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Pub trade celebrates industry champions at Publican Awards

13-Mar-2019 By Ed Bedington

Stonegate was the big winner in the Publican Awards 2019, taking several categories while boss Simon Longbottom was voted Business Leader of the Year.

Sales boost for pubs in February but restaurants still struggling

11-Mar-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

Managed pub groups saw a 1.4% rise in collective like-for-like sales whereas restaurant groups recorded a 1.7% fall, against February 2018, according to new data.

‘Death sentence’ pub named best in UK by CAMRA

28-Feb-2019 By Robert Mann

A pub, which was once on the brink of closure, has won the top prize in CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year Awards.

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MA memories: trade leaders have their say

26-Feb-2019 By The Morning Advertiser

Senior people in the trade offer their opinions on the oldest trade title, which is still running, in the UK

MA at 225

Blast from the past: former MA editors have their say

25-Feb-2019 By The Morning Advertiser

Past Morning Advertiser editors, including Rob Willock, Terry Cockerell and Andrew Pring, give their favourite anecdotes about the trade and the magazine.

BII’s Summer Event 2019 tickets on sale

19-Feb-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has announced tickets for its 2019 Summer Event are on sale.

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How the pub survived the World Wars

12-Feb-2019 By Phil Mellows

Pubs have always fought through tough times, and world wars in the 20th century certainly offered hugely difficult periods.

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The changing face of pubs

11-Feb-2019 By Emily Hawkins

When it comes to interior design, trends have come and gone in the 225 years since The Morning Advertiser first hit the streets. Some, however, have stood the test of time and are testament to the pub’s continued role in society.

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The 225-year history of The Morning Advertiser

11-Feb-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

The Morning Advertiser is officially 225 years old this month and to celebrate the history of the title and the trade it supports, we're laying it all out in a special issue released today. We start here with a look at how the title has evolved over...

Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs

Pub to donate Valentine’s Day takings to charity

08-Feb-2019 By Robert Mann

On a day when love is in the air, one London pub is proposing to share the love by donating all of its Valentine’s Day takings to a good cause.

Should pubs enforce political correctness?

06-Feb-2019 By Robert Mann

After a customer was barred from her local pub because the T-shirt she was wearing was deemed to ‘discriminate’ against transgender people, The Morning Advertiser asks the question: is it the pubs' job to police political correctness?

Hull pub offers hot drinks to missing student search parties

05-Feb-2019 By Emily Hawkins

A pub in Hull has provided free hot drinks and offered to look after searching for a missing university student.

Bar Talker: What is the strangest item a customer has left in your pub?

05-Feb-2019 By Stuart Stone

Pub customers can be known to take leave of their senses, as well as a few interesting personal items, after a few drinks in their local.

Publican and national campaigner Ian Cox passes away

31-Jan-2019 By MA Editorial

Publican, national pub campaigner and ex-soldier Ian Cox has sadly died of cancer.

Community fights to save Merseyside pub from development

25-Jan-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The proposed residential development of a Merseyside pub has been opposed by a community campaign which wants the pub to reopen and host a dementia café.

Community pubs are 'stronger than ever', according to new research

23-Jan-2019 By Robert Mann

While the statistics for UK pub closures make for rather dismal reading, there’s a sub-category that continues to thrive.

Opinion

How do operators think pubs will change in 2019?

22-Jan-2019 By MA Editorial

The Morning Advertiser asked three pub operators to look ahead and forecast what changes we could see in the on-trade over the next 12 months.

Brewery runs ‘Hugs4Snugs’ tap takeover to help homeless

21-Jan-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Big Hug Brewing said it hopes to grow its ‘Hugs4Snugs’ tap takeover initiative, which sees pubs encourage clothing donations for homelessness charities in exchange for beer.

Conservative MP to meet constituents for a 'drink and a chat' in local pub

21-Jan-2019 By Stuart Stone

Conservative MP Will Quince is to host the first of what he hopes are many ‘Politics in the Pub’ events in his Colchester constituency on Thursday 31 January.

Pubs are the worst location for a first date, says dating app

18-Jan-2019 By Stuart Stone

With research by dating app Plenty of Fish outing pubs as the worst location for a first date, and with almost one in three Millennials shunning alcohol altogether, has the ‘pub date’ had its day?

