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Archives for June 25, 2003
Foam isn't where the heart is
As Yorkshire and other parts of the north are to get their own regional assemblies, I hereby declare the rest of the country to be a "swan neck and...
Nation divided on beer prices
The north west has the cheapest beer in the UK, a Campaign for Real Ale survey has revealed. The annual prices survey carried out in March by...
You may not believe it, but these are exciting times for the
But standard lager, like all other beer sectors, is having to face and deal with the challenge of other product categories such as wine, vodka and...
Trevor and Madeleine Reed
The Crown Inn, Bathley, Nottinghamshire In a village with just 130 houses and no shop, church or village hall, the Crown Inn, Bathley, serves as a...
Pub hit by racial fight
Thousands of pounds of damage was caused at a pub after it was targeted during violent race clashes in Wrexham, North Wales, on Monday night. The Red...
Supply difficulties upset Unique host
by John Longden Unique is being threatened with legal action for breach of contract by a fed-up landlord experiencing supply problems from Scottish...
Francisco Cardona
The Waggon and Horses, Doulting Beacon, Shepton Mallet, Somerset With a population of just 570 people, Francisco Cardona had to do something special...
Football and music hits the right note
The main characteristic of the lager market over the last 20 years has been the amount of money thrown at it. While TV and cinema advertising remains...
Carling is waiting in the wings to make its mark
The Scottish on-trade is patiently waiting for the Carling invasion to take hold. It's been something of a phoney war so far, with England's number...
'Aphrodisiac' drink falls foul of The Portman Group
Roxxoff, the fruit-flavoured premium packaged spirit (PPS) dubbed a 'Viagra pop' by campaigners, has fallen foul of the drinks industry's code of...
M&B manages to avoid a Footsie humiliation
Shares of Mitchells & Butlers have been in something of a ferment since they were floated on the stock market following the break-up of the old...
Keys to the Manor
The Old Manor House, above, at Keynsham, halfway between Bath and Bristol, has been sold to first-time hotel buyers Andrew and Nicola Valentine....