The Beeswing Pub Raises Over £6k For Charity In Star-Studded Darts Marathon
Photo courtesy of The Northern Echo On Saturday, March 1st, the Beeswing pub, part of Punch Pubs & Co’s leased and tenanted estate, hosted a…
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All the latest pub news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Drinks Trade Unites To Push Back On Flawed Waste Packaging Scheme
The UK drinks trade has written to the Government highlighting “significant” concerns regarding the implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (EPR) and calling…
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Missed Opportunity to Remove Threats to Jobs and Growth from Employment Bill
The Government have [Tuesday 4 March] tabled amendments to the Employment Rights Bill following weeks of consultation and responses from business groups, trade unions and…
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Government Set to End Relaxed Licensing Laws for Outdoor Drinking
The Government is unlikely to extend or make permanent the relaxed licensing laws that have allowed pubs, bars, and restaurants to serve alcohol in outdoor…
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Drinks Sales Bounce Back To Growth After Tough Few Weeks
On Premise drinks sales have returned to above-inflation growth after a challenging start to 2025, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows. Mid-January saw a…
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“Bigger than Covid”: Pub Industry Warns Local MP About Labour’s Impact
PUBLICANS from Surrey and Hampshire delivered a stark warning last month to Conservative MP Gregory Stafford, describing Labour’s economic policies as a threat “bigger than…
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Liquor Licensing Review Recommends NI Reform
An independent report is recommending major reform of the Liquor Licensing System in Northern Ireland – including the establishment of a new Northern Ireland Licensing…
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Fuller’s To Acquire The White Swan, Twickenham
Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC has announced that it has exchanged contracts to purchase the freehold of The White Swan – a “well-known, Twickenham riverside…
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Hospitality Suffers A January Hangover As Sales Slip And Costs Rise
Sales at Britain’s leading restaurant, pub and bar groups fell by 1.3% year-on-year in January, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. It marks…
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Hospitality Confidence Falls As Ahead Of April Increases
The confidence of Britain’s hospitality leaders has fallen for the fifth quarter in a row as pressure mounts on operating costs, CGA by NIQ’s latest…
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Seven In 10 Pubs Now Financially Unviable Says Think-Tank
With one month until the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, think-tank The Adam Smith Institute, and night time economy advisor Sacha Lord have issued a stark warning to…
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Sports Bar Lovers: Bournemouth Among The Areas With The Best-Rated Sports Bars In The UK
New research has revealed the UK areas with the best-rated sports bars, with Bournemouth, Dorset ranking tenth. Sports betting and casino experts at FIRST…
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Northumberland Operator Takes On Second Star Lease
Northumberland licensee, Robbie Morgan, has taken on The Schooner in Amble, his second Star lease. The pub, which has been closed for three years, will…
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NTIA’s Michael Kill Appointed Dean of Faculty for Nightlife Studies
In a pioneering initiative, Appleton Private University, in collaboration with the International Nightlife Association (INA), has launched the Faculty of Nightlife Studies. This first-of-its-kind faculty…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Government Urged – Do Not Ignore The Warnings
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. The latest figures from the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) are nothing short of devastating: six pubs are…
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