LTC Launches Wellbeing Platform with New Personalised Features
The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) has today launched its brand new Wellbeing Platform in partnership with CiC, enhanced to give hospitality professionals easier access…
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World Cup and Summer Heat Drive Strongest Month of 2026 for UK Pubs and Bars
The latter stages of the FIFA World Cup and prolonged hot weather combined to deliver one of the strongest trading months of 2026 for the UK On Trade, according to the latest Market Watch from The Oxford Partnership and Vianet’s BevMetrics.
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Independent Brewers Call For Deposit Scheme To Be Delayed
Representatives of the UK’s independent breweries have today (19 August 2026) called for the implementation of a major recycling scheme to be delayed for at least a year after a shocking lack of details leave them unprepared.
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Wetherspoon Tells Customers To Silence Phones As Speaker Noise Complaints Mount
JD Wetherspoon has introduced a new house rule asking customers across its UK estate to stop playing music or taking phone calls on loudspeaker, after growing complaints from other pubgoers about the disruption caused by unwanted noise.
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Pub Introduces Temporary Smoking Ban in Garden Amid Fire Risk Warning
A pub in Berkhamsted has introduced a temporary smoking ban in its garden as a precautionary measure following a government weather alert warning of the increased fire risk posed by prolonged dry conditions.
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Hospitality Insolvencies Ease – But Challenges Remain
The number of hospitality businesses entering insolvency eased slightly in the first half of 2026, yet remained historically high, reflecting challenging trading conditions for the industry.
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Applications to Run Pubs with Greene King hit Record High
Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise business of Greene King, has reported record applications from prospective pub operators and a strong start to the year. During the first six months of 2026, the business received 1,449 applications – a 26% increase compared with the same period in 2025 and a record number of applications.
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Cider Sales Flourish, But Wine and Spirits Struggle as Temperatures Soar
Average sales in managed venues in the week to Saturday 1 August dropped by 2.1% from the same week in 2025, and by 0.9% in the next seven days to Saturday 8 August. It follows a 1.6% dip over the last full week in July.
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Grand Reopening for Walkden Community Pub
Popular community pub, The Vulcan Inn in Walkden, officially reopened on Saturday 15th August, following an investment of £170,000…
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Pubs To Gain Extra Planning Protection From Conversion, Rayner Set To Announce
All pubs in England are to be given fresh protection against being converted into housing or offices, under planning reforms due to be unveiled by Housing Secretary Angela Rayner this week.
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Bidfood Recognised as Only Wholesaler to Achieve Perfect Marks in RSPO’s Shared Responsibility Scorecard
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Greene King Marks One Year of Its Innovation & Efficiency Programme
Pub company and brewer Greene King has marked the first anniversary of its business-wide innovation and efficiency programme, after completing 53 operational trials…
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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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