Portman slams Welsh booze tax plan
Drinks watchdog attacks Welsh plan to increase tax on alcohol
Archives for February 12, 2008
S&N to close Berkshire brewery
More than 350 staff at Scottish & Newcastle's (S&N) Berkshire brewery stand to lose their jobs following today's announcement that the group...
Old Bushmills Distillery on bank notes
Diageo's Old Bushmills Distillery is to feature on new banknotes in Northern Ireland. The new-look bank notes will come into circulation in April,...
National Pubwatch founder retiring
National Pubwatch chairman Steve Baker has paid tribute to founder member Bill Stone, who is retiring from the committee. Stone, who is leaving due...
Bar owner claims his licence was cut for reporting crimes
A pub owner claims to have had his opening times cut despite complying with police orders to report all crime on his premises. The Musika bar in the...
Camra: Slash beer tax by 1p
The Campaign For Real Ale is calling for a 1p cut in beer duty to help get drinkers back into local community pubs
Welsh Assembly to push for alcohol tax increase
The Welsh Assembly Government will press for a rise in alcohol tax as part of a 10-year substance misuse strategy. The 'Working Together to Reduce...
Francis Patton joins Milestone as non-exec
Milestone, the accountancy firm used by a large number of pubcos, has appointed ex-Punch Taverns director Francis Patton as a non-executive director....
January retail sales up 2.6 per cent
Shoppers took advantage of heavy discounting across UK High Streets last month, prompting fears that interest rates are unlikely to be cut in the...
Fourth Hospitality buys ABS for £8m
Fourth Hospitality, the London-based supplier of back office software systems to the pub trade, has acquired outsource services company Alternative...
'SNP threatens to tax supermarkets in war on booze culture'
The Scottish Government is preparing to take on supermarkets and off-licences in the battle against alcohol abuse. It wants retailers to pay a levy...
Patton joins trade accountants Milestone
Trade accountants Milestone has appointed former Punch director of customer services Francis Patton as a non-executive director. Before moving to...