Local Pubs Deliver Invaluable Socio-Economic Value, Report Reveals
Government must give pubs which serve as the beating hearts of their communities greater support with tax rebates to safeguard the nation’s locals as vital…
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Take A Look Inside New Telford Pub Following £250,000 Makeover
The Bridge Inn on Wombridge Road in Telford has re-opened following a major investment of £250,000! The pub is part of the Proper Pubs division…
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On Premise Gets A Fifth Week Of Year-On-Year Drinks Sales Growth
Drinks sales in Britain’s On Premise last week were ahead of 2022 levels for the fifth week in a row, despite the September heatwave coming…
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NTIA Responds to New National Police Commissioner’s Council Figures on Reported Spiking
New data from the National Police Chiefs’ Council has revealed that there were 6,732 reported spiking offences between May 2022 and May 2023 – including…
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Scotland to Consider Minimum Unit Pricing Increase
The Scottish government has launched a proposal to increase the Minimum Unit Price (MUP) of alcohol by 15p per unit to 65p, causing more concern…
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Mark Your Calendar For Cask Ale Week
CAMRA is urging its members to join in the Cask Ale Week celebrations (21 Sept – 1 Oct) by supporting their local pubs and breweries…
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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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Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company Set To Close Wychwood Brewery
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) is to close Wychwood Brewery in Oxfordshire from November this year. The company said the closure was in line with…
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Community Pub Reopens Following Transformational £300,000 Refurbishment
The Cheshire Cheese in Middlewich reopened last month following a combined investment of £250,000 from community pub company Admiral Taverns, and popular local licensee, Janice…
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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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Champion Beer Of Britain Competition Returns
The first stage of voting for the Campaigns for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) next Champion Beer of Britain has officially opened, and CAMRA members are invited…
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72.9% Of Drinkers Have Changed Their Spending Due To Cost Of Living
When it comes to institutions in the UK, the pub sits at the top of the list, however, Wwth inflation and rising costs, the price…
Read more...August Sees Growth But Mixed Weather Dampens Trading
Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups overcame some dismal summer weather to record like-for-like sales growth of 5.3% in August 2023, the latest Coffer…
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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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