All news articles for April 07, 2017

Grand National takes place this weekend

07-Apr-2017 By Liam Coleman

The eyes of the horse racing world will be on Aintree for one of the world's most famous races, but that's not the only sport to be showing in the pub this weekend.

The Grand National: Legal advice on sweepstakes in pubs

07-Apr-2017 By Georgina Townshend

As pubs prepare to welcome Grand National punters, on-trade legal specialists Poppleston Allen have listed everything you need to know about sweepstakes and gambling in a pub.

Living Ventures’ Alchemist bar refused a licence in 'saturation zone'

07-Apr-2017 By Georgina Townshend

At a licensing meeting on 4 April, councillors refused an application by Living Ventures to bring its bar the Alchemist to Pelham Street, Nottingham.

Gallery: Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs regional dinner at the Star Inn, Harome

07-Apr-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

Some of the country's top pub chefs converged on the UK's number one gastropub the Star Inn, Harome, for the first regional Top 50 Gastropubs dinner last week. 

Licensee blasts customer who ‘kicked pub dog before demanding £500’ to remove bad TripAdvisor review

07-Apr-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

A licensee has told of his horror after claiming a customer was “rude to his staff, kicked the pub’s young dog and then asked for £500 to remove a negative TripAdvisor review”. 

Nottingham pub welcomed evacuated residents during police ‘stand off’

07-Apr-2017 By Liam Coleman

A Nottingham pub, The Johnson Arms, became a rest centre to more than 40 residents evacuated from their homes after reports of two youths on the roofs of their properties.