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Northern line extension to Night Tube services will give ‘extra boost’ to late-night business

18-Nov-2016 By Sara Hussein

London pub operators and trade members have welcomed the opening of an additional Night Tube service this weekend, saying it will deliver ‘greater access’ and give an ‘extra boost’ to late-night hospitality trade.

Brand News

Are you beer body ready?

01-May-2015 By James Evison

Beer brand Carlsberg has reacted to the recent Protein World controversy by hijacking tactical outdoor advertising sites at three spots across the London Underground network.

All-night weekend Tube to launch next September

24-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

Transport for London has announced underground trains will run all night at weekends from 12 September 2015.

Pub trade welcomes 24-hour weekend Tube move

21-Nov-2013 By John Harrington; Ellie Bothwell

The pub trade has welcomed news that the London Underground is to open for 24 hours a day on key lines on Friday and Saturday evenings from 2015.

Famous Fuller's pub gets a Royal visit

04-Feb-2013 By Adam Pescod

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall paid a visit to famous Fuller’s pub the Parcel Yard in King’s Cross Station last week as part of their trip on the London Underground to mark the network’s 150th anniversary.

London pubs back proposals for extended Tube service at weekends

31-Jan-2013 By Adam Pescod

London publicans have backed Transport for London’s (TfL) proposals to extend Tube services until 2am on a Friday and Saturday night from 2015, with some suggesting they may look at longer opening hours.

Heineken changes the marketing focus for Kronenbourg

11-Sep-2012 By Robyn Black

A new marketing approach for for Kronenbourg is set to be unveiled next week.

Diageo launches responsible drinking campaign

02-Dec-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Diageo GB has teamed up with Transport for London (TfL) to support free New Year’s Eve travel for the next three years as part of its Responsible Drinking campaign launched today.

London tube stations could become pubs

30-Mar-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A London entrepreneur is attempting to secure funds to reopen disused underground stations for a variety of businesses including pubs and bars. Ajit...

Pubwatch turns to transport cops for help

23-Jul-2009 By Matt Eley Matt

A campaign to get physical attacks on pub workers taken more seriously is looking for help from the British Transport Police (BTP). Court Not...

Mark Daniels: Do you have a business plan? Does your strategy look as complicated as the London Underground map?

18-Mar-2009

Eons ago, when I was a humble numbskull trudging from one end of the country to the other, a business plan was a useful tool for keeping my customers...

Hamish Champ: Banning booze on the Tube is a good thing

02-Jun-2008 By Hamish Champ

Part of me wishes I'd been on the London Underground on Saturday night. Thousands of people drank an assortment of beer, wine and cocktails to mark...

Magners back on TV with new winter ads

07-Dec-2006

Magners Irish Cider is back on TV this month in a campaign that also includes outdoor, radio and press ads. The TV ad runs nationally until the end...

CAMRA festival ads go down the tube

25-Jul-2006 By Iain O'Neil

CAMRA has said it is disappointed London Underground has axed a series of spoof tube adverts for next month's Great British Beer Festival. The ads,...

Gastro pioneer is on the market

18-Aug-2005

The Havelock Tavern, which is one of the pioneers of the gastro-pub concept in London, is up for grabs for the first time in almost a decade. Owners...

Meggitt moves on

08-May-2003

Yates Group will be parting company with its property director Tim Meggitt. Chief executive Mark Jones and other Yates executives will split...

Disaronno's aroma campaign goes down the Tubes

06-Dec-2002

Italian liqueur Disaronno has been forced to shelve an aroma campaign on the London Underground due to fears of a terrorist gas attack.The brand had...