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MyShout

MyShout

An MP's mail can be a useful barometer of parliamentary and public opinion, says John Grogan My parliamentary mailbag this month has been dominated...

Minds of their own

Minds of their own

Two former M&B executives left the pubco and became some of the first operators to try its new franchise deal. Tony Halstead reports on their...

Treasure trove

Treasure trove

Ewan Turney discovers how a £1.1m investment transformed the Hand & Spear in Weybridge, Surrey from a rock-music pub to an eye-catching venue...

BarTalk

BarTalk

Would you ever consider undergoing cosmetic surgery? Catherine Bown The Crown Rotherham South Yorks Yes, and I've actually had some done! Two years...

LETTERs

LETTERs

Where there's a will there's a way Re: Roger Protz's article "Breaking the silence" (MA, 21 February 2008). On the assumption that Government will...

Question time

Question time

As many questions were left in the air as answers over the implications of the smoking ban during the Welsh legs of a series of BII roadshows...

Your A-Z Directory

Your A-Z Directory

So you've got an outside area, and you're not afraid to use it. Time to get hold of someone who can help. With the help of AIR, we have pulled...

Bucking a trend?

Bucking a trend?

By Hamish Champ

Scottish & Newcastle did rather well in 2006, particularly in 'developing' markets. Its East European Baltic Beverage Holdings venture saw a 64...

Open approach

Open approach

Making optimum use of outdoor space has never been more essential. Being prepared for the ban saves money, time and energy - and retains custom With...

It's a hard life

It's a hard life

Running a pub is hard work, but it's even more challenging in a run-down area. Nigel Huddleston meets the licensees at the heart of tough communities...

LETTERs

LETTERs

Beware a certain pubco My wife and I recently passed on the lease of our pub free of charge because nobody was willing to buy it, keeping in mind the...

MyShout

MyShout

If a fictional detective can support beer, so should the Government, says Stephen Crawley One could say that the way our industry is taxed under this...

InBrief

InBrief

S&N launches Jaques fruit cider Scottish & Newcastle is rolling out its new fruit-flavoured cider Jacques across the UK from February. The...

NewsDigest

NewsDigest

Crowded public places, such as licensed premises, are likely to be included in future terrorist attack plans, a security expert has warned. Speaking...

Batemans adds three pubs

Batemans adds three pubs

Independent family brewer and retailer Batemans, based in Lincolnshire, has purchased three new pubs. Two in Norwich - the Champion in Chapelfield...

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