Heartwood Inns Opens The Old Crown, Great Bookham – Its 34th Pub
Heartwood Inns has announced the opening of its 34th pub, The Old Crown in Great Bookham, which officially opened its doors to the public on…
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Be At One crown ‘Best Bartender’ in Annual Bartender Challenge 2025
Be At One’s Bartender Challenge made its highly anticipated return this year, celebrating the skill, passion and personality of the brand’s talented bartenders. Be At…
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St. Helen’s Community Pub to Reopen Following Phenomenal £125,000 Refurbishment
Popular community pub, The Boilermaker’s Arms on Houghton Road in St. Helens, is reopening tomorrow, Friday 10th October, at 6pm following a significant combined investment…
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BrewDog Announces Redundancies Following £37 Million Annual Loss
Scottish craft brewer BrewDog has confirmed workforce reductions following the publication of accounts showing a £37 million pre-tax loss for the latest financial year. The…
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Bank Top And Big Trip Take Home Top Awards At The Indie Beer Awards 2025
The two top awards in cask and keg at the Indie Beer Awards North West have been awarded to Bank Top Brewery in Bolton and…
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Sales Warm Up For Pub Groups In August But Restaurants Fade In The Heat
Warm weather helped Britain’s leading managed pub groups to solid sales growth in August, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. Pubs’ like-for-like sales…
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Flags, Alcohol, And The Law: Navigating Operator Duties In Politically Charged Situations
By Julie Gowland, Partner and Head of Licensing at Birketts LLP (www.birketts.co.uk/people/julie-gowland/) The recent controversy surrounding the Manor Farm pub in Birmingham, where a group…
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CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide Is A ‘Testament To The Resilience Of Publicans’ Amid Sky-High Tax Burden
CAMRA has published the 2026 Good Beer Guide along with a clear message to the Chancellor: it’s a make-or-break moment for the future of independent…
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Laine Pub Company Announces Strategic Brewing Partnership to Expand Reach
Brighton-based Laine Pub Company has announced a strategic review of its future brewing operations at its Redchurch Brewery in Harlow, as it moves away from…
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Support Our Spirits – Trade Bodies Unite In Demand For A Spirits Duty Freeze
Trade associations representing hundreds of distilleries UK-wide have penned an open letter to the Chancellor Rachel Reeves, calling on her to support spirits producers with…
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Drinks Sales Build Modest Momentum As Autumn Starts
Pubs, bars and suppliers kept up the recent pattern of modest year-on-year drinks sales growth in early September, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows….
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Cask Ale Week Celebrates Traditional British Brewing with Major Trade Participation
Approximately 10,000 pubs and breweries across Britain are participating in this year’s Cask Ale Week, which continues until 28 September, offering licensees significant opportunities to…
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Okell’s Inns Launches Independent Pub Model To Encourage New Talent
Isle of Man pub company Okell’s Inns has announced the launch of “Okell’s Independent,” a new pub model will enable individuals to own and operate…
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The Parcel Yard Reopens – And Raises The Bar For Station Pubs
Fuller’s has announced a new look for The Parcel Yard – with the return of the Loft Bar & Restaurant and a touch of opulence…
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Historic Westminster Pub Reopens Following Stunning £950,000 Transformation
The White Horse and Bower, a landmark pub just minutes from Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament has reopened following a stunning £950,000 refurbishment…
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