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Lancashire set for pub closures as alert level increased

16-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Lancashire will be placed under tier 3 measures shortly, forcing wet-led pubs and bars to close.

Fire devastates Thwaites pub after £1m transformation

13-Apr-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

A Thwaites food pub and microbrewery in Hoghton, Lancashire, has been devastated by a fire that tore through the building just months after a £1m refurbishment.

Lee Mack's quest to find pub sign that hung outside his childhood home

15-Apr-2014 By James Wallin

Comedian Lee Mack has appealed for help in tracking down the sign for the pub he grew up in.

BII launches support events for newcomers

24-Aug-2011 By Michelle Perrett

The BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) has launched a new set of support events for newcomers into the licensed trade.

Thwaites to sell brewery to Sainsbury's

26-Jul-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Lancashire brewer and pub operator Daniel Thwaites has revealed plans to sell its Blackburn brewery to Sainsbury's as it looks to build a "state of...

Thwaites rewards top tenants

18-Apr-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Lancashire-based brewer and pub operator Daniel Thwaites has honoured its top tenants for the first time.

New pubco is family affair

24-Feb-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A father-and-daughter team has set up a new pub company with plans for 10 sites within five years.

Thwaites launches pub catering course

14-Jan-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Lancashire brewer Daniel Thwaites is offering 10 licensees the chance to go on a catering training programme. It has teamed up with Blackburn...

Thwaites' new investment in brewery

25-Jun-2010 By John Harrington

Lancashire brewer Daniel Thwaites has announced new investment in its warehousing and distribution operations. The company has decided to continue...

Thwaites safeguards 80 jobs following distribution review

25-Jun-2010 By Hamish Champ

Daniel Thwaites, the Blackburn-based brewer, has revealed it is to keep its warehousing and distribution functions in-house. Thwaites said the move,...

Publican Local Focus: Blackburn - Lancashire hotspot

08-Apr-2010

When you first arrive in Blackburn, it appears a fairly typical northern industrial town. It's probably best known for being one of the Lancashire...

Licensee anger over police raid

22-Feb-2010 By Lesley Foottit

The licensee of the Farthings in Blackburn is demanding an apology after 50 officers raided her pub at 7.30pm last Friday and left empty-handed. The...

Thwaites defends use of restrictive covenants

25-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ

Daniel Thwaites, the Lancashire brewer, has defended its decision to sell eight of its pubs with restrictive covenants, effectively meaning the sites...