BBPA Calls on Chancellor to Act on ‘Cost of Doing Business’ Crisis
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) is issuing an urgent call for government action ahead of the upcoming Budget. With 50 pubs closing each…
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Drinkers Bowled Over After Historic Stockport Pub Reopens Following £250k Investment
Hydes Brewery has re-opened the doors of its popular Stockport pub, The Nursery Inn, following a £250K refurbishment. The refurbishment of the 1939-built pub, a…
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Drinks Sales Start Q4 With Year-On-Year Dip
On Premise drinks sales have lagged the levels of last year for the second week in a row, in a soft start to the crucial…
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CMBC Announces Proposal To Close Banks’s Brewery In 2025
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) has announced its proposal to close Banks’s Brewery in Wolverhampton in Autumn 2025, as part of a restructuring of its…
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Bricklayers Arms, Bromley Opens After A £330,000 Refurb
There was a packed house for the official reopening of our Bromley pub, The Bricklayers Arms following a £330,000 refurbishment. The pub, affectionately known as…
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Reducing Duty On Draught Beer Could Create Over 8,000 New Jobs Research Reveals
Reducing the tax paid on draught beer which is destined for the pub could create more than 8,000 extra jobs and result in a £265…
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Punch Pubs & Co Acquires The Grey Horses Inn, Worksop
Punch Pubs & Co has added to its growing portfolio by acquiring the Grey Horses Inn in Carlton-in-Lindrick, Worksop. The village pub is situated on…
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CAMRA Warns That UK Brewing Is Under Threat, As Good Beer Guide 2025 Is Published
The Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Good Beer Guide 2025 reveals a worrying trend that was also present in the 2024 edition. Breweries are struggling…
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Beer Tax Hike ’Not The Answer For Healthy Pubs Or Communities’
CAMRA has responded to reports that the Chancellor will raise taxes on beer in the upcoming Autumn Budget. CAMRA is urging everyone to use its…
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The Good Beer Guide 2025 Shows The Power Of Protecting Pubs
The Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Good Beer Guide – the UK’s best-selling beer and pub guide – is celebrating its 52nd edition with not…
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97% Of Admiral’s Cask Marque Accredited Pubs Receive Top Marks
Admiral Taverns has achieved a significant milestone with 97% of Admiral’s Cask Marque assessed pubs achieving 4-or 5-star ratings, following the annual 11-point Beer and…
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Local Pubs Deliver Invaluable Socio-Economic Value, Ministers Must Act To Save Them – New Report Urges
Government must overhaul a counterproductive regulatory and tax landscape that threatens the future of the ever-popular British local pub as a vital social and economic…
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New Chairman for Campaign for Real Ale
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has announced Ash Corbett-Collins has been appointed as its new Chairman. An election took place at a meeting of…
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Drinks Sales Down Again But Losses Narrow
Drinks sales in Britain’s On Premise continue to lag last year’s levels as autumn gets underway, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows. Average sales…
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New Packaging Rules Risk ‘Double Penalty’ For Hospitality
The disposal of thousands of tonnes of packaging will be unfairly paid for twice by businesses, due to ill-thought through and complex Extended Producer Responsibility…
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