A picturesque detached village freehouse in a sought-after area of north Devon is for sale. The Union Inn, in the village of Dolton, near Winkleigh,...
The Irish singer Van Morrison is being sued for up to £400,000 after pulling out of a gig in a country pub. Gary Marlow, licensee of the Crown Hotel...
Both the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and the Institute of Directors (IOD) are calling on the government to reduce the impact of red tape on...
The industry could be facing more legislation if it fails to take on board the Code of Practice for Commercial Leases, says Barry Gillham chairman of...
By Keith Miller, one of our legal experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.I note with interest that bankers in the City are already attempting...
A licensee was tied up andbeaten during a raid on his Gloucestershire pub. The host, who is in his early 20s, suffered serious injuries to his face,...
The UK government looks set to clash head-on with the European Commission (EC) over a smoking ban in pubs and bars. Prime Minister Tony Blair (right)...
New research from the United States claims that smoke-free bars and restaurants are a hit with customers and staff.Six months after the introduction...
Carnegies Leisure, the Glasgow-based operator, is coming out of the late-night sector by selling its six Scottish nightclubs.The group is selling its...
There is much we can learn from New York's public smoking ban, says New York business correspondent for the Sunday Times Dominic Rushe.The last time...
The pub trade has pledged to work with the government to meet stricter targets on smoking in order to avoid a ban.With the Department of Health (DoH)...
A clampdown on binge-drinking and moves to protect children from drink are at the forefront of government plans to deal with alcohol misuse.With the...
by Claire Hu Licensees in Birmingham believe price discounting is spiralling out of control and leading to a "dumbing down" of the city's pub scene....
The are still many issues regarding the new Licensing Act that need amendment.by David Clifton of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London...
Licensees across the country have been slammed for failing to take the new Licensing Act seriously.Patrick Crowley, a leading local authority chief,...
A total ban on smoking in pubs in Scotland has been put on the back-burner, despite pressure from an MSP.The Scottish Executive has revealed that it...
Stoke-on-Trent has become the latest city to ban street drinking, in an effort to reduce anti-social behaviour in the potteries town. The restriction...
New price restrictions that have been laid down in Blackpool do not constitute a minimum drinks pricing scheme, according to a trade spokesman.Lee Le...
by Tony Halstead Blackpool is set to be the latest British town to introduce a drinks price-fixing scheme in a bid to stamp out drunken hooliganism....
Recommendations for the most radical overhaul of Scotland's licensing system in over 25 years have caused concern in the industry.The report proposes...
Over 70 per cent of people think that licensing laws in the UK need to change for Britain to become more cosmopolitan, according to new research.The...
the increase by Claire Hu The licensed trade Charter Group has launched its widest industry consultation on the issue of smoking in pubs in response...
A free-of-tie Devon pub is for sale after the licensees' decision to retire. The White Hart in North Tawton has been run by Sue and Dave McCalla for...
