Chris Maclean: Cheating the glazier
When another window was smashed on Friday night I wasn't best pleased. Last time I called in the glazier from his shop 50 yards away. He came...
Archives for November 27, 2007
Hand & Flowers
The Hand & Flowers, Marlow
Back to Basics: The right insurance
Time and money are precious commodities for most, and for small business owners this is especially true. Running a business, particularly in its...
Ember Inns enjoy best of British ales
Ember Inns has embraced the diversity of England's micro breweries by offering a selection of locally-brewed guest ales in the final week of its...
Extended pub hours: No rise in drinking
The Licensing Act has not fuelled an increase in drinking, according to a YouGov poll for the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA). The public...
The Star Inn
The Star Inn, Harome
Trade group fights 'personal licence holder' issue
A Scottish trade group has expressed concern that some councils will act "beyond their legal powers" over the new Licensing Act. The Scottish Beer...
World Beers: Taste of the Orient
World beers can be a very hard sell. Making a retailer want to sell a beer you are importing must be one of the tougher jobs in the drinks industry,...
The Olive Branch
Olive Branch, Clipsham
London's economy boosts Capital Pub Company
Despite fears of a downturn in consumer spending nationally, London's 'micro economy' helped boost Capital Pub Company's (CPC) trading in recent...
Licensing Act not fuelling rise in drinking, poll shows
The licensing law changes have not fuelled an increase in drinking and the majority of people do not want them reversed, a new poll shows. Seventy...