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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Outstanding location: 'we are excited to be adding it to our portfolio, broadening our customer base and enhancing our award-winning offering in Cumbria further with this stunning addition to our collection,' The Inn Collection Group's Sean Donkin said]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Government approach 'scandalous': 'it has little evidence to justify the severe restrictions that have been imposed and it is deliberately sacrificing businesses and people’s livelihoods,' CEO Rob Pitcher said]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Drive recovery: 'We expect many more opportunities to present themselves over the next 12 months and aim to double the size of our existing estate by 2026,' Oakman's Dermot King (L) said]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Deltic administration: 'there is still no specific support for our industry, despite sound financial reasons for doing so,' Deltic's Peter Marks said]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Opinion piece: 'Normally I prefer cock up theories to conspiracy, but a combination of no science and no support points firmly to the latter,' says Black Sheep Brewery boss Andy Slee]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Covid symptoms: 'we've seen strong evidence of localisation for some time but Covid has accelerated that by some margin,' Mark Davies explained ]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Profitable pandemic trade: 'as we dare to look beyond Covid-19, Lounge and Cosy Club have never seemed more relevant, and we approach 2021 with enthusiasm and optimism,' Loungers' Nick Collins explained]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Pubco rebrand: 'our ambition is to be the number one community pub company, and next month we will rebrand to ‘Hawthorn: The Community Pub Company’, putting our purpose right at the heart of our business for everybody to see,' Mark Davies explained]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Fuller's finance: 'It has not been easy, but prudent financial management, an estate that is 92% freehold, and a strong balance sheet mean that we will be in the best possible position to get back on a growth trajectory, Simon Emeny explained]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Strong and stable: 'Occupancy is high, our community and suburban pubs were well-placed to bounce back after reopening in July, and we remained profitable in the first half of our financial year,' Mark Davies explained]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Doors shut: nightclubs have been closed since the first lockdown in March, with the Government keeping tight-lipped on a reopening date]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Moving forward: Revolution Bars Group CEO Rob Pitcher said the approval was 'a positive step in the right direction for the business']]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Bailout call: 'how can the Government tell a good business to close for 237 days and counting and not support them? It is a joke,' Deltic's Peter Marks said]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Looking ahead: 'Do we have enough cash to survive the worst of times? Can Young’s see through the very worst of this? Absolutely… We’re going to see this through, and we’re seeing it through very comfortably,' says Young's boss Patrick Dardis]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Redundancies reined in? 'Whitbread’s long-term strategy remains as relevant and compelling as ever,' Whitbread CEO Alison Brittain said of the company’s latest financial results]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Looking ahead: Young's boss Patrick Dardis remains optimistic about December trading]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Hit hard: the late-night sector has been shut since March, with no news on a reopening date]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Well placed: 'Whitbread’s long-term strategy remains as relevant and compelling as ever,' Whitbread CEO Alison Brittain said]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Proactive step: 'the CVA proposed by the group’s Revolution Bars Limited subsidiary entity, if agreed by landlords, is another proactive step to lower outgoings to help safeguard the future of the group' according to CEO Rob Pitcher]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2020/10/26/How-have-pub-companies-been-affected-by-the-Government-s-tiered-Covid-alert-system/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Pubco impact: which pub companies have been hampered by the introduction of the Government's tiered Covid alert system]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2020/10/20/How-many-operators-would-support-a-lockdown-now-to-trade-for-Christmas/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Trade wide: the survey polled operators across the hospitality industry]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Insufficient backing: 'The Government support offered to pubs in tier three in England, and to those affected by widespread closures in Scotland, and the Fire Break in Wales from this Friday, simply does not go far enough,' Hawthorn boss Mark Davies explained]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2020/10/16/How-has-Loungers-traded-since-lockdown/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Difficult circumstances: 'we anticipate further interruptions to trade in the coming weeks and months but take confidence from our continued market out-performance,' Loungers' Nick Collins said]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2020/10/15/The-James-Atherton-pub-New-Brighton-Liverpool/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[New name: the the James Atherton's rebrand will remain for as long as the current restrictions are in place]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2020/10/14/Whiting-Hammond-enters-administration/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Not enough: 'there has been help to a degree from the Government but sadly this doesn’t go anywhere near the expenses that needed to be covered", Whiting & Hammond MD Brian Whiting said]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2020/10/09/How-has-Oakman-Inns-traded-since-lockdown/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Record-breaking quarter: 'These numbers are clearly excellent and bear close scrutiny,' Peter Borg-Neal (R) explained]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Pretty scary: 'a second national lockdown would be hugely costly and we presume supported in some form by the Government,' Peach Pubs' Hamish Stoddart explained]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Brilliant entrepreneur: 'the thoughts of everyone at Hawthorn are with David's family at this difficult