Legal

Picture-perfect pub is looking for new owner

12-Jun-2003

The Grade II-listed Woodbridge Inn, beautifully set in approximately five acres of land on the banks of the River Severn in the picturesque...

Pub boss is tied to loo

12-Jun-2003

A pub manager was left bound to a toilet for nine hours as customers carried on drinking just yards away. Gary Hopwood was tied to a loo in his...

Get a share of the action with Mini Cheddars!

12-Jun-2003

A fantastic new Mini Cheddars 150g sharing tub range will be available across all trade channels from June 2003. In addition, the surprisingly...

Smoking barb is unfair

12-Jun-2003

There is a misapprehension about the "smoking allowed throughout" Charter policy. It has been described as a "cop out" or a "do nothing" option. This...

Legal advice: Supper hour certificates

11-Jun-2003

by Claire Davies and Richard Williams of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London soliciotrs Joelson WilsonWe are often asked by licensees...

Scottish Courage

05-Jun-2003

Who are they? The British brewing division of Scottish & Newcastle, which recently put its 1,450 pub estate up for sale. Courage is the giant of...

Hampshire brewer George Gale & Co has introduced Crowning Gl

05-Jun-2003

* * * * * The latest seasonal ale from Wychwood the Oxfordshire brewer in Witney is Owzat, which will be available this month. The 4.2% abv ale...

Smoke not clearing

05-Jun-2003

The DoH has issued a scathing attack on the industry's Smoking Charter success - so where does this unexpected outburst leave pubs? Adam Withrington...

Council threat highlights trade's licensing nightmare

05-Jun-2003

The trade's worst fear - that pubs will become easy political targets for local authorities - may be turning into reality. Worcester City Council is...

Anti-smoking group launches scathing attack on Smoking Charter

05-Jun-2003

Anti-smoking lobby group ASH has released a scathing response to the Charter Group's success on smoking, much to the anger of the trade.ASH branded...

Boar's new faces

05-Jun-2003

Having been in family ownership for more than 23 years, the Boar's Head in Hampton Lucy, Warwickshire, has new owners. Sally Gilliam recently rang...

A customer who has been a regular at one of West Dorset's mo

05-Jun-2003

In fact, Clive Webb loved the Fox Inn at Corscombe so much he worked behind the bar for a year-and-a-half! The Fox is a picturesque traditional...

DRC to lobby for new-build access

04-Jun-2003

The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is lobbying the government for better access in new buildings. The DRC is urging the government to amend the...

Portman Group questions government's stance on underage drinking

04-Jun-2003

The Portman Group has questioned the government's stance on underage drinking following a dramatic fall in prosecutions. Government figures, released...

Licensing Bill could lead to £4.5m worth of red tape on leases

02-Jun-2003

Pub leases may need to be rewritten when the new Licensing Bill comes into force, meaning yet more red tape for licensees.The industry's Red Tape...

Britain's workaholic culture branded an 'urban myth'

30-May-2003

A leading employers' association has dismissed Britain's workaholic culture as an "urban myth".The Institute of Directors (IoD), which is campaigning...

Stamp duty reform slammed

30-May-2003

The government has been slammed over its controversial stamp duty reforms. The Conservative Party has condemned the government for failing to provide...

Smoking ban put on the back-burner

29-May-2003

A ban on smoking in pubs has been put on the back-burner thanks to the industry's success with self-regulation. This week the trade's Charter Group...

New York law may change after smoking ban backlash

29-May-2003

A backlash against the controversial smoking ban in New York bars and restaurants has led to proposals for changes in the law.The ban on smoking in...

Comments from the trade on the success of the Smoking Charter

29-May-2003

John McNamara, chief executive of the British Institute of Innkeeping, (pictured) said: "This is really good news. It's a tribute to the hard work of...

Licensing Bill hit by pub boss

29-May-2003

The national guidelines for the Licensing Bill are "not worth the paper they are written on", according to a pub company boss.Vincent Healy, managing...

Dream comes to life for Acorn's couple

22-May-2003

Experienced restaurateurs Todd and Louise Moffat have fulfilled a lifelong ambition to buy a small luxury country inn located in Dorset. The couple,...

Profit is the key to a fair rent

22-May-2003

Assessing the rental value requires precise data on the amount of trade and hence profit of a pub, as Ken Newton explains It has been accepted for...

