Shocking images used in new alcohol abuse campaign
Popular drinking phrases have been given a sinister interpretation in a new hard hitting campaign to target alcohol abuse.East Lancashire Primary...
Archives for April 13, 2008
Pubs slammed over large wine measures
Health lobby claims that large measures are fuelling binge drinking
Pete Robinson: Pub beer sales UP 8% since smoking ban!
The bad news is that this is in Denmark, where smaller premises are exempt. The figures are based on the four-month period after the smoking ban came...
Safest pub cellar will scoop £2,000
One licensee could win £2,000 for having the safest cellar, thanks to Boc Suresevre's Safe Cellar Award. The award is designed to reward safe cellar...
Whistling In The Dark
So, are you optimistic about the UK's economic prospects? If your name is Alistair Darling you will be. Obviously.Asked last week about the future...
M&B seeks Spirit Group acquisition
Mitchells & Butlers is in talks to acquire Punch's managed division Spirit Group
'More than a glass of wine a day increases breast cancer risk'
Women who drink more than a glass of wine a day could be significantly increasing their risk of developing breast cancer, a study warns today - Daily...
Majority believe tax hikes can be overturned
Over 60% believe that the decision to raise duty 2% above inflation for the next four years can be overturned
Meet the challenge
THE COMBINATION of increased consumer interest in local and sustainable foods, as well as the overall prospects for the pub food market, brought...
Imagesound to de-list from AIM
Imagesound, the AIM-listed supplier of audio visual equipment to the pub trade, has decided to quit the stock market after four years.The...
M&B launches bid for Spirit Group
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has launched an audacious bid for Spirit Group, the managed pub estate owned by Punch Taverns.M&B proposes that...
John Porter: Teenage p*icks
Having been 'persuaded' by my younger son to go into partnership on the acquisition of a new PlayStation game - he had the strategic plan, mine was...
Chris Maclean: Tale of a fallen woman
I feel rather sorry for the lady who is trying to sue me. She must think I am being unhelpful and obstructive as she tries to seek fair compensation...
Waverley TBS to retain United Wine Merchants
Drinks wholesaler Waverley TBS has silenced speculation over the future of its United Wine Merchants (UWM) distribution operation in Northern...
Nearly a third of venues still offer 125ml measure
Less than a quarter of licensed premises offer a 250ml wine measure, while nearly a third still provide a 125ml glass, according to latest figures....