'Punch case thrown out of court'
The pub company, Punch Taverns, has fought off an application by a disgruntled supplier to have it wound up after a judge threw out the case, according to The Publican. Punch said that the dispute with the unnamed supplier had been resolved amicably - The Times
Keira Knightley, the willlowy actress, revealed recently that she loves nothing better than "an Indian takeaway on the sofa ... washed down with a bottle of Cobra beer". Despite the endorsement, Cobra Beer, the company founded in 1989 by Lord Bilimoria, remains worryingly unprofitable and there is concern that, if he fails to find a buyer or an investor in the next few weeks, it may run out of cash. Might Wells & Young's, the Bedford company that brews Cobra under licence, be interested? - The Times
A group of teenagers are leading a campaign to turn the site of a notorious derelict pub in Leeds into a community indoor football centre. In 2001, four people were shot outside Chapeltown's Hayfield Pub. It was closed down and demolished in 2002 - BBC
The team behind The Hawley Arms are planning to open an outpost on the sun-drenched holiday destination and have been viewing buildings there recently. They intend to create a luxurious member's club which would house an exclusive bar, hotel rooms and also a recording studio - The Sun