The hidden ingredients
Vegetarians and vegans may be forgiven for not knowing that some drinks behind the bar are out of bounds. Ben McFarland investigates.If Adolf Hitler...
Archives for May 14, 2003
Industry slams drinks promotions
The industry is taking a unique stance by cracking down on companies that run "irresponsible" drinks promotions.Trade leaders, pub companies and...
Concerns grow over EU temp deal
A secret deal to push through rules giving temporary workers full employment rights within three months has been agreed by officials in Europe,...
Bottled sunshine
Imagine a region where viticulture dates back to the 7th-century BC and which currently yields fruity, spicy wines that are both easy drinking and...
Bar goes online
A new bar in Camden is breaking new ground by offering wireless internet access for local business clientele. The Lockside Lounge opens today in the...
Salford in shock as licensee is killed on 46th birthday
A community in Manchester has been left shocked by the killing of landlord Len Tague, who died on his 46th birthday in his pub. Mr Tague had only...
Pub drinks prices rising at fastest ever rate
The increasingly wide gap between the price of drinks in pubs and the off-trade threatens the survival of many pub operators, warned research out...
Judge praises pubs for using modern design
by Tony Halstead The best designed pubs throughout Britain have been honoured in an annual competition organised by Camra, the Campaign for Real Ale....
Buyers swoop on Hilton's only pub
The sole pub in the village of Hilton, near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, has been sold through the Ipswich office of agents Christie & Co...
Just a few decades ago, Daniel Thwaites merely traded in its
They do not really need to bother giving visitors maps or directions to find Daniel Thwaites. Approach Blackburn from any direction and the Star...
TUC slammed for stand on smoking
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...
Smirnoff laser pen promotion attacked
A licensee has refused to run a Smirnoff promotion that offers drinkers free laser pens for fear that they can damage people's eyesight.Diageo's "If...
Stamp reform could hit reassignable leases
Reassignable leases could be hit by the government's proposed stamp duty reform, according to a leading property expert.David Coffer, chairman of...
Diageo scraps Guinness FastPour system
Diageo's bid to launch a quick-pouring Guinness has flopped after a three-month test in 30 busy outlets proved that drinkers and barstaff prefer the...
Legal advice: Get streetwise with drinking
Permission may be required for outside seatingby Richard Williams of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.It...
Yvonne Lester
The funeral takes place this Friday (16 May) of SLV stalwart Yvonne Lester, who was secretary of the SLV north west fund-raising committee. Yvonne,...
After nine successful years at the Blacksmith's Arms in the
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...
JDW disposal finds
buyers beckoning Property agent Fleurets has revealed "substantial interest" from potential buyers in the 17 JD Wetherspoon pubs put up for sale last...
Crook driven round bend
A would-be thief became trapped in a chimney for seven hours while trying to break into a pub, a court heard. David Gardner, 28, of Newbiggin Hall...
Yates's wannabes hit the right note
Three months ago, we mentioned that Yates's was running a talent contest to find Britain's newest pop star. Would you believe more than 12,000...