Blackpool drinks restrictions not a minimum pricing scheme
New price restrictions that have been laid down in Blackpool do not constitute a minimum drinks pricing scheme, according to a trade spokesman.Lee Le...
Archives for September 1, 2003
Apple turnover
Fifty-seven years after Merrydown released its first cider, the company is experiencing an upturn in fortunes. Phil Mellows meets MD Chris...
Licensees urged to manage asbestos
Licensees need to make sure their premises are asbestos safe by May 21, 2004, or they could face prosecution and unlimited fines.The Control of...
State of the Union
Union Pub Company's lease deal aims to bring more flexibility to licensees.Union Pub Company (UPC), the tenanted arm of Wolverhampton & Dudley...
Southampton licensee faces criticism from civil liberties groups
A Southampton licensee is facing criticism from civil rights groups after banning transvestites from his pub.Simon Dawson, who took over the tenancy...
Staffordshire police launch initiative to tackle disorder
Staffordshire police have responded to concerns about disorderly conduct at closing time by putting more police on the beat at weekends. The...