National Licensing Week, 12 – 16 June 2023
National Licensing Week, which celebrates the role and importance of licensing in the UK to keep people safe when enjoying a variety of hospitality and…
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Alcohol
Secret Pub Company Announce 4th Site
The Secret Pub Company has announced its expansion into a 4th site. The Lambley, located in its namesake village Lambley in Nottinghamshire, is due to…
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SLTA Calls For ‘Grown-Up’ Approach To DRS – ‘Leaving Politics Out Of It’
The SLTA (Scottish Licensed Trade Association) has welcomed the news that Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS) will be delayed until at least October 2025, giving…
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Scotland Delays Deposit Return Delayed Until October 2025
Scotland’s controversial deposit return scheme is to be delayed until October 2025 at the earliest. The recycling scheme was expected to launch in March 2024,…
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Sir Graham Brady Announced as New Chair of Wine and Spirits APPG
Sir Graham Brady, MP for Altrincham and Sale West, and chair of the 1922 committee, has been elected as the new chair of the All-Party…
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Brewery Insolvencies Rise as Operational Costs Increase
Soaring operational costs and a greater competition between brands have seen the number of UK breweries becoming insolvent more than triple in the past year,…
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Historic Tylers Green Pub To Reopen After Major Refurbishment
A much-loved Buckinghamshire village pub reopened at the weekend following a £240,000 revamp. The overhaul of The Horse & Jockey at Tylers Green has been…
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Take A Look Inside New Harlow Pub Following A £213,000 Makeover
The Purple Emperor on Momples Road in Harlow, reopened on Friday 26th May following a major investment of £213,000. The pub is part of the…
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Warm Weather And Cider Drive More Drinks Sales Growth
Drinks sales were in year-on-year growth for a fifth successive time last week, thanks to warm weather and surging cider sales. CGA by NIQ’s latest…
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Take A Look Inside New Preston Pub Following £300,000 Makeover
The Gamull on Longridge Road, Preston, re-opened on Friday 26th May following a major investment of £300,000! The pub is part of the Proper Pubs…
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SLTA Comments on Deposit Return Scheme (DRS)
The SLTA (Scottish Licensed Trade Association) has said that current speculation that the UK Government is on the verge of issuing a conditional agreement that…
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Chef Tommy Banks And Family Open The Abbey Inn, Byland
A 19th century, historic inn transformed into a country pub overlooking the gothic ruins of Byland Abbey, once one of England’s grandest monasteries The Abbey…
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CAMRA Closes its Brew2You Platform
The Campaign for Real Ale will cease its Brew2You operations from 31 May 2023. In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, CAMRA launched its…
Read more...Ireland to Introduce Label Health Warning on Alcohol
Ireland to become first country in the world to put health warnings on alcohol The Republic of Ireland is set to introduce health warning labels…
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Spirits Drive Growth In Alcohol Revenue Over Past Decade
Scotch Whisky Industry Calls On Uk Government To Rethink ‘Retrograde’ Tax Increase The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released figures which show that the spirits…
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