Christopher Pope
A memorial service is to be held for Christopher Pope, the former chairman of Dorset pub retailer Eldridge Pope, at Sherbourne Abbey in Dorset on Tuesday 11 May at 2.30pm. Christopher Pope, who died from cancer last month aged 67, joined the family firm as an apprentice in 1957 and helped the company brew Britain's first lager. He became director of the company in 1962, then chairman in 1982, a posthe held until last year when ill-health forced him tostand down. Brown Ale battle Scottish Courage has called in lawyers to help save the protected mark of origin on Newcastle Brown Ale. The company hopes to keep the brand's Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status despite announcing plans last week to close the Tyneside Brewery where it is brewed. Communications manager David Jones said the company is consulting with lawyers to alter the wording of the PGI to keep the status intact. City drunk tank Drunken revellers in Edinburgh, too intoxicated to look after themselves, could find themselves thrown in the "drunk tank" to allow them to sober up. Police have set up the new centre to take the strain off hospitals aftera surge in the number ofstag nights in the city. The drunk tank will be operatedby police and the Salvation Army and will be open later this year. S&N refurb packs Scottish & Newcastle has launched a new range of services to help lessees refurbish their properties. The Building Support pack consists of three separate packages accounting, stocktaking and EPoS all designed to stand alone or dovetail together for small to large redevelopment projects. £1m Opus revamp Opus, one of the best known venues in Glasgow, hasbeen sold to Living Room Ventures, which runs the Living Room restaurant chain, for an undisclosed sum. The new owners plan to spend £1m converting the venue to a Living Room restaurant, complete with grand piano. Royal appointment The Queen enjoyed her first day as a licensee last month when she opened a licensed café at the Palace of Holyrood in Edinburgh. The café offers international beer brands as well as a taste of Scotland, in the shape of Belhaven ale.
