Copyright
Licensee hit with £6,000 fine for Sky copyright breaches
An Aylesbury pub licensee has been ordered to pay more than £6,000 for illegal Sky use.
Archives for August 31, 2015
City news
Red Oak Taverns acquires 146 GRS pubs
Red Oak Taverns, the Mark Grunnell-led pub operator has acquired the 146-strong GRS tenanted pub portfolio, in a deal thought to be worth c£35m.
Done deals: August/September
Done deals showcases the best pub deals of the past week, showing you what's hot.
Enterprise publican raises a glass after racking up 35 years at his pub
An Enterprise publican is celebrating with regulars after notching up 35 years at his Surrey pub.
Pub hunt: country pubs
Pub hunt this week searches out the best pubs available in the world famous British countryside.
Pub that banned children says business is as good as ever
An East Staffordshire pub says trade is as good as ever despite taking the controversial decision to ban children under the age of five.
Pubs and roasts in top 10 things Brits miss when abroad
Research by Mitchells and Butlers brand Toby Carvery has shown Brits miss the pub and a Sunday roast when on holiday.
Back bar bulletin
Your essential round-up of what's happened on the back bar.
Beer
'Exclusive' pale ale for artist Banksy's Dismaland exhibition
Brands Reunited, the umbrella operation of the recently re-launched 'Home Ales' brand from Nottingham, has secured its debut brew Robin Hood Pale Ale as an exclusive cask pale ale at Banksy's latest exhibition in Weston-super-Mare, titled Dismaland.
Pub Sales
Greene King exchanges on 16-strong pub package
Greene King has exchanged contracts on the sale of the 16 pubs it was required to dispose of by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), with the bulk of them going to Star Pubs & Bars.