Is Pub Tax Relief Too Highly Rated?
By Colin Johnson, partner at MHA (www.mha.co.uk) The UK government’s proposed watering down of the planned business rates rise for pubs follows a turbulent period…
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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.
Introducing The Latimer: A New Neighbourhood Pub from the Spiteri Family
A celebrated name in British hospitality, the Spiteri family announces The Latimer, a new pub and neighbourhood dining destination on Latimer Road, opening 21 April…
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BrewDog Shuts Bar Estate for Entire Day Amid Imminent Ownership Change
BrewDog, the Scottish craft brewing business that operates around 60 licensed venues across the United Kingdom as well as sites overseas, closed its entire bar…
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Matlock Community Pub Reopens Following Transformational Refurbishment
Popular community pub, The Church Inn in Church Town, Matlock will reopen on Saturday, 28th February following an impressive combined investment of £70,000 from experienced…
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Weather Waters Down February’s Drinks Sales
NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker reveals that average sales in managed venues in the week to Saturday 21 February were 5.2% behind the corresponding week in…
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Star Pubs Reopens Landmark Truro Pub After A Three-Year Closure
Star Pubs has reopened The Market Inn in Truro, after a three-year closure. It is the company’s first Just Add Talent (JAT) managed operator pub…
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Two Bournemouth Town Centre Pubs Set for Rebrand
Two well-known drinking and entertainment venues on Old Christchurch Road in Bournemouth town centre are set to shut their doors within weeks of each other,…
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New Irish Bar Set to Open in Barnsley’s The Glass Works
Live music venue Katie O’Brien’s is set to bring a taste of Ireland’s famous warm welcome to Barnsley. The venue will open in the unit…
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Cidermakers Call On Government To Help Safeguard Future Of The Industry
Members of Parliament and British Cider Makers gathered this month (11 February 2026) for an evening reception at the Houses of Parliament, celebrating our nation’s…
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Wetherspoon Boss Receives Top Accolade From National Pubwatch
National Pubwatch has honoured JD Wetherspoon founder and chairman Sir Tim Martin with an Award of Merit in recognition of his long-time support for Pubwatch…
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FSB Wales Urges Welsh Government To Shield Hospitality From Punishing Business Rates Rises
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Wales has written to Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Mark Drakeford MS, warning that the Welsh Government Budget…
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NTIA Hosts NSW Night Time Economy Minister as Global Demand for Dedicated Government Leadership Accelerates
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) will host The Hon. John Graham MLC, Minister for Music and the Night Time Economy in New South Wales,…
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Longer Stays, Fuller Venues: Six Nations Delivers for Hospitality
The third weekend of the Guinness Six Nations delivered a major boost to the UK on trade, with pubs selling an estimated 12.7 million pints…
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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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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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