Pub Landlord’s Charity Cab Run Shut Down by Council Licensing Officers
Following news that a Kent pub landlord was offering free cab service to regulars the pub has this weekend been forced to abandon the charity…
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Research Shows That at Least £14 Billion Would Be Lost From the UK Economy If Daily Visitor Taxes Are Introduced
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the private sector in the Travel & Tourism industry, has published new research which highlights the…
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Admiral Taverns Reports Strong Growth as Acquisitions and Pub Investment Drive Record Profits
Community pub group Admiral Taverns has reported a significant uplift in profitability for the 53 weeks ended 1 June 2025, with underlying profit from operations…
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Beer Street Crowned CAMRA’s Champion Winter Beer of Britain
Beer Street (4.0%), an amber bitter with rye by London Brewing has won CAMRA’s Champion Winter Beer of Britain award, announced at Liverpool Beer Festival…
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BrewDog Co-Founder Eyes Return with £10m Buyout Push
James Watt, the entrepreneur who built BrewDog into one of Britain’s most recognisable craft beer brands, is understood to be mounting a bid to retake…
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Forest Of Dean Pub Campaign To Tackle Rising Costs Goes National
A growing grassroots movement led by a Forest of Dean publican is gaining national momentum as hospitality operators call for what they describe as a…
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Shepherd Neame Village Pub Offers Free Cab Service For Regulars While Raising Funds For Charity
A Shepherd Neame country pub has acquired its very own taxi to take customers home after they have enjoyed a meal and drinks. But licensees…
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Flat Sales In January After Christmas Hangover For Hospitality
Tight consumer spending after festive celebrations led to a 0.1% drop in like-for-like sales at Britain’s top managed restaurant, pub and bar groups in January,…
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Hospitality Rides Announces Change Of Destination For 2026 Challenge
Hospitality Rides has announced a revised destination for this year’s fundraising challenge, following new UK Government guidelines advising only essential travel to Cuba. In light…
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One In Five Brits Brew A Business Idea At The Pub
The British pub has always been a place for free-flowing ideas, and Brits are generating, developing, and launching businesses from their local boozer, according to…
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Wetherspoon To Open Pub At The University Of Surrey
The University of Surrey is to open a Wetherspoon pub on the site of its current bar, located on its main campus. The venue takes…
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Proposed Tourist Tax Is The Wrong Policy At The Worst Time
Concerns have been raised about both the timing and impact on plans to introduce a visitor levy (tourist tax) on overnight accommodation in England. In…
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Leicester Pub Gets £283,000 Transformational Makeover
The Hansom Cab, located in Humberstone Gate in Leicester, reopened on Friday 13th February following a transformational investment of more than £283,757. The pub is…
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Stonegate Raises £10k In First Week Of CALM Partnership
Stonegate Group raised £10,000 in the first week of its new charity partnership with Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), following an outpouring of support from…
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NTIA Warns Government Is Allowing Its £160bn Night-Time Economy Collapse
Britain has lost over a quarter (28%) of its late-night economy, tens of thousands of jobs, and a growing share of its global cultural identity,…
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