'Plans for tax on pub quizzes'
Gordon Brown has become embroiled in a new tax row as secret plans to introduce a levy on pub quizzes were revealed. Confidential orders to council...
Archives for October 14, 2007
Hamish Champ: Hunting for the perfect pub
Hunting for the perfect pub can be a hit or miss affair. Off the top of my head I know of some great pubs in Yorkshire and I'm aware of the location...
Green growth
Green, as everyone knows by now, is the new black. Businesses are paying heed to environmental issues, and it's not just about appeasing tree-hugging...
Pring: Beer price rises loom for pubs
MA editor Andrew Pring questions if the pubcos are willing to make changes to help struggling licensees
No pub quiz tax
Reports that pubs could be taxed extra for running quizzes are wide of the mark. The Mail on Sunday claimed plans for the secret quiz tax is included...
LETTERs
Trying to bowl over Sky Sports Just a few lines regarding Sky and bowling greens (MA, 1 November 2007). Would you say that a public house with a...
Chris Maclean: the search for oblivion
On Saturday night one of my staff spotted three young lads outside acting furtively. She went to find out what they were up to and they made to...
Scots cheap booze ban challenge
Action to ban cheap supermarket booze in Scotland faces a challenge from Whitehall. That is the news reported by Scotland on Sunday. Last month,...
Bingo operator hit by smoking ban
The smoking ban has hit earnings at the one of the country's largest bingo hall operators.Rank Group, which operates Mecca Bingo halls, announced a...