The Fletchers Arms Re-Opens Following Substantial Investment
A Manchester pub has undergone a dramatic change following an eight-week closure and huge investment. The Fletcher’s Arms in Denton part of the Almond family…
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Keep Your Inflation Promise By Freezing Alcohol Duty, Businesses Tell Chancellor
In an open letter, the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), UK Spirits Alliance (UKSA), English Whisky Guild and Wine & Spirits Trade Association (WSTA) have warned…
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Southern Based Multiple Operator Adds Fifth Pub To Portfolio
Southern based multiple operator Nick Warner has taken on the lease of Penn Central in Poole and is renaming it Bank by Nicholas James following…
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A Traditional Pub In Penrith Has Reopened Following An Investment With Punch Pubs & Co
An investment by Punch Pubs & Co has helped to relaunch a pub in Cumbria’s Eden Valley, with a new face behind the bar amongst…
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Manchester Pub Re-Opens Following £220,000 Refurbishment
The Cotton Tree on Ashton Road East, Failsworth, Manchester, re-opened on Friday, 27th October, following a major investment of £220,000. The pub is part of…
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Government Review “Missed Opportunity” To Improve Choice Of Local And Independent Beers At The Bar
Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has condemned Government over lack of action to support publicans and boost consumer choice at the bar Laws governing the…
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Drinks Sales Flatten After Storm Babet Rolls In
Widespread bad weather ended a strong run for On Premise drinks sales last week, offsetting boosts from England’s knock-out games in the Rugby World Cup….
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Two Boxers Help Shepherd Neame Officially Reopen Its West End Pub, The Tom Cribb
There was some friendly sparring behind the bar as independent family brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame’s newly refurbished West End pub the Tom Cribb…
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750 Pubs Set to Close in First Half of 2024 as Rising Costs Push Sector to the Brink
The British Beer and Pub Association is calling for immediate Government action as a new report from Frontier Economics suggests energy bills 300% higher than…
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Lancaster’s Pub With A Spooky History Re-Opens In Time For Halloween
The oldest pub in Lancaster has received a new lease of life following a considerate refurbishment by Robinsons Brewery. The Three Mariners was acquired by…
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Operators Open Second Pub With Greene King After £230,000 Investment
Operators Rodger Scotton and Justine McKenzie have taken on their second pub with Greene King Pub Partners, The Royal Oak in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. The…
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Britain’s Licensed Premises Drop Below 100,000 For The First Time In 20 Years
More than 44,000 net outlets have been lost since 2003, equivalent to just over six closures every day for the last two decades New figures…
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Brewdog Launches New Half Price Offering For 18-25 Year Olds
BrewDog has announced a new Under-25 Club, an initiative that offers 50% discounts for customers between the ages of 18-25 across everything from beer, to…
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Beer & Pub Sector Celebrate 12 Years of Challenge 25
Challenge 25 – the age verification scheme for the purchase of alcohol – has turned 12, after initially being launched by the Scottish Beer &…
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Extend Tax Cut On Pints To Save Our Pubs, CAMRA Urges Chancellor
Next month’s Autumn Statement a ‘make or break’ moment for nation’s pubs, consumers warn Jeremy Hunt Action from the Chancellor of the Exchequer to cut…
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