time,' Hawthorn Leisure's CEO Mark Davies said]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Government ask: “I’d want rid of the curfew all together. To have customers in an environment where they are supervised and controlled," says North Bar/North Brewing Co director Christian Townsley]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Strategic decision: 'this additional cash means we can move forward with confidence and continue to pursue our longer-term goal of restoring shareholder value over the next three years,' James Watson said]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[All options open: Revolution's board believes the long term nature and potential impact of the Government's latest trading restrictions mean it must consider all necessary options, including a CVA]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Industry warning: a number of late-night operators have called on the Government to help save the sector]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA['Ongoing uncertainty': 'we have taken the unwelcome decision to initiate a programme of redundancies to ensure our cost base reflects the environment we expect to operate in over the coming months' Thwaites' Richard Bailey said]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Initiative boost: the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme drove Revolution's Monday to Wednesday sales to 188.4% of last year’s takings throughout August]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Changing world: 'life is always changing and pubs have always adapted, they're good at that and they can move quickly when they want to,' Thwaites and the IFBB's Rick Bailey says]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Sales spike: 'the Eat Out to Help Out scheme has been the icing on the cake for our business' Brewhouse & Kitchen's Kris Gumbrell said]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA['Transformational year': 'it is easy to forget the financial year started in April 2019 with the sale of the Fuller’s Beer Business to Asahi Europe for an enterprise value of £250m,' Fuller's Simon Emeny said]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Ambitious strategy: 'Aprirose is committed to growing this arm of our business as we seek to add 200 new locations to Blackrose’s portfolio by the end of 2021,' Manish Gudka, CEO of Aprirose, said]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Covid response: 'these are challenging times and we have had to make some difficult decisions,' Liberation Group CEO Jonathan Lawson said of the restructure]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Operator panel: (l-r) Sacha Lord, Martin Wolstencroft and Tobias Jackson outlined their concerns about city venues]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Company history: Luke Knowles joined Beds & Bars in 2014]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Closed venues: Deltic's Peter Marks (left) and Inception Group's Charlie Gilkes (right) both have sites they are unable to reopen yet]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Joint effort: UKHospitality boss Kate Nicholls outlined how the trade body is working with the Government to help businesses further]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Perfect guardian: 'We can’t think of a better person to lead us into our next chapter and inspire the next generation of brewers,' St Austell’s managing director of beer and brands, Andrew Turner said]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[On the ball: four of Roxy Leisure's 'booze and ball games' sites will reopen in Leeds on 1 August]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Long road ahead: 'our trading across the weekend was significantly lower than last year and is likely to remain this way, until consumer confidence fully returns,' Kevin Georgel said]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Expansion plans: 'it’s been a challenging few months for the sector and for our business, but we’re now looking with excitement to the future,' Arc boss Martin Wolstencroft said]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Path to recovery: 'this is the first time in the company’s long history of over 300 years that our business has been interrupted," Jonathan Neame said]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Name change: 'while we appreciate that some customers may not agree with our decision, we believe it is the right thing to do,' a statement from Shepherd Neame explained ]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Rewarding extraordinary efforts: 'we want to express our deepest gratitude to NHS workers, who have been the backbone of our country throughout this pandemic,' Inception Group's Charlie Gilkes said]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Managed reopening: 'we’ve decided to reopen our managed houses from 4 July and have invested in all of the necessary measures to keep people safe,' St Austell's Steve Worrall said]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Back to business: 'we thought we’d lose 50% of our trade so to be getting near our levels of last year is really encouraging,' Wells & Co's Ariane Lapegue said]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA['Great disappointment': 'we are speaking to Government ministers and the Prime Minister's team direct on a daily basis – they're under no illusions about the importance of providing this guidance,' Hawthorn's Mark Davies explains]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Subsidiary distraction: Three Joes' chief executive and co-founder, Tim Hall (L), believes the hospitality sector could yet see a flurry of merger and acquisition activity during lockdown]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Playful solutions: ‘People will need spaces that spark a sense of escapism and imagination,’ says Inception Group’s Charlie Gilkes (right)]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[New trading model: by the end of the week commencing 8 June, Loungers will have launched takeaway trading at 27 sites in just three weeks]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Lifting lockdown: customers must feel safe and welcome, according to Liberation Group CEO Jonathan Lawson]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[No prizes for rushed reopening: ’there is no gold medal for coming out first. We will do this properly, we will do this effectively, and we will do this only once,’ Liberation Group’s Jayson Perfect says]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Annual review: Stew & Oyster’s Jay Weir says ‘the past six weeks or so already feel like half a lifetime’]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Funding Revolution: CEO Rob Pitcher says the group is well placed to return to good levels of trading reasonably quickly]]></image:caption>
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