What the Sunday papers said
27-Nov-2005
The vice-chairman of the Local Government Association will be calling on Chancellor Gordon Brown to plug a £71m deficit that has been created by...
by Lucy Britner
24-Nov-2005
A licensing advisor in Lincoln-shire believes he has won the only three 24-hour licences in the county. Michael Kheng, director of Kurnia Licensing...
A new approach to policing pubs
24-Nov-2005
ACPO's chief-in-waiting speaks to Nick Yates.As the new licensing regime kicks in, questions abound as to how police will monitor pubs in this new...
Stay on side
24-Nov-2005
Licensees attending the Federation of Licensed Victuallers' Associations' AGM in Scarborough were advised to check their procedures - and check them...
An open letter to pub-goers
24-Nov-2005
The Publican is urging pub-goers in England and Wales to ignore the media hysteria and get behind their local at a crucial time for the licensed...
Midnight cheer for Dorset licensee on SAD
24-Nov-2005
Licensee Nigel Jones toasted the dawn of the new licensing era at the Railway Hotel in Blandford Forum, Dorset just after midnight last night. The...
as he pops into pub
24-Nov-2005
Boxing legend Mike Tyson popped into a Doncaster pub last Sunday where he received a fantastic reception. Wes Fox of the White Hart in Askern played...
by Ewan Turney
24-Nov-2005
More than 5,500 sting operations will take place ahead of Christmas as part of the biggest-ever blitz on rogue licensees and drunkenness. The Home...
The perfect compromise
23-Nov-2005
McMullen's combines brewing and retailing to good effect, writes Lorna Harrison.Hertford-based McMullen & Sons has a lot to shout about. A new...
What the Sunday papers said
20-Nov-2005
Late-night drinking laws will fuel a £500m increase in drinks sales. A report by banker Goldman Sachs on Mitchells & Butlers, written in 2004,...
ALMR looking to challenge Westminster Council
18-Nov-2005
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) is calling for support in a bid to mount a legal challenge against Westminster City Council...
Wouldn't like to be in her shoes
17-Nov-2005
Theresa May MP gave an inspiring speech at the Licensed Trade Charity's (LTC's) School President's Day
Licensees play waiting game for premises certificates
17-Nov-2005
With only a week to go until the start of the new regime, close to three-quarters of licensees are still waiting for their premises licence...
My Shout
17-Nov-2005
Tim Martin fears the politicians' approach to binge drinking is actually making matters worse It's difficult to fathom the underlying trends...
Best practice guide out at last
17-Nov-2005
by John Harrington After 12 drafts, the long-awaited national standards document for the drinks industry is set to be released tomorrow. It will act...
Bar Talk
17-Nov-2005
Are you ready for licensing reform? Ian Moore The General Napier South-East London 'I'm ready for it. I applied in March and it was easy because I...
Mapping the trends of the future
17-Nov-2005
With a plethora of beers from around the globe making their way to Britain, consumers seem content to take their taste buds on a world tour. We ask a...
A real home from home
17-Nov-2005
For consumers, the pub is their first choice for a night out with friends. ROSIE DAVENPORT reports on an exclusive Morning Advertiser survey into why...
BII launches campaign to boost image of pubs
17-Nov-2005
by John Harrington The BII is to highlight responsible pubs as part of its long-term campaign to improve the image of the trade. BII (British...
LETTERS
17-Nov-2005
We'll help out genuine cases - Provence boss This is my final word about your coverage of Provence rents. I still firmly believe that our...
Well connected
16-Nov-2005
Nick Yates finds a perfect marriage of the traditional and modern aspects of the successful local pub at our latest pub to be proud of, in...
Murder trial set to go ahead
16-Nov-2005
An 18-year-old man is to be put on trial charged with the murder of a South Gloucestershire licensee.Alexander Dix, 18, from Chipperfield Drive,...
What the Sunday papers said
13-Nov-2005
Property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz and City money woman Robin Saunders are locked in a battle to buy Spirit Group, the managed pub business valued at...
NALHM lobbies to curb late-night alcohol sales
11-Nov-2005
A pub manager's union is calling for the Government to make it illegal for pubs to serve most drinks with an abv above 5% after 11pm. The National...
Drink Talking: Toby Walne
10-Nov-2005
Toby Walne, Daily Mail contributor, pleads with pubcos to connect with their communities.Foaming at the mouth like a rabid dog, the Daily Mail...
