A disused Warwickshire pub will not be turned into a Tesco store after 2,000 residents protested against the plans. Punch Taverns, which owns the Sarah Siddons pub on the Westloe estate in Warwick, was in talks with Tesco about turning the pub into a supermarket. Residents signed a petition against the plans and Punch Taverns has said it would now refurbish the pubs - BBC
Landlords in the seaside town of Weymouth, Dorset, have received a letter from the local council asking them to carry out a risk assessment on noise levels. If bar staff are frequently exposed to high noise levels, publicans have been advised that they should make "ear defenders" available to prevent employees going deaf. If licensees do not observe the warning they could leave themselves open to future legal action by their staff - The Telegraph
Up to 60,000 jobs will be lost across the beer and pub industry over the next five years if taxes keep rising as planned, it has been claimed.The Government is adding to the industry's problems by "punitive increases in tax and regulation", the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said - The Press Association
Busy town centre pubs may be forced to introduce orderly post office-style queues when they run cheap drink promotions. Pubs and clubs may also have to limit customers to buying two drinks at a time, ban drinking in the queue and hire extra door staff to prevent trouble breaking out - Metro
Pub chain JD Wetherspoon is poised to recoup millions of pounds in compensation after winning a landmark case against its property agent for practices its chairman compared to "insider trading".The High Court yesterday found that Van de Berg (VdB) and its directors defrauded JD Wetherspoon - The Herald
The Government will fail to win the war against excessive drinking unless it takes tough action on the sale of cut-price alcohol, doctors have said. More also needs to be done to tackle round-the-clock availability of alcohol, they said. A survey of NHS staff who deal with people affected by drinking found that 85% thought public health campaigns were ineffective - Metro