Labour MPs clash on licensing reform debate
The government is refusing to budge on plans to move licensing to local authority control, despite signs of unrest among its own backbench MPs.Labour...
Archives for September 11, 2002
Bulmer boss falls on sword
Mike Hughes, chief executive of cider-maker Bulmers, has resigned following the discovery of a £3.3m black-hole in the books.The accounting error...
Opie gets mixed up with Club Cocktail
Bennett Opie has launched a new range of mixers aimed at taking the hassle out of cocktail making.The Kent-based company, better known for its...
Smear campaign fails to discredit UK's bid for duty harmonisation
European Commissioners have been accused of adopting a smear campaign to discredit the UK beer trade's bid for duty harmonisation across Europe.The...
All Bar One set for spring clean
Hotel and pub group Six Continents will unveil a revamped look for All Bar One this spring.The cosmopolitan wine bar brand, one of the first to...
Licensees could charge pub-goers to watch Sky football
Licensees could begin charging pub-goers to watch football matches if Sky fees continue to rise.Pubs in Dundee have become the first in the country...
Pubco fined for employing children illegally
A pub company has been fined almost £5,000 by magistrates for employing children illegally. Buccaneer Holdings and its pub manager, Steven Lewis, of...
Local council chaos?
The recent actions of a number of local authorities across the country are causing concern within the pub trade. Michelle Perrett reportsIncreased...