37 Pubs A Month ‘Vanished’ In 2020
During the 2020 calendar year, around 37 pubs a month, ‘vanished’ from English and Welsh communities that they once served having called last orders
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Publican Of The Bell Inn, Ash, Awarded MBE In New Year’s Honours List
Caroline Halfhide, publican of The Bell Inn in Ash, has been awarded a MBE in The New Year Honours 2021 list for ‘Services to the Community’ in Martock, Somerset during the Covid-19 response.
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New Lockdown Grants Worth £277 Million Are A Lifeline To Pubs
BBPA welcomes new lockdown grants, but says they must be delivered immediately to pubs
The British Beer & Pub Association has welcomed an announcement by the Chancellor that pub
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Company Voluntary Arrangements Rise By 375% With Hospitality Most Affected
Company Voluntary Arrangements in consumer facing sectors, which have been keenly exposed to the economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19, have increased by 375% year-on-year
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UKHospitality Comments on Tiers Announcement: “Act Now or Face Hospitality Bloodbath”
Commenting on yesterday’s (December 30) announcement by the Health Secretary, which will put the majority of England into either tier 3 or 4 from today,…
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National Pubwatch Chair Steve Baker Receives OBE in New Year’s Honours List
National Pubwatch chair Steve Baker has been honoured with an OBE in the New Year’s Honours List for his services to reducing crime and improving…
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Tim Martin Stands By “Flawed Model” Comments
Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin is standing firm on comments he made in a press release citing “a flawed model” and “inaccurate predictions” on the covid…
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Three Quarters of England Placed into Tier 4 Lockdown from Midnight Tonight
Over 75% of England will be placed into Tier 4 from midnight tonight (December 30) after a huge surge in coronavirus infections prompted the government into…
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New Years Eve- Reminder of the Tier Rules
People across the UK will have very different rules to follow on what is ordinarily the country’s busiest time New Year’s Eve, as each devolved…
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Whitbread asks Landlords to Cut Rent by 50% for Next Three Months
Hospitality and pub group Whitbread has asked landlords for a 50% rent cut for the next three months as pandemic restrictions continue to hit trading….
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Reconsider the Evidence says Wetherspoon Chairman Tim Martin
Pub company Wetherspoon has asked politicians and the public to reconsider the evidence regarding lockdowns. Sweden, which did not impose a lockdown, has had less…
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Over 100 MPs tell Chancellor: ‘Now is Not the Time for the Government to Turn its Back on Our Small Breweries’
A cross party group of MPs, including former Pubs Minister Andrew Percy, are calling on the Chancellor to reconsider changes to a scheme which has…
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Beer duty to top £337m this month – Despite Covid Closing 85% of Pubs
£337million is expected to be raised in beer duty on beer this December, despite 85 per cent of pubs unable to open their doors. The…
Read more...Boxing Day Lockdown Brings More Hardship to Hospitality Sector
Hospitality trade bodies have issued strong warnings that the sector needs urgent financial support from government following the announcement that more restaurants, hotels and pubs…
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Marston’s To Take Over All SA Brains Pub Estate
Brewery and pubs firm Marston’s will take over the running of 156 pubs in Wales from SA Brains, saving up to 1,300 jobs.
The company will take over all 156 of Brains pubs in Wales
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