Health & safety

Hazard spotting: staying on top of health and safety regulations

22-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

A look at the most common health and safety pitfalls for pubs, and how to navigate them without tripping up.

Drinkaware and the Licensed Trade Charity offer helping hand to the pub industry

17-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

During Mental Health Awareness Week, alcohol education charity Drinkaware and the Licensed Trade Charity have issued mental health support to help people cope with everyday stresses, whichever side of the bar they stand.

West Country police warn pub landlords after spate of burglaries

03-May-2018 By Fred A'Court

A series of burglaries at West Country pubs has prompted police to warn landlords to be extra vigilant about security.

Pub raids 'will become a regular tactic', says Swindon police

02-May-2018 By Fred A'Court

RAF dogs have been used to sniff out drugs in raids on licensed premises in Swindon in what Wiltshire police say will become a regular tactic.

Beer mats research aims to raise alcohol awareness

01-May-2018 By Fred A'Court

Bristol University is on a drive to make alcohol awareness more visual and creative - and it is using the beer mat to do it.

Pub caught up in spy poisoning could be closed for months

20-Apr-2018 By Claire Churchard

The pub shut down after the novichok poisoning in Salisbury could be closed for months as government scientist Ian Boyd said toxic “hotspots” could still be present.

H&S inspectors trial real-time remote-access system at pub

11-Apr-2018 By Fred A'Court

A pub is one of five businesses involved in trials that could revolutionise the way food inspections are carried out in kitchens.

Pub staff struggling with stress, finds research

05-Apr-2018 By Fred A'Court

The hospitality sector, closely followed by the leisure sector, are the worst for supporting staff suffering from work related stress, according to research.

Pub loses licence after knife attack

04-Apr-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Prince of Wales, in Rochester, Kent, has had its licence revoked with immediate effect following a knife attack on 10 March.

Impact of safe spaces recognised at parliamentary reception

27-Mar-2018 By Stuart Stone

Multi-agency partnership schemes that reduce crime and vulnerability in the night-time economy were celebrated by MPs, members of the NHS and police, and businesses at a parliamentary reception hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group and Portman...

Spy pub cordons start to 'look permanent' as investigation continues

21-Mar-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Police say it is "impossible to put a timescale" on how long the investigation into the attempted murders of Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia Skripal will take while reports of cordons looking "more permanent" around the Mill...

BBPA publishes guidance on plastic straw alternatives

16-Mar-2018 By Stuart Stone

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) outlined the various recyclable, reusable and biodegradable alternatives to single-use plastic straws on 15 March.

Low energy ratings to block pub lets

13-Mar-2018 By Stuart Stone

Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) regulations are coming into force on the 1 April changing the rules on around whether a pub can be let to a tenant or not.

Diners warned to wash clothes after poisoned spy incident

12-Mar-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Customers of a pub and a restaurant that were closed as part of investigations into the poisoning for a former Russian spy and his daughter have been advised to wash their possessions after nerve agents traces were discovered.

Report questioning alcohol health benefits rejected by Drinkers' Voice

08-Mar-2018 By Claire Churchard

The health benefits of moderate drinking in later life have been “overstated”, according to a report from the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP).