£800,000 Refurbishment For West End Pub With Boxing Heritage
Shepherd Neame has unveiled a “knockout transformation” of its West End pub, the Tom Cribb. Just off Leicester Square in central London, the 18th century…
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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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Peak District Pub Entrepreneur Set To Reopen Historic Ashford Arms
Rob Hattersley, 39, from Bakewell in the Peak District founded Longbow Bars & Restaurants, an independent hospitality business, shortly before the pandemic hit. After selling…
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MP Gets A Taste Of Life Behind The Bar At Melksham Pub
Local MP for Chippenham, Michelle Donelan, got to try out what it’s like behind the bar to celebrate the opening of popular Melksham community pub….
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Champions League Kicked Off to a Great Start with Strong Sales in the On Trade
Back with a bang, Tuesday saw the first match of the return of the much anticipated UEFA Champions League exclusive to TNT Sports, as Manchester…
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Be At One’s Annual ‘Bartender Challenge’ has Crowned a Winner for 2023!
The final of Be At One’s Bartender Challenge 2023 took place recently and saw Megan, from Be At One Richmond crowned the winner of the…
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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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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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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…
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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Nitrous Oxide To Become Illegal Class C Substance In UK
Photo Credit – Photo-by-Rob-Brewer Nitrous oxide, popularly known as laughing gas, is to become an illegal class C substance by the end of the year,…
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Robinsons Re-Open Community Pub Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese In Longnor
Robinsons Brewery have recently completed a full refurbishment of the Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, situated in Longnor, just outside of Buxton. The well-loved pub…
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Long-Serving London Landlord Retires After Three Decades Behind The Bar
Long-serving landlord Gerry Dolan retired from The Westminster Arms on Monday (September 4), after exactly three decades behind the bar. Gerry, 68, began managing the…
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