Chris Maclean: A fair rent?
Tonight I walked through the town. Autumn leaves rolled down the High Street. I passed pubs closed early for the evening. I passed pubs with no...
Archives for October 14, 2008
'White wine as good for your heart as red'
One or two glasses of white wine protects the heart and lessens the damage caused by a cardiac arrest, research by the University of Connecticut...
Marston's: £2m spent helping tenants
Marston's tenants and lessees have received around £2m worth of help in the form of rent reductions, discounts and business building tools — but pubco warns it will see a £12m rise in costs next year.
Marston's has what it takes, says Findlay
Midlands brewer Marston's said today it expects its profits for 2008 to be in line with expectations, after benefiting from a lower tax bill.In a...
WSTA: Existing laws not being enforced
The Government should enforce existing laws rather than introduce a raft of new legislation and codes of conduct, according to the WSTA.
Code is 'ridiculous and reckless'
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers has launched a scathing attack on the Government's proposals for a mandatory code of conduct for the trade — it fears widespread job losses as a result of the regulatory overkill.
Market towns can be like 'wild west'
Some small market towns are like the "wild west" because extended pub opening hours are stretching police resources to the limit, say police.
The Publican goes ghost hunting
I'm standing in the first floor staff room of the Viaduct Tavern in Holborn, Central London, holding hands in a circle with 10 strangers and asking...
No rise in crime from Licensing Act, says top cop
The Licensing Act has brought "no major spike in crime" and police have "significant powers" to deal with problems, a senior officer told MPs...
Diageo set to deliver up to nine per cent profits growth
Guinness and Smirnoff producer Diageo has announced organic net sales growth of six per cent in the three month period ended September 30, 2008....
Publicans invest in yacht to keep their business afloat
Two entrepreneurial licensees are taking their pub out to sea in a bid to buoy up trade and offer their customers a unique experience. Peter and Gill...