Valiant Pub Group Reports Strong FY25 Growth
Pub operator Valiant Pub Group (“Valiant” or “the Grouphas) reported a strong year of operational and financial performance, driven by continued expansion and strategic investment….
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Three Pubwatch Schemes Shortlisted as Finalists for National Pubwatch Awards 2025
Three local Pubwatch schemes – Newcastle City Centre, Padstow and Colchester – will be going head-to-head for the top accolade as Pubwatch of the Year…
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CAMRA’s ‘Fab Four’ UK Pubs Revealed As The Pub Of The Year Competition Hots Up!
The competition to be named CAMRA’s cream of the crop in the prestigious National Pub of the Year 2025 competition is hotting up with just…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Licensing Reform – A Toast Half-Empty?
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. The government’s announcement of a comprehensive review into licensing laws should be cause for celebration. After all, any reform…
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Heartwood Inns Opens The Old Crown, Great Bookham – Its 34th Pub
Heartwood Inns has announced the opening of its 34th pub, The Old Crown in Great Bookham, which officially opened its doors to the public on…
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St. Helen’s Community Pub to Reopen Following Phenomenal £125,000 Refurbishment
Popular community pub, The Boilermaker’s Arms on Houghton Road in St. Helens, is reopening tomorrow, Friday 10th October, at 6pm following a significant combined investment…
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Government Launch’s Review to Cut Licensing Hours “Red Tape”
The Government is launching a fast-track review to tear up outdated licensing rules that have been holding back pubs, bars and local events. For years,…
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Iconic Dartmouth Pub Reopens After Transformational Refurbishment
One of Dartmouth’s most iconic buildings, the Royal Castle, has reopened this week following a transformational renovation by St Austell Brewery. The 17th century pub,…
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Soaring Operational Costs Pile Pressure On Capex In Hospitality
Rapid rises in operational costs are damaging hospitality’s capital expenditure programmes, the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA by NIQ and Sona reveals. The survey…
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Conservatives Pledge Business Rates Abolition for High Street Pubs and Shops
The Conservative Party has pledged to eliminate business rates for high street pubs and retail premises should it secure victory at the next general election….
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Wetherspoon Reports Profit Growth but Warn of “Government-Led” Cost Increases
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon has announced improved annual financial results, though the company has flagged a slowdown in recent trading and warned that mounting costs…
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Shepherd Neame Sponsors Contemporary Kent Artists Series
Shepherd Neame is to be the principal sponsor for the inaugural Contemporary Kent Artists (CKA) exhibition series in Whitstable, which runs from October 8 to…
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Major Revamp to Relaunch Yorkshire Pub Operator’s Third Site with Star
Yorkshire community pub operators Simon Woodcock and Richard Hepplestone are expanding their estate to 10 sites by taking the lease on The Upton Arms in…
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Star Pubs Launches Celebrity Social Media Campaign To Attract A New Generation Of Licensees
Star Pubs is launching a year-long social media campaign featuring celebrities with the aim of attracting the next generation of licensees to the leased &…
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Admiral Taverns Celebrates 100th Meet The Pro’ Pool Evening
Admiral Taverns has celebrated its 100th ‘Meet the Pro’ pool event at The Falcon in Hull on Thursday 25th September. The event provided local pool teams with…
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