Bird-flu scare fails to dent poultry sales say licensees
10-Nov-2005
by Lucy Britner Fears of the potentially-deadly bird flu have not affected sales of poultry dishes in pubs. This is despite Alexis Gauthier, chef at...
A tale of conflicting realities
10-Nov-2005
How should we interpret the rise and rise of vodka in the UK? Let me offer you two possible scenarios. I'll call one the Road to Perdition, and the...
My Shout
10-Nov-2005
David Elliott says the smoke ban plan shows the trade's influence with ministers has hit a new low While relaxing recently, enjoying my fourth pint...
L&E pubs set to ape Tesco model
10-Nov-2005
London & Edinburgh Inns pubs are aiming to become 'the new Tesco' of licensed retailing to counter the impact of smoking restrictions and take...
Off-trade linked to 'proxy' U-18 sales
10-Nov-2005
by John Harrington The dramatic scale of the problem of adults buying alcohol for minors in the off-trade has been revealed. Almost nine out of 10...
Letters
10-Nov-2005
Licensing shake-up will not curb binge drinkers There is no doubt that Britain has a serious drink problem. There is also no doubt the existing...
Fuller's agrees £91m deal for George Gale
08-Nov-2005
London brewer Fuller's has agreed a deal to acquire rival family brewer George Gale.The move values Hampshire-based Gales at £91.8m in total, with...
What the Sunday papers said
06-Nov-2005
The new licensing law, which comes into effect in less than three weeks, could lead to more drink-related violence, rather than reduce the...
A Ray of hope
04-Nov-2005
Wickwar Brewery boss Ray Penny is a man with a plan. His business has just moved from micro to regional scale and he is passionate about its future....
Letters
The truth is out there
03-Nov-2005
After last week's smoking ban announcement, people are looking for answers.For now, the national focus on the smoking ban has moved on. Bird flu,...
Novus: new name for Urbium
03-Nov-2005
by Mark Stretton Urbium, the late-night bar operator, is to change its name to Novus. The move follows its £113m management-backed buyout by Electra...
Licensees' reaction
03-Nov-2005
Gerry Murray Newmarket Inn, Nottingham 'I don't think the Government has considered it will cost a lot to keep the streets clean after people go...
Retro active
03-Nov-2005
Pub operator Geronimo Inns broke the mould when it opened a premium food-led outlet at Britain's busiest airport back in May. JOHN HARRINGTON...
Charles Wells boss hits out at clubs exemption
03-Nov-2005
by Ewan Turney Bedford brewer and operator Charles Wells has blasted the Government for giving private clubs a smoke-ban exemption and forecast a...
Heat's on for over-rented pubs
03-Nov-2005
There have been claims that the pub-owning company Provence is charging tenants unaffordable rents at some country inns. Its pubs are sold to...
New off-trade body to tackle under-age sales
03-Nov-2005
by John Harrington The off-trade has agreed to tighten up its policy towards under-age sales after a summit meeting with top ministers and police....
Pubs flushed with awards overkill
03-Nov-2005
You know that the self-congratulatory awards business has sunk as low as it can go when a gong is handed out for the quality of a pub privy. Adam...
Bar manager jailed over takings theft
03-Nov-2005
A bar manager has been jailed for 15 months for stealing nearly £20,000 from his pub to prop up a failing food section. Timothy Knight took £19,200...
Bar-Me goes plastic after glass assault
03-Nov-2005
A Laurel pub in Milton Keynes will become a glass-free zone within two months. Bar-Me is going all-plastic following a campaign by the family of...
Sheps AGM hears about mystery bid
03-Nov-2005
A mystery bidder offered Shepherd Neame around £100m for its freehold pubs in a share-and-leaseback deal earlier this year - but the offer was...
The day Dr Reid turned into Mr Hyde
03-Nov-2005
In the days when trains had smoking compartments, a friend with both a wicked sense of humour and an addiction to nicotine would say to people...
Hosts given notice to make the TENs count
03-Nov-2005
In the second of four articles prior to licensing D-Day, Peter Coulson explains how temporary event notices work Next week you will have the first...
Holding its own
02-Nov-2005
Although the residential property market is in something of a slump, the same cannot be said of pubs at all. Michelle Perrett reports.Sales of...
Licensee in council fight over car park sign
02-Nov-2005
A licensee has slammed his local council for forcing him to take down signage advertising disabled parking bays.Roger Hodgkinson of the Traveller's...
