Redditch Pub Gets a £217,000 Makeover
The Greenlands on Studley Road in Redditch, formerly known as the Mayfly, re-opened on Friday 15th September following a major investment of £217,000. The pub…
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AK Whelan Management Opens 11th Site With Plans For Further Expansion
South East multiple operator, Austin Whelan, is to open his 11th site on 21st September under his family run AK Whelan Management portfolio, which consists…
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Publicans Issued Warning Ahead of Cricket World Cup
A firm of licensing solicitors is advising publicans and landlords to act now in order to ensure they’re ready for the first toss when England…
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Cheshire’s The Cholmondeley Arms Crowned 2023 Great British Pub Or The Year
A pub once described as a ‘lost cause’ has now been named the best pub in Britain after taking the overall title at the Great…
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Punch Pubs & Co Announces Publicans of the Year in their National Awards
Picture credit Ian Hodgkinson and Alex Cantrill-Jones @ PictureIt Media Punch Pubs & Co. held their National Publican of the Year Awards last week, celebrating…
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Sector Leaders Call For Urgent Support & Reform After Pub Closures Continue To Soar
A commitment to extend business rates relief is essential to avoid further pub closures, following new government statistics which show that 383 pubs were lost…
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Business Rates Help And New ‘Crooked House’ Laws Needed To Stop More Pub Closures: CAMRA
Commenting on figures published by Altus Group showing that pub numbers in England and Wales have fallen to their lowest on record, Chairman of the…
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50% Rise in Pubs ‘Vanishing’ During Second Quarter of 2023
The number of pubs ‘vanishing’ from the English and Welsh communities that they once served, having called last orders for the final time, increased sharply…
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Drinks Sales Leap 16% After Sun Shines On Pubs
Britain’s early-September heatwave helped Britain’s On Premise to double-digit drinks sales growth last week. CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows average sales in managed…
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National Pubwatch Extends Free Educational Film Series To Help Pubs
National Pubwatch (NPW), the voluntary organisation which works to promote safe, secure and social drinking environments, has launched its latest range of free information films to…
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Kent Pub Opens Community Café As Meeting Place To Support Locals
(Photos: Gregallenphoto.com) The opening of a new community café at The George in Bethersden, Kent, is helping to bring local people together, creating new ways…
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Oakers Relay Charity Challenge
The Royal Oak in Chapel Ash, run by Terry and Emma Cole, hosted a charity challenge that saw various community groups take part in the…
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The Duke Of Cumberland Official Reopens After £1.8M Transformation
A nautical theme marked the official launch event for Shepherd Neame’s coastal pub The Duke of Cumberland in Whitstable on Tuesday (September 12). Volunteers from…
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Relaxed Takeaway Pints Rules Extended
Relaxed licensing regulations that allow pubs, restaurants and bars to sell takeaway pints without red tape holding them back have been extended. Al fresco drinking,…
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Stonegate To Charge More At Peak Times Under New ‘Dynamic Pricing’ Scheme
Stonegate, the UK’s largest pub chain is to charge drinkers more at the busiest times with the introduction “dynamic” surcharges that make a pint of…
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