PubAid Announces Finalists for the Community Pub Hero Awards 2026
PubAid has revealed the finalists for the Community Pub Hero Awards 2026, sponsored by Diageo and supported by the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group.
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Sheffield Brewery Group Sells Three Pubs In Bid To Shore Up Core Estate
Independent brewery and hospitality operator True North Brew Co has confirmed the sale of three pubs as part of a wider restructuring of its estate.
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Swadlincote Community Pub Reopens Following Transformational £134,000 Refurbishment
Popular community pub, the Drum & Monkey on Castle Road in Swadlincote will officially reopen today, Friday 14th August following a transformational combined investment of £134,000 from experienced licensee…
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Business Rates Cut Offers Hope For Pubs, But Insolvency Pressures Remain High
While pubs, clubs and music venues across England are set to benefit from a 20 per cent cut in business rates from April 2027, with…
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Marston’s Pubs Raise Over £152,000 for Prostate Cancer UK During England’s World Cup Run
Marston’s guests and pub teams far exceeded the campaign’s original £100K fundraising target after turning local pubs into places for men’s health conversations during the tournament.
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Greene King Lines Up 65 Pubs for Sale Under Project Portico
Greene King has put around 65 pubs on the market as part of a fresh phase of the estate review it announced earlier this year, industry publication Propel first reported.
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JD Wetherspoon to Open 12 Pubs Before Christmas
JD Wetherspoon is set to open 12 new pubs in the coming months, building on its portfolio of over 800 venues scattered across the UK.
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Historic Moreton-in-Marsh Coaching Inn Reopens Following Renovation
A centuries-old coaching inn in the Cotswolds has reopened its doors after undergoing a comprehensive renovation programme.
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Khan Urges Westminster To Scrap ‘Outdated’ Licensing Rules In Fresh Nightlife Row
The Mayor of London has called on Westminster City Council to abandon a raft of proposed licensing restrictions, intensifying a dispute over the future of nightlife in the capital’s West End.
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World Cup Fails to Reverse Pub Footfall Decline in June Study Reveals
The anticipated boost for the UK’s pubs from this summer’s World Cup slowed the year-on-year decline in punters during the first half of the tournament in June…
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Wetherspoon Tells Customers to Switch Off Meta Glasses Cameras Over Privacy Fears
JD Wetherspoon has become the latest major hospitality operator to restrict the use of Meta’s camera-equipped smart glasses on its premises, instructing customers to disable the recording function before entering any of its pubs.
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Free Festival Toolkit Launched to Help Pubs Capitalise on Soaring Demand for Event-Led Trading
With more consumers actively seeking out events in hospitality venues, HEINEKEN UK has launched a new Beerfest Manager’s Guide and supporting marketing resources to help and encourage more operators to tap into the beer festival opportunity…
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Lunch is the Biggest Growth Opportunity as Britain’s Eating Habits Shift
The British eating day is consolidating around its centre, according to new consumer research, with lunch becoming the fastest-growing meal occasion as breakfast and late-night…
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New Chapter as Mayfair’s Oldest Pub Set for Refurb
Mayfair’s oldest surviving pub is set to begin an exciting new chapter as the Coach and Horses undergoes a major refurbishment designed to enhance the customer experience while preserving…
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Christchurch Community Pub to Reopen Following Major Refurbishment
Popular community pub, The Nelson in Christchurch, will officially reopen tomorrow (Friday 7th August), following an investment of £50,000 from experienced licensee…
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