Archives for January 30, 2008

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MP calls for smaller wine measures

By Ewan Turney

An MP has called for pubs to be forced to sell wine in 125ml glasses. Lib Dem health spokesman Greg Mulholland, a member of the All-Party...

Young's buys three Capital pubs

By Hamish Champ

Capital Pub Company has sold three freehold pubs to South London operator Young & Co in an £8.5m deal.One of the sites, the Cock & Hen in...

Red Bull pushes Sugarfree

Red Bull has unveiled its plans for Sugarfree in 2008 with heavyweight support in the on-trade to raise consumer awareness, educate about product...

Punch to shed four regional directors

By Mark Stretton, M&C Report

Punch Taverns is to reduce the number of regions within its leased business from 12 to eight. The move means that it will lose four regional...

Pete Robinson: Truth or consequences

Meanwhile any tobacco related item which could be detrimental to their cause is carefully censored. To read their garbage you'd think pubs were...

SIA: 7,000 illegal workers

By John Harrington

Up to 7,000 licensed security workers - including many pub doorstaff - will prove to be illegal immigrants following the current crackdown. That is...