Four Bristol licensees fined for illegal Sky
Four Bristol licensees have been hit with fines and costs totalling £19,412.74 for showing Sky using a domestic card. Alexandros Tryfonon and Kashif...
Archives for July 13, 2008
Public against alcohol duty hikes
More than half of the public would vote against Labour if it pushes on with above-inflation alcohol tax hikes, a new poll has revealed. The survey,...
Corona Extra launches £1m advertising
Corona Extra is launching a £1m national advertising campaign this week, highlighting the brand's position as a style icon.It is the first campaign...
Abbot Ale sales up 12%
Abbot Ale has grown consistently, even over the past decade when the overall cask market has been in decline, says Greene King.
Pubs could be forced to search customers for knives
Pubs and clubs in knife crime hotspots could be forced to search customers for weapons. A report in the Independent suggested that home secretary...
New campaign for Grolsch Blond
Coors has launched a new TV ident for Grolsch Blond as part of its sponsorship of Channel 4 Original Comedy. Grolsch Blond is currently exclusively...
Revamped inn wins tourist board plaudits
A tourism chief has praised a refurbished coastal inn for helping visitors enjoy an "unforgettable experience" to the area. The Bamburgh Castle Inn,...
'Low wage firms face fines blitz'
Rogue bosses who fail to pay the minimum wage will face unlimited fines, ministers will announce today. A new Bill will also force bosses, who...
Hamish Champ: The economy. It's all my fault
According to a friend of mine the Fourth Estate is largely responsible for the state of the UK economy.If we journalists wrote good news stories and...
InBev seals deal for Anheuser-Busch
InBev is to acquire Budweiser brewer for $52bn in a deal which will create one of the five largest consumer products companies in the world.
MP calls on government to do more to support pubs
MP Greg Mulholland has called on the government to do "an awful lot more" to help the pub trade in the current climate. Speaking at the launch of The...
New Bacardi campaign based around Mojito
Bacardi is putting its faith in the Mojito to drive the rum category, launching a summer-long consumer marketing campaign and bar staff training...
Pub poker raises the stakes
Bonnie and Trevor are typical of customers drawn to a gambling craze that's pulling in the punters - but not without controversy.The two poker fans...
Health campaigners slam 12% stout
But microbrewery BrewDog claim beer is for the connoisseurs and to be savoured - not drunk irresponsibly.