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The National Living Wage: How is it going to impact pubs?

The new National Living Wage (NLW) comes into force on 1 April and for many licensees will be as welcome as a bad prank on April Fool’s Day.

Illegal football: Premier League collects £100k in costs

The Premier League will receive costs of almost £100,000 from pubs that have screened football matches illegally in February and March 2016.

Beer

Marston’s celebrates Queen’s 90th with new ale

Marston’s has revealed a new guest beer created especially for the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations, an event which pubs are allowed to extend their opening hours to 1am.

CAMRA consultation

CAMRA founder criticised over BBC Breakfast appearance

BBC viewers have criticised Campaign for Real Ale founder Michael Hardman for saying 'craft beer doesn't exist.' 

Licensee turns pub around after £30k fine for rat droppings and food hygiene offences

A Teesside licensee who was slapped with a £30,000 fine after environmental health officers found rat droppings in his pub’s storeroom among numerous food hygiene offences last year has spoken of how he has turned the business around. 

Punch to trial energy cost-saving scheme

Punch will trial an energy deal that aims to help its licensees cut the cost of utilities and reduce admin burdens.