Health & safety

Cleanliness crucial to business, research says

16-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs could substantially increase revenue if they perfected hygiene standards, new customer research has found.

Salisbury spy poisoning pub to reopen before Christmas

14-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Mill pub in Salisbury, Wiltshire, has been handed back to its owners after the completion of a decontamination process.

Town bans pub glasses after Champagne flute murder

10-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Residents of a Lancashire town have succeeded in a campaign for pubs to participate in an evening glass ban, following the killing of a young man.

How can pubs look after students during Freshers’ Week?

10-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Alcohol education charity Drinkaware has published Freshers’ Week tips for pubs and bars targeting new and returning students this autumn.

Community rallies around staff of pub destroyed by fire

06-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A fire has destroyed the roof of a historic pub in Essex, causing its regulars to come together to support its live-in staff.

Autographed Nigel Farage photo stolen from pub

03-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A pub has pleaded for the return of a signed picture of former United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage after it was stolen this week.

Industry support for London scheme to protect women at night

27-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Night-time economy groups have committed their support to a pledge to improve women’s safety at night in London.

Police requests for sports events

26-Jul-2018 By Poppleston Allen

Pubs should show responsibility even though requests are not legally binding.

Fire closes historic south London pub

25-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A pub in south London has closed until further notice after a fire damaged two floors at the weekend.

Police launch murder probe after pub altercation death

23-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

Lancashire Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man outside the Kings Arms pub in Fleetwood.

What to do if your pub becomes a crime scene

19-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Voluntary organisation National Pubwatch has released a short film instructing pub staff on how to preserve evidence at a crime scene.

Police investigate suspected 'gang-related' pub incident

16-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

West Midlands Police are investigating several reports of shots being fired outside the Gatehouse pub in Bushbury, Wolverhampton.

Pub hit by car to close for ‘next few weeks’

13-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Black Lion pub in Llanfaethlu, near Holyhead in Anglesey, north Wales, will close for the ‘next few weeks’ after a car crashed into the Grade II-listed building’s façade.