Pints’ Of Wine Stocked On Britain’s Shelves For The First Time Ever
The government is to allow the sale of ‘pint’ sized still and sparkling wine across supermarkets, pubs, clubs and restaurants, the Department for Business and…
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Chef James Allcock Closes the Pig and Whistle Due to Increased Costs
Chef James Allcock owner Pig and Whistle restaurant in Beverly, Yorkshire who has been highly critical of the lack of government support for the hospitality…
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CAMRA Recognises Outstanding Achievements in Clubs
A community which raised more than £350,000 to save the Rising Sun in Woodcroft, Chepstow has been recognised by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA),…
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The Top Five Events That Saw the Most Pints Pulled This Year
2023 was full of unforgettable sporting moments, record-high sunny days, every world cup you can think of plus a coronation! These events saw hundreds of…
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Mixed Picture On Drinks Sales As Festive Rush Begins
Year-on-year drinks sales fell again at the beginning of December but there were brighter spots of trading to raise hopes for a strong Christmas and…
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Upheld Alcohol Complaints More than Double in 2023
The Portman Group’s Independent Complaints Panel (ICP) upheld more than double the amount of complaints in 2023 compared with the previous year, with products subject…
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Admiral Taverns Invests Over £690,000 Into Two Hull Community Pubs
BarsAdmiral Taverns has invested £692,000 across two Hull community pubs on Anlaby Road. The Parkers, run by passionate operator Paul Harker, has received a £268,000…
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Spiking To Be Targeted In Raft Of New Measures
Photo Credit – Getty Images Spiking will be targeted by police and door staff in a raft of new measures unveiled yesterday (Monday 18 December)…
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NTIA & Parliamentarians Urge Home Office to Review Spiking Crime Categorisation
NTIA is pressing the Home Office to support a renewed examination of a fundamental legislative change that classifies spiking as a distinct criminal category. This…
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On Trade Christmas Countdown
This past week has seen a decline in sales as pubs simply couldn’t compete with the single BIGGEST sales day of 2022, England’s Quarter Final…
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CAMRA Flagship Festival Postponed
The Campaign for Real Ale’s Great British Beer Festival is taking a year off in 2024 but will return in 2025 with a bang! Work…
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Proper Pubs Celebrates Landmark Milestone As 200th Pub Opens
Proper Pubs, the community-wet led operator division of Admiral Taverns, has opened its doors on their 200th pub this Christmas! The Chrystal Bell, in Gallowgate,…
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Year-on-year drinks sales in Britain’s On Premise were down again last week—though the 2022 football World Cup made for difficult comparatives. 7CGA by NIQ’s Daily…
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NTIA Backs Cross-Party Support for Specific Offence Against Spiking
In a united front, Members of Parliament have rallied behind the call for a specific offence against spiking, as proposed by previous Home Secretary Priti…
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35.9 Million Pints Sold in “First Christmas Week”
The festive season kicked off in style this week with a whopping 35.9m pints being sold across UK pubs in this first Christmas week. Compared…
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