Acid' burns 24 punters
A substance believed to be acid was thrown into a Bristol pub, causing burns to 24 customers. An "unidentified corrosive substance" was thrown into...
Archives for December 18, 2003
Fury over Glasgow's drinks-promo move
by Mairi Clark Glasgow Licensing Board has outraged licensees across the city by introducing its controversial new policy banning drinks promotions a...
Pony & Trap moves into fresh era with customers at helm
A renowned food-led country inn, set in Somerset's Chew Valley, has changed hands. The Pony & Trap, a 200-year-old traditional inn, in the hamlet...
Boat and train licensing
Q Under the existing laws, certain moveable objects such as boats and trains gain an exemption from licensing, and from permitted hours. What will be...
Ten steps forward,
none back At the British Guild of Beer Writers' recent annual dinner, its chairman Morning Advertiser editor Andrew Pring presented a 10-strong list...
Pub family take over at hamlet's European Inn
A Dorset pub has welcomed new owners from the neighbouring county of Devon. Miles and Tracey Wheller have taken over the European Inn in the small...
Trade cautious over Sky decision
The trade has given a cautious welcome to the news that Sky TV's monopoly on live Premiership football has been broken.Earlier this week the European...
Americans force out Local Hero pub host
by Claire Hu The owner of one of Scotland's most famous pubs, featured in the 1983 film Local Hero, has been ordered to paint the building white...
What the punters say
Jane Radley, below left, and Virginia Bernard, right, work as administrators in Tower 42 and were enthusiastic about having a smoke-free pub nearby...
Uphill battle looms on liberalisation of hours
Cultural changes take more than a generation to achieve. So it is wishful thinking for anyone to assume that the so-called liberalisation of...
Oldham licensees join Street Safe scheme
Oldham licensees are urging customers to keep themselves safe over the Christmas period.Pubs have joined with the Safe Street campaign to push the...
Carling launches sensible drinking campaign
Carling has launched a TV advertising campaign to promote sensible drinking.The campaign, which airs across Scottish TV channels from Friday 19th...
Guinness cans fill draught void
Guinness has been launched in a pint-sized can, aimed at venues that don't supply the stout on draught. The 530ml cans are designed to fill a pint...
New company nets Smiles in £1.1m deal
by The PMA Team Bristol-based independent brewer Smiles has been taken over bya newly-formed venture-capital backed company in a £1.1m deal. City...
Sports club reveals crack in new Act
There are several unforeseen effects of the new legislation which are slowly appearing, as people take a closer look at it. I have had an e-mail from...