Brown: Tough action on binge drinking
Gordon Brown has called for a coordinated approach
Archives for November 21, 2007
Pick of the pubs
Advertised as "the only pub in the village" the Edgcumbe Hotel in Bere Alston, Devon, is 14 miles from Plymouth. A wet-led inn, it supports two pool...
Pete Robinson: Beer prices will more than DOUBLE!
My warning has always been that the smoking ban isn't the end of the matter. It was the beginning. The vicious onset of a war on pubs. A war that...
Thwaites celebrates Lancashire Day
Thwaites has kitted out a multitude of pubs with party packs ahead of Lancashire day on 27 November. The Lancashire brewer will be pulling out all...
Oktoberfest: Time to take note?
Adam writes: People have a lot of clichéd, pre-conceived ideas about the Oktoberfest in Munich - I know I did. I had images in my mind of steins,...
French connection
Running a pub in England is becoming more and more of a challenge. With continuing changes in rules and regulations and the tax man trying to bleed...
Smoke rebel Howitt back in court today
Smoke rebel Hamish Howitt faces his second court appearance on charges of flouting the ban
Smoke rebel Howitt: I'll go to jail for beliefs
Smoke rebel Hamish Howitt has urged the authorities to put him behind bars. Howitt, owner of Delboys Sports Bar which incorporates Happy Scots...
Roy Beers: Pubs strike gold as heroic Scots crash out of the race - official report
That, with a few key words changed, is actually a direct quote of Ollie Reed's from the film Gladiator, and what with the Italian dimension - and...
PM urges "co-ordinated" approach on alcohol
Gordon Brown has called for a "co-ordinated" approach from alcohol producers and the trade to tackle binge and underage drinking. The Prime Minister...
In Season: Gearing up for Christmas
Sally Sturley, product manager - fresh produce, Pauleys: Very popular for Christmas dinners, Brussels sprouts are a member of the cabbage family and...