Members of a licensee trade group are to vote on whether to campaign for abolition of the "unfair" beer tie. Guild of Master Victuallers members will...
An angry licensee has blasted fire service demands for new safety regulations that could end up costing him thousands of pounds.Alan Piper, from the...
Alcohol-related crime in London's West End is continuing to fall since the new licensing regime came into place in 2005. New figures from Westminster...
Last week's High Court victory for Hall & Woodhouse has clarified the position on the direct responsibility of the licence holder for offences committed by others, says Peter Coulson.
A group of licensees have shown their creative side by designing a new ale for Leicestershire brewery Everards. Jim Hutton, Mike Kitt-Geraghty, John...
Eons ago, when I was a humble numbskull trudging from one end of the country to the other, a business plan was a useful tool for keeping my customers...
Police have warned landlords that a series of break-ins at public houses in Lincolnshire may be connected. Thieves stole £200 and bottles of spirits...
A convenience store in Wycombe has been banned from selling single cans of beer and cider and will have to clearly label all alcoholic products with...
The economic downturn has thrown up some legal traps in the licensed trade recently, principally in terms of the premises licence itself, says Peter Coulson.
Anti-money laundering laws will be used to pursue foreign satellite suppliers that let pubs show football, under new plans. That's according to a new...
Southwark Council in London has taken the unusual step of planning for a third saturation zone in the borough. The zone, in which applicants for new...
Licensees in Scotland have urged Justice Minister Kenny MacAskill to reconsider plans that will see pubs paying thousands of pounds in licence fees....
Hospitality is a multi-million-pound industry in which the rewards can be great. But it can also become a veritable minefield for the unwary when the...
Teenagers should be banned from drinking any alcohol before driving, to cut the number of accidents and deaths, public health experts have said. The...
High Court says allowing smoking in pubs breaks the crime and disorder licensing objective in a case involving smoke rebel Hamish Howitt and Blackpool Council.
The problems of the Licensing Act far outweigh the benefits, according to Noctis executive director Paul Smith. Speaking at the final session of the...
The trade has won a landmark legal battle against the Phongraphic Performance Limited (PPL) that could save pubs millions of pounds in music licensing.
Senior police have called for traffic-light grading of licensed premises to determine how closely they should be monitored — they also want more time to object to TENs and courts to take a tougher line on problem venues.
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