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All the latest news concerning the pub trade from our team of dedicated industry journalists

Week left to enter BT Sport Great British Pub Awards 2013

24-May-2013 - Licensees have just a week left to get their entries in for the BT Sport Great British Pub Awards 2013, organised by the Publican's Morning Advertiser.

Keith Knowles urges industry to support Perceptions career scheme

23-May-2013 - Keith Knowles, chairman of the Perceptions Group, has urged more of the industry to come on board and support the scheme.

Pubs minister Brandon Lewis backs Perceptions Group scheme offering 15k work placements

23-May-2013 - Community pubs minister Brandon Lewis MP is set to launch the Pub and Bar Careers scheme which aims to offer 15,000 work placements to young people today.

Woolwich attack: pubs expect continued disruption

23-May-2013 - Pubs in Woolwich are facing continued disruption following yesterday’s attack in which a young soldier was brutally murdered outside the Royal Artillery Barracks.

Concerns over rising costs for pubs to show Premier League football through BT Sport and Sky Sports

23-May-2013 - Licensees have said they will be out of pocket if they show all football games available in the UK, after the rights to the games were split between Sky Sports and new channel BT Sport.

Final chance to win £1,000 by voting for your pub's best suppliers

23-May-2013 - Don't miss your chance to win this fantastic cash prize by voting for your pub's best suppliers in the Publican's Choice Awards 2013.

Statutory code: Greg Mulholland reacts to Ted Tuppen's legal threat

23-May-2013 - The stakes were raised this week in the consultation over the statutory code as Enterprise Inns chief executive Ted Tuppen hinted at the prospect of a legal challenge to its outcome.

Win £1,000 to spend on your pub's next community project

23-May-2013 - Pubs have the chance to win £1,000 to spend on a community initiative by entering a new competition from Britvic and the Publican's Morning Advertiser.

Cheltenham latest council to consult on late-night levy

22-May-2013 - Cheltenham has become the latest council to agree on a late-night levy consultation after a motion was passed by cabinet members last night.

Former pubs minister Bob Neill accuses Enterprise Inns of "underhand behaviour"

22-May-2013 - Former pubs minister Bob Neill has accused Enterprise Inns of deliberately “running down its estate” after it sold the Porcupine pub in Bromley to supermarket chain Lidl.

Surrey publicans fined over illegal gaming machine

22-May-2013 - Pubs have been reminded of the law on gaming equipment after two individuals at a pub in Ashford, Surrey, were prosecuted for giving customers access to an illegal gaming machine.

Licensees in Lewes campaign over music festival re-admittance policy

21-May-2013 - Licensees in Lewes are campaigning for a major music festival in the town to change its strict no re-admittance policy after fears were raised that local businesses would suffer.

BII Licensees of the Year back changes planned by chief executive Tim Hulme

21-May-2013 - The newly-crowned BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) Licensees of the Year have pledged to help bring the organisation “back to the hospitality industry” after scooping the award at a gala lunch in London last week.

Hospitality apprenticeship rates continue to rise

21-May-2013 - People 1st has announced that the number of people doing apprenticeships in hospitality and catering has more than doubled in the past four years and completion rates improved by almost 10%.

Campaign to save Caledonia pub receives boost from Admiral Taverns

21-May-2013 - A campaign to save an historic Liverpool city-centre pub has received a boost after Admiral Taverns agreed to sell the leasehold as a going concern.

Thirteen breweries pledge support for Fair Deal for Your Local campaign

21-May-2013 - Thirteen breweries have pledged support for the Fair Deal for Your Local campaign, claiming that the reforms proposed will provide better and fairer access for microbrewers.

Former pubs minister Bob Neill slams Lidl over Porcupine pub closure

21-May-2013 - Former pubs minister Bob Neill has told supermarket chain Lidl to “take your supermarket somewhere else” during a protest to save the Porcupine in Mottingham, in south-east London.

Lancashire pubs to receive student-designed beermats

20-May-2013 - Pubs in Lancashire are to receive student-designed beermats warning customers of the consequences of drinking too much alcohol.

Pubs in England and Wales could be able to choose water supplier

20-May-2013 - Pubs in England and Wales will be able to choose their water supplier if draft legislation plans drawn up by the Government are approved.

Licensed Trade Charity thanks Heineken for ongoing support

17-May-2013 - The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) has thanked Heineken for the brewer’s ongoing support of its student school in Ascot.

Cyclops accredits more than 1,500 beers

17-May-2013 - The industry body that aims to demystify cask ale through simpler descriptions says it has now accredited more than 1,500 British beers.