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'Don't sign police forms': Marston's

By John Harrington

Marston's Pub Company (MPC) has expressed concern at a police scheme that asks licensees to sign a document detailing how they will act to cut disorder.

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Staff receiving a caution QI have just found out that one of my evening staff was cautioned last month for serving someone underage. She didn't tell...

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New deadline and sports in Sky deal

By John Harrington

Sky is extending its cut-price football offer for pubs until 22 June and adding new sports to the package. Sky is freezing its basic subscription...

Police: No more dancing round handbags

Police: No more dancing round handbags

By Iain O'Neil

Police in Brighton & Hove have written to a number of city centre venues suggesting they limit what clubbers can take in to the bar with them....

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Declaring a personal licence Q When I was in court recently as a witness, I saw an ex-colleague who was charged with an offence involving assault. I...

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Raffles must include details QWe have been asked to sell raffle tickets for the local Rotary club in aid of a local rugby player who broke his back....

Support grows for anti glass ban campaign

Support grows for anti glass ban campaign

By John Harrington

Twenty-six MPs have registered their support for the MA's campaign against blanket glass bans. They signed the early day motion (EDM), submitted by...

Gwent police push for plastic

Gwent police push for plastic

By Tony Halstead

Police in Gwent, South Wales, have become the latest force to urge pubs and clubs to switch to plastic. Gwent licensing officer PC Jim Aitken urged...

My plan for the Ban

My plan for the Ban

Andy Longman Suburban Style Bar Horsforth Leeds Ownership: Bar operator Suburban Style Bar Company, on a lease from a private landlord. Action taken:...

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Right to air sporting events QThere has been a lot of press about the illegality of showing Premiership football other than through Sky, as the...

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Underage sales penalties QWhat penalties and/or imprisonment can follow from underage sales? AImprisonment does not follow from any of the underage...

Calling all swingers!

Calling all swingers!

Come and enjoy some golf with the Morning Advertiser and the Licensed Trade Charity and help to raise money at the same time.

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Taking off-sales home QUnder the new law, what is the position on people taking off-sales home after a bar has closed? We allow people to stay on the...

Police need trade as an ally, says Andrew Pring

Police need trade as an ally, says Andrew Pring

By Andrew Pring

When the chairman of the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) goes public with an attack on the police, then you know something has gone badly wrong in relations between the trade and the forces of law and order.

Newport police in big push for plastic

Newport police in big push for plastic

By Ewan Turney

Newport police is the latest force to push for a blanket glass ban in all city-centre venues. Police have applied to the Community Safe partnership...

Beware the alcohol police

Beware the alcohol police

Imagine the scene: a family is sitting round the dinner table. A bottle of wine or beer accompanies the evening meal, enjoyed by the parents and...

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TEN for bar in council's hall Q I have a colleague who holds a personal licence. He has been asked to run a bar for an event at a hall owned by the...

Sky's price freeze conundrum

Sky's price freeze conundrum

By John Harrington

Licensees left to ponder whether to jump in now or wait for next season's basic service costs to be announced

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Part-timers' holiday pay QCan you tell me how many hours a bar-person has to work before being entitled to holiday pay? We are having a debate about...

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Can we ask for a thug ban? QOver the years we have campaigned hard for the police to take legal action through the Crown Prosecution Service against...

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Getting a head under pint law QDoes the law on full pints of liquid apply under the new Licensing Act, or can we still allow for the head? AThis has...

Scots ban drinking games

Scots ban drinking games

By Tamara Sender of M&C Report

Scotland has issued new responsible drinking guidelines for pubs and bars, to ensure that alcoholic products are promoted sensibly. Under the new...

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