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The Crypt: jazz club taken over by Dodds and Corbett

Fair Pint duo open jazz club

By Ewan Turney

Fair Pint founding members Steve Corbett and Mark Dodds have taken over a famous jazz club in south London. The duo have taken on a free-of-tie...

Music: affects pub takings

Pub music: in tune with the punters

By Phil Mellows

Choosing the right kind of music for your pub customers can make a major difference to your takings, says Phil Mellows. You wouldn't let your...

Bingo: customers love it

Here to entertain you

By Sonya Hook

Sonya Hook investigates surefire ways of pulling in customers by providing entertaining events — the only limit is your imagination. Quizzes and...

Ellwood: puts party leaders on the spot

Host in limelight for TV election debate

By John Harrington

Helen Ellwood speaks of her "mesmerizing" experience on last night's live TV debate - and says her first-choice question was about supermarkets.

New taxes will cost the trade £85m

New £85m gaming tax hits pubs

By John Harrington

Government plans to change the taxation of popular quiz and games machines lwill cost the pub trade £85m — or £2,500 per pub.

Couslson: appealing against noise abatements worth it

The everlasting threat of noise

By Peter Coulson

An abatement notice is a potent weapon in a local authority's armoury because the threat it poses is more or less everlasting, says Peter Coulson.

AWPs: managed pubs have seen an increase

Managed AWP pub machine takes up by 20%

By The PMA Team

A number of managed operators are seeing cash takes from AWP machines go up by 15%-20% thanks to good cash-hopper management, Sceptre Leisure chief...

Coulson: no such thing as a free gig

A complex musical score

By Peter Coulson

Don't ever ask a civil servant to arrange a piece of music! Chances are that you won't be able to play it, says Peter Coulson.

Coulson: pub music continues to be a battleground

Music goes round and round

By Peter Coulson

The controversy surrounding music in pubs seemingly will not go away, says Peter Coulson.

Feargal Sharkey

Sharkey: Met 'spins' music red tape changes

By John Harrington

Music campaigner Feargal Sharkey has accused the Metropolitan Police of "spin" by saying live music is excluded from controversial music risk assessment forms, known as Form 696.

Live music exempt from Form 696

Live music exempt from Form 696

By John Harrington

London pubs that stage live music will no longer have to abide by stringent risk assessment forms. But campaign group UK Music wants Form 696 scrapped altogether.

Conservatives are campaigning to help pubs

Tory pub quiz to help save pubs

By Ewan Turney

Conservatives will be educated on the plight of the Great British pub, thanks to a pub quiz held at their annual conference in October. The Tories...

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Fruit machine theft warning

By Gemma McKenna

Hosts are warned that gangs are using sophisticated electronic devices to steal money from fruit machines in pubs across the country. Bob Rudd...

Coulson: two in bar rule can not be brought back in its old form

Musical chairs in the Lords

By Peter Coulson

Music in pubs once again finds itself between the Devil and the deep blue sea, says Peter Coulson.

Coulson: licences could be at risk

Making all the wrong noises

By Peter Coulson

There is no doubt that noise complaints are on the up, even within the pub trade, says Peter Coulson.

Budvar: sponsoring Jazz competition

Search is on for best pub Jazz band

By MA Reporter

The Morning Advertiser has for the second time joined forces with Budweiser Budvar and the Budvar Cheltenham Jazz Festival to launch the third year...

Budweiser Budvar

Budweiser Budvar Cheltenham Jazz Festival

By MA reporter

If you know a pub that promotes the finest in UK jazz, then this is the competition for you. In association with Budweiser Budvar Cheltenham Jazz...

AWP jackpots set to rise

Pub machine jackpots could double

By Gemma McKenna

Maximum stakes and prizes in pub AWP machines could double from Spring 2009 under new Government plans. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport...

Lewes Arms: vocal locals

Lewes Arms forces out folk band

By Gemma McKenna

A Sussex folk band, which has played at local pub the Lewes Arms for 20 years, is being forced out as the new owners tried to charge a hefty fee....

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