Legal

York brewery fined £45k after trap door fall

27-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A York brewery has been ordered to pay a fine of £44,600 after a man sustained life-changing injuries when he fell down an open trap door.

Fleurets chairman reflects on 40 years in the pub industry

27-Sep-2018 By Stuart Stone

As he prepares to retire, Fleurets chairman Martin Willis reflects on his 40-year career in the pub trade.

Red Mist Leisure's £2.5m investment in destination pub

27-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Red Mist Leisure has announced its largest refurbishment investment to date, with £2.5m spent on opening a destination pub in Hampshire.

Legal Q&A: Trading on notable days

27-Sep-2018 By Poppleston Allen

The latest legal Q&A from specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen tackles trading on notable days and licensing checks for making changes to a pub forecourt

Top tips: dealing with licensing inspections

27-Sep-2018 By Poppleston Allen

Authorised officers from the licensing authority, police and environmental health can arrive at a premises unannounced to scrutinise the operation and seek out every non-compliance under a premises licence.

Know the rules on bingo variants

27-Sep-2018 By Poppleston Allen

Bingo is having a bit of a renaissance at the moment with new and innovative approaches to the game that appeal to a wider audience.

Herefordshire village buys Ei pub for £275,000

26-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A Herefordshire group has succeeded in a campaign to save its only village pub, after 200 people bought shares to bring it into community ownership.

Pubs code data published by BBPA

26-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Pubcos regulated by the pubs code have started publishing monthly data on the numbers of market rent only (MRO) notices issued, conversion rates into MRO agreements and other trends.

NHS focus on ‘frequent flyers’ cuts alcohol-related admissions by half

24-Sep-2018 By Claire Churchard

Work by an NHS Trust that has substantially reduced alcohol-related admissions by focusing on “frequent flyers” could be replicated across the country saving the NHS huge amounts of money, according to Mike Wood, chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary...