Tory MP bids for smoking ban to be relaxed
A Tory MP is set to launch a bid to amend the smoking ban next week, claiming the legislation has "failed" for pubs and clubs. David Nuttall, MP for...
Archives for October 4, 2010
Robert Sayles: The day the bailiffs came
May 29th 2008 Steve looked out of the window as the sounds of approaching vehicles became audible; they had come, just as they said they would. He'd...
West End club bosses to form new trade group
A London nightclub boss is spearheading a new organisation to help high-end venues weather the recession. The industry veteran behind the capital's...
Enterprise fined £300K over licensee's death
Enterprise Inns has been fined £300,000 after a court heard how a Liverpool landlord was killed by a faulty gas fire. Paul Lee, 41, suffered a...
Government to 'tear up' Licensing Act
The Government is to "tear up" the Licensing Act and will forge ahead with controversial plans for a late night levy and a ban on the below cost sale...
Foreign satellite football case heard today
The high profile Karen Murphy appeal against her conviction for screening Premier League football via a foreign satellite system is to be heard in...
Carlsberg signs with coffee giant
Carlsberg UK has signed a deal with Italian coffee brand LavAzza to give licensees the chance to forge a coffee offer in their pubs. Customers will...
Wells & Youngs: Corona and Red Stripe loss worth £85m
The loss of Mexican lager Corona Extra and Jamaican lager Red Stripe is set to hit Wells & Youngs hard as they account for 40% of turnover —...
Roy Beers: Glasgow needs more good pubs - not more anti-trade hysteria
It's bonkers, of course, but there's a political head of steam behind it which could prove hard to resist. There's a general climate of wanting to...
Murphy case reaches Europe: update
The eagerly awaited landmark Karen Murphy foreign satellite football case reaches Europe today — and there is some support given to the arguments...
Cleethorpes pubs trial plastic glasses
Twelve pubs in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire have agreed to use polycarbonate glasses in the evening as part of a drive to reduce violent crime. Members...
Tory MP proposes relaxation of smoking ban
A Conservative MP is to table a Private Members' Bill proposing a relexation of the smoking ban.
Decoding issues in televised sport in pubs
With the Murphy case going before the European Court of Justice today, there are still several issues that need to be determined, says Peter Coulson.
Pubs: a whisky business
Making whisky appeal to young people is an challenge for producers. Sonya Hook looks at the work being done to shake off the drink's stuffy image.
'Alcohol levy plans set to be backed'
Plans to force licensed premises to contribute to the negative impact of alcohol are likely to receive support. MSPs are considering proposals for a...
Wells & Young's lose Red Stripe and Corona
Lagers Red Stripe and Corona will be leaving the Wells and Young's portfolio and returning to their brand owners next year. In a statement the...
Key brand loss to hit Wells & Young's hard
Wells & Young's Brewing Company chief Paul Wells has admitted the loss of Red Stripe and Corona will have a major impact on the Bedford company....
Corona and Red Stripe to leave Wells & Young's
Both Corona Extra and Red Stripe are to leave the Bedfordshire-based brewer Wells & Young's portfolio next year.