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Publican Awards
Four of the country's leading pub companies will be going head to head at The Publican Awards to be named as the best employer in the trade. Find out more about each of them.
Property
A raft of pubs in Leeds, Bradford and Keighley have been lost by a Yorkshire pub group that went into liquidation
2017 predictions
Despite business rates and Brexit uncertainty, the pub property market is buoyant with - if anything - too much demand for sites. Four leading licensed property experts give their insight into the market.
GASTROPUBS
A chef who worked at some of the country’s top eateries has opened his new gastropub to the public after a year-long refurbishment.
BrewDog
Scottish brewer BrewDog has closed a popular London site in a bid to concentrate on its other venues and bottle shops.
FULLER'S
Chefs from across Fuller's' managed houses faced off in a culinary showdown to decide the winners of the company's annual Chefs' Guild competition.
Licensee news
The owners of the London pub named Great British Pub of the Year 2014 have announced they are to leave their acclaimed site.
Gin
Gin Guild general director Nicholas Cook has predicted a continuing rosy future for gin in 2017 thanks to authenticity, heritage and a wide variety of choice for the consumer.
Property
A pub in in South Oxhey, near Watford, Hertfordshire, risks being demolished and transformed into new flats, if a planning application is approved.
Property
The percentage of pubs that are sold for non-pub use decreased by 25% in 2016, according to the annual Fleurets survey of pub prices.
Fabric closure
Iconic London nightclub Fabric has warned partygoers there is no safe way to take drugs ahead of its reopening, this weekend (Friday 6 January).
Property
Robbie Williams's former pub home is up for sale with a guide price of £150,000, but could be turned into flats if no buyers step forward.
BEER
Manchester brewery Cloudwater has made a serious name for itself with a series of high-quality, experimental beers. Co-founder and managing director Paul Jones tells Daniel Woolfson his plans for the brewery in 2017.