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The Little Barrow Hotel, Beacon Street, Lichfield, has sold

10-Apr-2003

The Little Barrow is a well known and respected three-star commercial hotel with 26 spacious en-suite bedrooms, bar, restaurant, and function rooms....

The Anchor Inn on Dedham Heath in the heart of "Constable Co

10-Apr-2003

The Anchor Inn, on the outskirts of Dedham village in Essex, was sold on behalf of Geoff Clarkson to Philip Hoy for an undisclosed figure from an...

LGA bid forces rethink on timetable for reform

10-Apr-2003

By Claire Hu The Government has put back the timetable for licensing reform after granting councils an extra four months to get the new system up and...

Call to recapture the lost drinkers'

10-Apr-2003

By Graham Ridout Brewers should forget about tar-geting men aged 18 to 34 and start to focus on women and the "grey" market. This is the key...

Batty the governor

10-Apr-2003

The SLV will celebrate the appointment of its first female governor on 16 April at London's Savoy Hotel. More than 350 guests will attend the event...

Budget brings mixed news for small businesses

09-Apr-2003

The Chancellor has not done enough to ensure small businesses survive the current rough climate, the Liberal Democrats have accused.Brian Cotter...

Trade figures' reaction to the Budget

09-Apr-2003

"We would have preferred a decision similar to last year's duty freeze on beer. The increase shows a lack of support for the brewing industry from...

Brown's Budget spells bad news for smuggling

09-Apr-2003

A rise in cross-Channel bootlegging is inevitable following the Chancellor's penny-on-a-pint tax hike.So say trade leaders who feel today's Budget...

Passive smoking claim provokes fresh calls for ban

09-Apr-2003

Passive smoking is causing 165 deaths a year among barstaff, claim health experts.The research carried out by an American campaigner has resulted in...

Trade booms thanks to warm weather

08-Apr-2003

The war has not dampened the spirits of customers, claim publicans who are reporting a boom in trade thanks to the good weather.However many said it...

The second reading of the Licensing Bill

08-Apr-2003

Further details on issues raised from the Licensing Billby David Clifton of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson...

It's in the hands of 16 MPs

03-Apr-2003

by Claire Hu These are the 16 MPs who will sit on the Licensing Bill's committee stage. They will decide the final shape of the Bill before it...

InfoPage: Christie & Co - 20 steps to buying a pub

03-Apr-2003

This InfoPage is an online advertorial from our sponsor Christie & Co.20 steps to buying a pub.1. Think it through - is a pub really for you? Do...

New banding system to be brought in

03-Apr-2003

The level of fees payable under the new Licensing Bill could relate to pub turnover and location. Speaking at the Association of Licensed Multiple...

Big Apple bars fear bite of smoke ban

03-Apr-2003

In a move that will cause concern for members of the UK pub trade, another American city has banned smoking in all of its pubs and restaurants.The...

A 300-year-old former coaching inn situated close to the Nor

03-Apr-2003

The Foxhunter's Inn in the village of West Down, on the A361 between Barnstaple and Ilfracombe, is within easy reach of the golden sandy beaches of...

Chance to buy into a bit of history at the Barn

03-Apr-2003

An historic pub which dates back to 1568 has come onto the market. The leasehold interest in the 16th-century Tudor Barn in Well Hall Road, Eltham,...

HOWELLS AND JOWELL AT ODDS

03-Apr-2003

by Mike Bennett The Government stands accused this week of creating "absolute confusion" over the role saturation will play as the Licensing Bill...

Home Office highlights binge-drinking violence

03-Apr-2003

By Richard Matthews Weekend binge drinking has been blamed for most alcohol-related violence in a Home Office report. Almost four out of 10 18 to...

Jowell admits failure to consult on reform

03-Apr-2003

by Claire Hu The Government has been forced to admit that it could have avoided a public outcry over many aspects of licensing reform if it had...

Trade warned over EU workers' rights

03-Apr-2003

By Claire Hu The pub trade has been warned not to "bury its head in the sand" over new European Union legislation which will give temporary workers...

Under-age reform is still in the nappy stage

03-Apr-2003

The House of Lords has now completed its polite ruminations on the new licensing laws, with peers congratulating each other on the civilised way in...

Spring clean

03-Apr-2003

Norwich-based agents Guy Simmonds (Anglia) had a "spring clean", with pubs selling quickly in March. The leasehold of the White Horse freehouse in...

MPs have their say

03-Apr-2003

The issues of excessive drinking and anti-social behaviour were a major thread running through last week's second reading of the Licensing Bill....

