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The Publican's Morning Advertiser is backing an industry-wide campaign to scrap the beer duty escalator, which puts up tax on beer by 2% above inflation every year, threatening the future of British pubs and the people they employ. Sign the petition at Save Your Pint

Cambridge police aiming to curb drink-related incidents

24-Mar-2005 - A campaign led by police in Cambridgeshire "aims to educate and inform drinkers and licensees and to help apprehend people responsible for alcohol-related crime" according...

Police chiefs opposed to alcohol disorder zones

24-Mar-2005 - by Ewan Turney The Government's policy for combating alcohol-fuelled disorder appears to be in tatters after the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) joined...

Alcohol disorder zones a quick fix' say councils

10-Mar-2005 - by Tony Halstead Local councils say the creationof alcohol disorder zones (ADZs) in town and city centres represent a "quick fix" and will not...

Pubwatch ban on JDW outlet is wholly unfair'

10-Mar-2005 - by John Harrington JD Wetherspoon has accused licensees in Buxton, Derbyshire, of using the pubco as a "scapegoat" after the town's JDW outlet was...

Yates to pay for police in responsibility drive

10-Mar-2005 - New plans aim to show commitment to safety By Ewan Turney High-street bar operator Yates Group has offered to pay for policing in...

Stag and hen nights the pros and cons

03-Mar-2005 - + Drinks suppliers might offer extra support with drinks promotions+ Trade should be boosted and you might also recruit some new customers who haven't visited...

Handcuffed to the high-street

03-Mar-2005 - The growth in high-street pub chains has helped increase the appeal of popular stag and hen destinations such as Brighton, Edinburgh and Blackpool. ...

Camden to press for Alcohol Disorder Zone

03-Mar-2005 - Camden Town council in London is to tell the Government that it supports the idea of Alcohol Disorder Zones and want to pilot a...

Alcohol disorder zones won't halt bingeing'

17-Feb-2005 - Government to be told that ADZs are unfair and miss the target by Tony Halstead Trade groups are to tell the Government that...

The high street has to change

03-Feb-2005 - by M&C editor Mark Stretton The pressure from Whitehall and the media for the industry to stop flogging cheap drink and stem alcohol-fuelled...

Camra targets binge ghettos'

03-Feb-2005 - The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has attacked huge vertical drinking warehouses for turning town centres into "late-night ghettos of binge drinking". The new...

Disorder zone costs quizzed

03-Feb-2005 - The Government's plan for Alcohol Disorder Zones could mean responsible licensees are forced to pay for the disorder caused by problem pubs, Shadow Home Secretary...

It's war on under-aged: Blears

27-Jan-2005 - The Government has declared war on under-age drinking after the Christmas blitz revealed that almost one-third of targeted licensed premises were still serving under-18s. ...

Hull medics plan revellers field hospital'

27-Jan-2005 - Hull identified as one of 25 areas in England that has a problem with binge drinking could be the first city to introduce...

Trade up in arms over Alcohol Disorder Zones

27-Jan-2005 - by Ewan Turney Pubs and bars in problem areas could find themselves "yellow-carded" and dumped in Alcohol Disorder Zones, with the prospect of having...

Police terrified' of terrorist bar attack

20-Jan-2005 - Teams of police officers have been giving anti-terrorist advice to hosts in London, as two top officers admit they are "terrified" of a Bali-style nightclub...

Hosts must be made to join Pubwatch'

20-Jan-2005 - A licensee and former Pubwatch chairman has called for the Scottish Executive to look at making participation in a Pubwatch scheme compulsory. Raymond Matthew...

Gong for problem pub' that cleaned up its act

20-Jan-2005 - by John Harrington A Mitchells & Butlers bar that was a known "problem pub" just one year ago with its licence in jeopardy...

Edinburgh told not to set prices

20-Jan-2005 - A new report advises Edinburgh City Council to scrap plans to enforce minimum pricing on pubs and clubs in the city and crack down...

Leicester clean-up stops drunks mid-flow

13-Jan-2005 - Drunks caught urinating in the street in Leicester were handed a mop and bucket and told to clean up their mess. Police have warned...

Pub bans not a breach of human rights'

13-Jan-2005 - Increasing numbers of people who have been banned from pubs through Pubwatch schemes are trying to use the law on human rights to get their...

Takeaways face behaviour curbs

06-Jan-2005 - Antisocial behaviour in town centres should be reduced in a new move to licence takeaways from this year. Kebab shops, burger bars and hotdog...

Festive trade up on high street Jack

06-Jan-2005 - A top city analyst has forecast a positive set of results from the Christmas trading period particularly in the high-street sector. Panmure Gordon analyst...

Bath considers hiring public for disorder patrols'

04-Nov-2004 - Members of the public could be hired to walk around popular nightspots in Bath and gather evidence of alcohol-fuelled disorder to help determine whether the...

Hosts face curbs in Bournemouth

04-Nov-2004 - Hosts in Bournemouth are being urged to take on extra responsibility for their surrounding area including routine checks for litter and damage to properties as part of a new police-led accreditation and award programme for pubs and clubs