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Victory: (left to right) Paul Crossman and Lupton Fawcett's Rob Cooke

Licensee celebrates MRO deal with Punch after year-long battle

Paul Crossman, licensee of the Swan, on Bishopthorpe Road, York, said that it took a year of negotiation before the deal for the free-of-tie deal was finalised.

No room for mediocre pubs, says Shepherd Neame boss

Shepherd Neame’s focus on revitalising its managed pub estate through investment and acquisition has provided great profits for the Kent-based operator, but that does not signal the demise of the independents.

Cask v keg argument ‘redundant’ – Fourpure Brewing Co

Focusing on the dispense method used in brewing beer “divides drinkers instead of uniting them” according to the head of operations for one of the UK’s leading craft breweries.

Burglars cause 'considerable damage' to North Bar site

Intruders destroyed parts of a pub as they stole a safe at one of Publican Award winners North Brewing Co's arm of North Bar sites.

Pubs "vital" for sports claims Arsenal legend

Pubs provide a vital service for sports fans, offering a communal opportunity for like-minded people, according to Arsenal legend Martin Keown.

‘Don’t ban our happy hours’, claims new survey

Almost three quarters (70%) of 18 to 24-year-olds oppose the banning of happy hours, according to research from a voluntary organisation.

Pub staff 'gutted' after Newcastle site sold to developers

Pub staff in shock after being told their site, owned by Trust Inns, has been sold to developers.

Stonegate pub evacuated after ‘false alarm’ fire

Customers in a new Stonegate pub in Kent, which had £400,000 spent on its refurbishment, were evacuated when it was believed a fire had broken out – just weeks after opening.

Six beer books to help educate your bar staff

Last week, the Campaign for Real Ale released its 45th edition of the Good Beer Guide. The guide contains 4,500 of the “best real ale pubs in the UK” and information on every real ale brewery currently operating and its key beers.