Archives for August 6, 2009

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St Helens pub ordered to remove A-board

By Ewan Turney

A St Helens pub has been ordered to take down its A-board sign — 10 years after it was first placed outside — because it poses a danger to road...

BBN awards revoked over £10 drinks deal

By John Harrington

A Durham nightclub has been stripped of its Best Bar None awards after running an all-inclusive drinks deal. Loft, owned by Vimac Leisure, is...

Big brewers set to join new-look SIBA

The campaigning future of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) will be shaped from October 1 as the UK's biggest brewers decide whether they...

'Women drinkers have better sex lives'

By Matt Eley Matt

Women who drink red wine enjoy better sex lives, a study from the University of Florence in Italy has suggested. A study among Tuscan women...

Quantitative easing may help pubs

By Gemma McKenna

Industry experts hope that a further £50bn of new money being pumped into the economy will benefit pubs.

Pub goes green with football team

By Matt Eley Matt

Staff at a pub that is on a drive to go green are encouraging stars from their local football team to do the same. The Turf Hotel, next to Wrexham's...

Council campaigns to protect pub staff

By John Harrington

Councils and health and safety officials in the Midlands have launched a campaign to protect pub staff from verbal and physical attacks at work....