UKHospitality today commented on the publication of The High Street Expert Panel’s Report. Kate Nicholls, UKHospitality CEO and Great British High Streets Awards judge said: “Today’s report sets out a positive agenda for promoting the value of high streets, to ...

Gin sales in the UK have reached another record-breaking high helped by this summer’s heatwave, world cup fever and by Millennials discovering their love for new pink and flavoured gins. The Wine and Spirit Trade Association’s end of year market ...

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has appointed a new chief executive and deputy chief executive. Tom Stainer, who has worked for CAMRA since 2006, will become the organisation’s chief executive while Ken Owst, who joined as chief support officer ...

VisitEngland’s Christmas Trip Tracker Survey has revealed that more than 13 million Brits (26%) are planning an overnight trip in the UK during the Christmas and New Year period, bringing an estimated £2.6 billion boost to the economy. The figures ...

Entry is now open for the 2019 World Pasty Championships, taking place 2 March at the Eden Project (Cornwall), as part of Cornish Pasty Week (24 February – 3 March). Marking the eighth annual contest, all regular categories (amateur, professional, ...

HRH The Prince of Wales paid a visit to the community-owned pub, The Fleece Inn at Hillesley, to highlight the importance of great pubs within rural communities. He was greeted by the children from Hillesley Primary School before going into ...

The Government has signalled its intention to deliver a landmark sector deal for the UK tourism industry to attract more domestic and overseas visitors and help drive major economic growth. Speaking to the Tourism Industry Council, made up of leading ...

VisitEngland has re-launched its Entry Level and Taste accreditation schemes for accommodation and food businesses, making them available to businesses across England. All accommodation and food businesses in England can apply to the schemes directly through VisitEngland Assessment Services as ...

The iconic Pandora Inn at Restronguet Creek has come out top at this year’s Cornwall Tourism Awards yet again, taking Gold in the Tourism Pub of the Year category. While in itself a fine achievement, the fact that the historic ...

The UK could look forward to a rise in visitors from the United States (US) during Thanksgiving week with flight bookings showing a rise of 20% compared to the same period in 2017. Data from ForwardKeys shows flight bookings from ...