Alan Carr to host the 2019 Publican Awards

16-Jan-2019 By MA Editorial

BAFTA award-winning comedian and chat show host Alan Carr will host the 2019 Publican Awards, organisers are delighted to announce.

Woman barred from pub for wearing T-shirt ‘in case it upsets transgender people’

16-Jan-2019 By Robert Mann

A woman has been barred from her local pub after a fellow drinker complained that her T-shirt discriminated against transgender people.

Pubs have best of seasonal sales

16-Jan-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

Managed pubs were the ‘star performer’ as they saw a 5.1% boost in like-for-like sales during the festive period, research has revealed.

Pub run by parents of lottery winner closes without warning

10-Jan-2019 By Robert Mann

A much-loved pub run by the family of a £148m EuroMillions lottery winner shut down overnight – with workers made redundant via a phone call.

Can tourism keep UK pubs afloat?

09-Jan-2019 By Robert Mann

Pubs across the UK will continue to do well if they broaden their appeal to customers and tap into tourism, is the message from the British Beer & Pub Association.

Pubs encouraged to sign up for International Women's Day quiz

07-Jan-2019 By Emily Hawkins

International aid charity Care International UK wants pubs to get involved in broadcasting its pub quiz event in aid of women and girls across the globe.

What happened in the pub industry in 2018?

07-Jan-2019 By Phil Mellows

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… 2018 was the year the pub trade battened down the hatches for the Beast from the East, faced soaring business rates and worried about Brexit, but went on to revel in a long hot summer reminiscent of...

What’s 2019 got in store for pubs?

04-Jan-2019 By Emma Eversham

Let’s look ahead to the big dates for pubs in 2019. Whether it’s Brexit, the MA’s 225th anniversary, the 30th anniversary of the Beer Orders, the 1,000th Grand Prix or the Rugby World Cup, we round up the most important events you need to know about for...

Inside an abandoned needle-infested ‘pub from hell’

02-Jan-2019 By Robert Mann

Hundreds of filthy needles lie strewn across the tables where drinkers used to sit and chat in a ‘once thriving’ pub.

CAMRA appoints new chief executive and deputy chief executive

02-Jan-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has appointed Tom Stainer as its new chief executive and Ken Owst as its deputy chief executive.

The publicans who gave back in 2018

21-Dec-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Amid statistics of increased closures and Brexit fears, publicans continued to work closely with their communities and enjoy success this year. The Morning Advertiser looks back at seven uplifting moments from 2018.

Community focused pub features on Countryfile Christmas special

21-Dec-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A Northumberland pub is set to make an appearance on the Christmas episode of Countryfile this weekend.

12 tips of Christmas

11-Dec-2018 By MA Editorial

It’s almost upon us. The busy trading period of Christmas is fast approaching and we’re set to see a glut of punters leave their homes and offices to celebrate in pubs and bars across the UK. So take heed of this advice so you don’t get caught out.

Beloved Bristol reggae pub to reopen

05-Dec-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Bristolian pubgoers have expressed joy at the news an iconic reggae pub is to be reopened by a new operator.

Publican Awards 2019 finalists announced

03-Dec-2018 By Ed Bedington

Bringing together the very best in the sector, the Publican Awards 2019 will show which pubcos are doing the industry proud and paving the way for others to follow.

Pubco and charities to host Christmas lunch for 100 isolated elderly residents

28-Nov-2018 By Stuart Stone

Leisure operator The Inn Collection Group has teamed up with charities The Abbeyfield Society and Age UK Durham to tackle social isolation in the elderly population.

Landlords seek to turn around pub’s bad fortune

23-Nov-2018 By Robert Mann

At a time when it is claimed 18 pubs are closing for good each week, one couple is taking the plunge to reverse the fortunes of a failed pub.

Beer distributor will Fightback against music venue closures

22-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A company has been launched to market and distribute a new lager that will raise funds to help music venues facing closure.

Pubs may be forced to notify authorities before hosting 18th and 21st birthday parties

21-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Licensing authorities in Midlothian, Scotland have outlined plans that would mean pubs must notify authorities a fortnight before hosting 18th or 21st birthday parties.