UK Cider Primed for a Strong Summer Season
Producers and retailers gear up as consumers turn to cider for summer refreshment. UK cider makers are gearing up for a buoyant summer as the…
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Pubs
All the latest pubs news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Heartwood Inns’ Launches Sixth Pub With Rooms
Award-winning Heartwood Inns has launched The Ragged Robin in Godalming, marking its sixth pub with rooms as it continues to expand toward its goal of…
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Guinness and Sky Business Join PubAid to Spotlight Pubs as Champions of Community Sport
Guinness and Sky Business are joint headline sponsors of Pubs Power Sport – a new campaign from PubAid that will shine a light on the…
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Government’s Health Strategy Must Avoid Policies That Further Tax The Majority Who Drink In Moderation
The government is reportedly considering a ban or restrictions on alcohol advertising as part of its 10-year health strategy. While a full ban is mentioned…
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Leadership Transition at Valiant Pub Company
Valiant Pub Company (“Valiant”), operator of community-focused pubs across the UK, has announced that Mark McGinty, Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Gerry Carroll as Chief…
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England’s First Women’s Euros Match To Generate £32m For The Hospitality Sector
UK consumers are forecast to spend £31.9m at hospitality venues as they watch England’s first match against France in the Women’s Euros tournament, a new…
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Hospitality Insolvencies Down, But More To Come Following Downturn In Trade
Company insolvency statistics show accommodation and food services insolvencies were down 12% year-on-year from 313 (April 2024) to 275 (April 2025) and fell 2.5% month-on-month….
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Craft Union Pub Company Stomps Over 60 Miles To Raise More Than £20,000 For Charity
Teams from across Craft Union Pub Company came together on Tuesday for the second ever Crafty Stomp – a cross-country walking challenge that brought pubs,…
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Community Spirit Triumphs As Black Lion Pub Nears Reopening After £500k Transformation
A North Yorkshire village pub closed for over five years is set to reopen after a remarkable community-led rescue that saw locals raise hundreds of…
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Further Taxes Would Undermine Ambitions Of Westminster Night-Time Strategy
Westminster City Council Westminster After Dark Strategy and implementation plan to improve the city’s evening and night-time environment public consultation has now closed. The strategy…
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Star Pubs Invests £4.5m In Outdoor Upgrades
Star Pubs is investing £4.5m in enhancing the exteriors of 171 pubs in 2025. 88 pubs will benefit from improved gardens – with a quarter…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: The Chickens Come Home to Roost
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. Well, the warning signs were there in October 2024, written in black and white across the Chancellor’s autumn budget….
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Grey May For Hospitality Groups’ Sales After Weak Bank Holidays And Cost Hikes
Britain’s leading managed hospitality groups saw sales slip by 1.0% year-on-year in May, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. After solid growth of…
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Three Horseshoes in Witney Wins BII Award
The BII Licensee of the Year competition is widely regarded as the most rigorous and hard-fought award for individual licensee operators in the UK. Since January…
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CAMRA To Make A Film Series About Community Owned Pubs
CAMRA is partnering with Plunkett UK to produce a new three-part documentary film series for its educational Learn and Discover platform, celebrating communities who have…
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