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) joins the fight to stop a smoking ban in Britain's pubs
• Staff and licensees at Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries and Greene King are targeted by animal liberationists for allowing people from a breeding farm to drink in their pubs.