Grant Funding Available to Help Pubs Add New Services and Activities
Pub is The Hub may be able to offer grants of up to £6,000 to publicans in rural, remote, or deprived areas, who want to…
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All the latest pub news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
NTIA and International Nightlife Association Back UK Call for Minister as Australian Leaders Urge Worldwide Action
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) and the International Nightlife Association (INA) have today thrown their full support behind calls from Angela Rayner, Andy Burnham…
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BrewDog Explores Strategic Investment Options as Financial Pressures Mount
Scotland’s prominent craft beer operator BrewDog has engaged restructuring specialists AlixPartners to conduct a structured evaluation of potential investment opportunities, a move that could result…
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Two St Austell Brewery Gastropubs Named Among The UK’s Best
Two St Austell Brewery pubs have been recognised among the very best foodie venues in the country, following the release of the Estrella Damm Top…
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New Threat To Pubs As Planning Law Change Could See Thousands Of Locals Lost
Pub campaigning group CAMRA is calling on the Government to rethink plans to weaken protections in the planning system in England, which it says could…
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More Than 1,000 Balloons Billow Above Historic City Pub To Mark Its Reopening
A spectacular display of more than 1,000 balloons floating above Farringdon marked the reopening of historic City pub The Hoop and Grapes earlier this month….
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Wigan Community Pub Reopens Following Transformational Refurbishment
Community pub, the Simms Road Inn in Wigan reopen’s on Saturday, 14th February following a combined investment of £320,000 from licensee Jack Duffy, his parents…
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Morpeth Community Pub Reopens Following Transformational Refurbishment
Popular community pub, the Black & Grey on Newgate Street in Morpeth will officially reopen on Friday 6th February following a transformational combined investment of…
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Greene King Hits 100 Franchise Pubs And Announces Expansion Into Wales
Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise division of Greene King, has announced it has reached the major milestone of 100 franchise pubs….
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Craft Union Pub Company Celebrates Raising More Than £1 million for Charity for the Second Year Running
Craft Union Pub Company has proudly reached the £1 million fundraising milestone towards local charitable causes for the second consecutive year, with its community pubs…
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Butcombe Group Unveils Second Consecutive Year Of Sector-Leading Growth
In its first full year of trading under the Butcombe Group name, having evolved from Liberation Group at the end of 2024, the business has…
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J D Wetherspoon Opens its First Pub in Continental Europe
J D Wetherspoon has opened its first pub in continental Europe (Monday February 9) – at Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport in Spain. The franchise partner,…
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Six Nations Kick-Off Delivers Major Boost for UK Pubs, with 11.4 Million Pints Sold in Opening Weekend
New data from The Oxford Partnership reveals that the opening weekend of the 2026 Guinness Six Nations delivered a significant uplift for the UK’s on-trade,…
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Lower Halling Community Pub Reopens Following Transformational Refurbishment
Popular community pub, the Five Bells on 126 High Street in Lower Halling, officially reopened on Saturday 7th February following a transformational combined investment of…
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Market Taverns Announces Senior Leadership Appointments as Business Looks to Next Phase of Business Growth
Market Taverns has announced the appointment of Miles Slade as Managing Director, alongside Chris Gosling as Chief Accountant, strengthening its senior leadership team as the…
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