MP keeps it dark over reform

03-Apr-2003

MPs are certainly waxing lyrical when it comes to the new licensing laws. Take this outpouring from John Grogan, Labour MP for Selby and Morning...

MP fights bully-boy' tactics to save West Country's local b

03-Apr-2003

A Cornish MP is calling on the Office of Fair Trading to investigate claims that the major brewers and pub companies are using "bully-boy" tactics to...

Pension law flouted by businesses

02-Apr-2003

More than 25,000 businesses, including pubs, are flouting the law by not offering stakeholder pension schemes for their staff.Since October 2001, all...

Hooligans face a ban

27-Mar-2003

Pub troublemakers are set to be banned from a city centre as part of a new clampdown. Up to 30 banning orders are set to be issued in Hanley,...

MPs plan to overturn pub ban on children

27-Mar-2003

The government is planning to overturn the decision by the House of Lords to ban children under 14 entering pubs unaccompanied. Under the Licensing...

Rise in minimum wage gives trade the jitters

27-Mar-2003

By Tony Halstead A 16% hike in the minimum wage rate over the next two years, taking it up to £4.85 per hour, has been slammed by trade leaders. One...

Reform's changeover sums just don't add up

27-Mar-2003

Policy-makers in Government are not always very good at sums. Ever since the White Paper on licensing reform was published way back in April 2000,...

Viagra-style drink angers watchdogs'

27-Mar-2003

Alcohol pressure groups have reacted with fury to a new wave of Viagra-style alcopops set to flood the drinks market this summer. The first of the...

Trade groups call

27-Mar-2003

for reform review By Tony Halstead Five leading trade groups are urging MPs to review key areas of the Licensing Bill in the week the Commons gave it...

Hazards of drink need to be highlighted

27-Mar-2003

It will not have escaped the attention of drinks manufacturers in Britain that across the Atlantic, the US Department of Justice has lodged a court...

Host faces ruin over licence woes

27-Mar-2003

A South Wales licensee claims he is close to bankruptcy because of constant opposition to his licence. Kevin Williams, who runs the Blaze Bar at...

BISL unhappy at MPs report

27-Mar-2003

Trade body Business In Sport and Leisure has dismissed recommendations by a group of four MPs to restrict the number of people who can visit a town...

MP calls for drop in drink-drive limit

26-Mar-2003

Liberal Democrat MP Don Foster is calling on the government to drop the drink-drive limit to bring it into line with the rest of Europe. Mr Foster...

Publican loses licence for holding 'lock-ins'

24-Mar-2003

The case of a Lancashire licensee who lost her licence because of "lock-ins" has served as a stark reminder for other publicans.Brenda Physick lost...

House of Commons to debate Licensing Bill amendments

24-Mar-2003

by Richard Williams of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson WilsonThe Licensing Bill will have passed through the...

Crackdown on yobbish behaviour is welcomed

20-Mar-2003

By Richard Matthews Tough new Government measures to tackle anti-social behaviour have been generally welcomed by the industry. Home Secretary David...

Legal hurdles pose a barrier for race nights

20-Mar-2003

There's no doubt that horse racing is extremely popular in pubs. It seems a logical extension, I suppose, to try and run the book yourself. But...

Minimum wage hike sparks trade fury

20-Mar-2003

Pubs are set to face a huge salary burden following a 30p an hour hike in the minimum wage. Yesterday the government accepted recommendations put...

Pub's free customer taxi service deemed illegal

20-Mar-2003

Publicans are being warned not to offer taxi services to their customers which could land them in court.Paul and Penny Layburn, who run the Pleasure...

A policing farce

19-Mar-2003

Despite no mention in the government's recent White Paper, the trade still fears it will pay for policing. Michelle Perrett finds out more.Plans to...

W&DB slams Westminster Council for being draconian

19-Mar-2003

A pub company that was fined for allowing people to "move rhythmically" has slammed Westminster Council for its draconian and over-zealous...

Flexible opening hours gets government boost

19-Mar-2003

Campaigners against longer opening hours suffered a setback last week with the publication of the government's White Paper on anti-social behaviour....

Survey's underage drinking figures prompt fresh calls for ID

17-Mar-2003

Shocking figures that reveal one in five 15-year-olds in Scotland is buying alcohol in pubs have led to trade calls for a national identity card.A...

House of Lords victory for live music

17-Mar-2003

Campaigners for live music in pubs won a significant victory in the House of Lords last week.Tory peer Baroness Buscombe tabled an amendment to the...