Fire at town pub being treated as arson
A fire that started at a derelict pub in Northampton last week is now being treated as arson.
Archives for April 28, 2026
THE CASK PROJECT
Brewing MD: Cask ale should be considered ‘premium craft’
The term ‘craft’ has always been difficult to define – indeed SIBA’s latest beer report changed its fact-gathering methods to reflect this – but one brewing boss says cask should be called ‘premium craft’.
Wren Pubs facing ‘constant licensing battles’
Wren Pubs CEO Jack Greenall has told The MA’s sister site, MCA, he doesn’t believe either the Government or local authorities ‘fully understand or want to support hospitality’.
Fuel price surge hits pubs with fresh supplier surcharges
Pubs are being hit by a “tidal wave” of cost pressure as soaring fuel prices begin to feed through the supply chain, prompting suppliers to introduce new delivery surcharges.
Inflation to last months after war ends
Food and energy price inflation caused by the Iran war could last for more than eight months after the conflict ends, a Government minister has warned.