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Shiel: challenges ahead for all

Glass Half-Full

By Ros Shiel

Former drinks PR Ros Shiel's optimistic guide to life after redundancy. New Year Resolutions: too many to stick to Favourite beer tried: Old Ale from...

Watt: Portman should be scrapped

'Portman Group should be scrapped'

By Ewan Turney

The Portman Group should be scrapped for good — that's the view of irate Scottish brewers BrewDog after it won an eight-month battle with the...

Skull Splitter: cleared for sale

Skull Splitter cleared by Portman

By Ewan Turney

A 20-year-old Orkney brew, named Skull Splitter, has been saved from the chop after the Portman Group ruled it did not breach its rules on naming and...

Ros Shiel

Glass Half Full

By Ros Shiel

A former drinks PR's optimistic guide to life after redundancy

The people's awards

The people's awards

From the team which literally helped bail out a flooded pub, to 73-year-old Joanie Clement and her 30-year-dedication to one South London local,...

Ros Shiel

Glass Half Full

By Ros Shiel

A former drinks PR's optimistic guide to life after redundancy

Get the punters in

Get the punters in

Pubs and bars have taken quite a pounding in recent months, as the off trade, and supermarkets in particular, entices customers away from their local...

Shiel: some local leads

Glass half-full

By Ros Shiel

Former Beautiful Beer public relations manager Ros Shiel's optimistic take on life after redundancy — part IV.

Simmonds says min wage increase should be significantly lower

Trade call for wage award to be lower

By Tony Halstead

A trade leader has called on the Low Pay Commission to scale back its recommendations for next year's minimum wage award. Brigid Simmonds, chief...

Shiel: encouraging leads

Glass half-full

By Ros Shiel

Former Beautiful Beer PR Ros Shiel's optimistic take on life after redundancy — part III.

Ros Shiel: down to one Australian soap a day

Glass half-full

By Ros Shiel

Former Beautiful Beer and drinks PR Ros Shiel's optimistic guide to life after redundancy — part II. No. of times BlackBerry left unchecked for...

Escapade offers an all-you can drink night for £5 on Wednesdays

The acceptable face of all-inclusive offers?

By Ewan Turney

Nexum Leisure's Escapade nightclub in Newport is offering all you can drink for a fiver on Wednesday nights. Undercover reporter Ewan Turney went along a week ago to try it out.

Campaign will target problem drinkers

£6m campaign targets problem drinkers

By John Harrington

The Government has announced a £6m campaign to help problem drinkers. The money will be shared between 20 areas identified as being the worst...

Ros Shiel: looking for work

Glass Half Full

By Ros Shiel

Former Beautiful Beer public relations manager Ros Shiel reflects on life after redundancy in her first Morning Advertiser blog. Days since being...

Producers plan to combat binge drinking

Trade unites in sensible drinking campaign

By John Harrington

Around 40 drinks producers, pub operators and off-trade retailers have agreed to take part in a major marketing campaign to tackle binge drinking and...

Beck's: MTV link-up

Beck's backs MTV Europe Music Awards

By Ewan Turney

Beck's has signed a deal to become the Official Beer Partner of the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards. The awards will be held at the Liverpool Echo Arena...

Slee: customers looking for value

To be successful, offer value for money

By Andy Slee

A friend of mine recently returned from China where he worked as back-up to the successful British Olympic swimming team. When I spoke to him he was...

Everards wins award

Everards wins award

By The PMA Team

Everards, the regional brewer, has collected the top honours at the SIBA - Society of Independent Brewers Association - Business Awards. The family...

Protz: cask is on the rise

Celebrating a world of choice

By Roger Protz

Roger Protz explores the international brews on offer at the forthcoming Wetherspoon beer fest.

EPCs: Transition period introduced

Morning Advertiser victory on EPCs

By Ewan Turney

Pressure from the Morning Advertiser has helped to secure a temporary reprieve for pubs requiring an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) — with a transition period being introduced until 4 January.

Going Dutch

Going Dutch

In the Grolsch brewery, in Enschede, a two-hour drive east of Amsterdam, there is a giant snaking gangway that stretches the length of the building....

Prices have dropped

The return of the all-you-can-drink offer

By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

The late-night bar operator 3D Entertainment has launched a number of inclusive drink deals under various promotions, such as the "We Love All Inclusive" night.

Police will ban alcohol sales to halt party

Police to close pubs to halt Facebook party

By MA reporter

Police are set to use unprecedented powers to stop every shop and pub in a town selling alcohol - in a bid to halt an illegal beach party organised...

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