Archives for November 11, 2010

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Sheffield host is new FLVA president

By Tony Halstead

Enterprise Inns lessee Nigel Williams has been installed as the new president of the Federation Of Licensed Victuallers Associations.

Haye v Harrison in pubs on 3D

By Ewan Turney

The Battle of Britain boxing slug fest between David Haye and Audley Harrison will be shown on Sky 3D this Saturday. The World title fight held at...

G4S inspects Sky Italia cards in pubs

By John Harrington

Sky Italia is paying international security firm G4S to check if pubs are using its cards to broadcast Premier League football, the Morning...

Fake drunks used in pub sting operation

By James Wilmore

A police chief responsible for a sting operation using drunk actors to catch out pubs has refused to apologise for the tactic and warned it will be...

Red tape hope for pubs

By Ewan Turney

The red tape watchdog has told Government pubs face a "particularly high regulatory burden". The Better Regulation Executive has told Lord Young,...

Stella Black launches in the on-trade

By Claire Dodd Claire

AB InBev has launched 'premium plus' Stella Artois sister brand Stella Black exclusively into the on-trade, but has stated it intends to keep volumes...

Whisky Tasting: Putting whisky on the map

By Claire Dodd Claire

Poor Colin Dunn. He had a tough crowd to play to. Take four grumpy journalists and a handful of reluctant Publican sales and production staff who all...

Pub Walks: Welcoming walkers

When people talk about walking and pubs in the one breath, the image that usually springs to my mind is a hen or stag party sporting cowboy hats and...

MSPs reject pub promos ban but fears remain

By John Harrington

MSPs have rejected new restrictions on pub drinks promotions in Scotland but paved the way for the controversial social responsibility fee and...

Scots off-trade hit with promotions ban

By James Wilmore

Scottish supermarkets and off-licences will be banned from offering "irresponsible" promotions on alcohol from next spring. A host of radical new...

Exclusive: Carlsberg brings Mahou to the UK

By Robyn Black

Mahou 5 Estrellas, the official beer of Real Madrid and Spain's top football division La Liga, is on its way to UK pubs and bars, following a new...

Losing a licence is not automatic

By Peter Coulson

Copyright trade protection agencies will issue warning leaflets about losing your licence but the loss of the licence is not automatic, says Peter Coulson.

Pre-loading: shock figures revealed

By John Harrington

All young adults drink at home before a weekend night out — with the average man consuming nearly four drinks before leaving. That's a key finding of a him! survey of 503 18 to 24-year-olds, commissioned by the Morning Advertiser.