Wetherspoon pubs to allow England shirts
J D Wetherspoon has overturned a ban on England shirts after a high-profile case involving a two-year-old boy. The High Street pub chain got a bit of...
Archives for June 5, 2006
Magnificent seven ride to rescue of cask beer
Research by seven of Britian's biggest regional brewers has shown licensees need to cut down the number of cask ale brands in their pubs to ensure...
Underage sale shocker for pubs
A Home Office report has found 93% of 10 to 15-year-olds surveyed said they had been able to buy alcohol in pubs. However, it is not clear what...
Ten new nightclubs for Gordeno
Former Soho Clubs & Bars chief executive Jeremy Gordeno has bought 10 leasehold nightclubs, the Morning Advertiser has learnt. Gordeno, who has...
Make the most of football fever
Only a few days to go. You can almost smell the horse linament and the dodgy burgers on the Frankfurt wind and hear the faint clicking of toe bones...
Ale brewers join forces to revitalise beer
Leading ale brewers have formed a think-tank dedicated to breathing new life into the declining cask market. Called "Why Handpull?", the new group...
Smoking's gone - now what about booze
Fresh from banning smoking in pubs it appears the Scottish Executive is now turning its sights to alcohol in its bid to boost the country's health....
Dragon slaying licensee in racism quiz
A licensee who used a Welsh flag as target practice at a St George's Day event has been questioned by police over alleged racism. Angie Sayer used...