Middlesbro' backs minimum pricing

22-May-2003

by MA reporter The minimum pricing scheme in Middlesbrough has been given the thumbs up from 60 licensees at a Pub Watch meeting in the town. The...

Councils play for extra time on reform

22-May-2003

The pub trade could be forced to deal with the introduction of new licensing laws during the most hectic trading period of the year, if local...

Legal advice: Get in early for cup extensions

22-May-2003

Fresh World Cup licence applications are approachingby Richard Williams of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson...

Survey reveals trade's top fears

22-May-2003

Over three-quarters of licensees see smoking legislation as the biggest concern for their businesses over the coming year, according to new research...

PC cleared in licence case

22-May-2003

A policeman accused of misusing a highly confidential Criminal Intelligence System to access classified information for two friends seeking pub...

Mousetrap sticks to its winning way

22-May-2003

One of Torquay's busiest and popular wine bars, the Mousetrap in Abbey Road, is ready to experience a new lease of life as its long-serving owner,...

Grogan's warning to the trade

22-May-2003

MP John Grogan has urged pubcos to improve relations with their tenants and lessees and warned that Parliament would intervene unless they did....

Countryman back in business

22-May-2003

A pub located in what's widely regarded as one of the prettiest villages in West Devon has been sold. Christie & Co handled the sale of the...

Passive smoking may not damage health

16-May-2003

New research into passive smoking effectively clears pubs of any blame for customers' health problems.The study, published in the British Medical...

Po Na Na the latest to be hit by high street property crisis

16-May-2003

Po Na Na is the latest operator to be hit by the high street property crisis.Administrators were called in after backers of the 45-strong chain led...

After nine successful years at the Blacksmith's Arms in the

15-May-2003

Preston Le Skerne, which follows the River Skerne to the east of Aycliffe, comprises just a scattering of farmhouses and the Blacksmith's Arms, which...

Legal advice: Get streetwise with drinking

15-May-2003

Permission may be required for outside seatingby Richard Williams of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.It...

TUC slammed for stand on smoking

15-May-2003

Claims by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) that banning smoking in pubs will increase profits have been slammed by the industry. Research by the TUC...

Stamp reform could hit reassignable leases

15-May-2003

Reassignable leases could be hit by the government's proposed stamp duty reform, according to a leading property expert.David Coffer, chairman of...

Buyers swoop on Hilton's only pub

15-May-2003

The sole pub in the village of Hilton, near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, has been sold through the Ipswich office of agents Christie & Co...

warning: CLEAN UP your act

15-May-2003

By Morning Advertiser Reporters The drinks trade could lose all marketing freedom to promote itself unless it shows it is capable of being more...

Smoking ban good for trade'

15-May-2003

The self-regulation lobby was dealt a double blow this week after the Trades Union Congress claimed a ban on smoking in pubs and restaurants would...

Stockbrokers' analysts are a power in the land. They researc

15-May-2003

Recently I was killing some time in a City watering hole when I overheard a conversation between two analysts who cover the leisure sector. One was...

Reform is it a haven?

15-May-2003

The Isle of Man has had a taste of its own licensing deregulation for almost two years. How is the UK's guinea pig faring? Tony Halstead finds out It...

FLVA boss highlights trade fears over stamp duty

13-May-2003

Tony Payne, chief executive of the Federation of Licensed Victuallers' Associations, has called on the government to reconsider its plans for stamp...

Banning smoking could increase profits, says TUC

12-May-2003

Banning smoking in pubs could increase profits, says to the Trades Union Congress (TUC).New research by the TUC and Action on Smoking and Health...

Scot jailed for glassing

08-May-2003

A man has been jailed for two years for glassing a stranger in a city-centre bar. Allan Eadie, 25, from Maryhill, Strathclyde, was sentenced for an...

The Old Ship Inn at Ringmer, a food-led country freehouse si

08-May-2003

The purchaser, Bob Aylewood, has just sold a pub in Epsom, Surrey, in order to purchase the property from owner, Paul Day, who is concentrating on...

Red mist over red tape

08-May-2003

New Labour is responsible for 153 new pieces of legislation affecting the trade. The Red Tape Group and The Publican are fighting back.It's official...

Entertainment licensing regulations set to change

08-May-2003

By David Clifton of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.If you run a pub, you might currently try to whip...