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Destroying UK's oldest gay pub 'unthinkable'

Destroying UK's oldest gay pub 'unthinkable'

By Emily Sutherland

Prominent architects have added their voices to the call to save the UK’s oldest gay pub the Royal Vauxhall Tavern and described destroying it as ‘unthinkable.’

Mystery man: Can you name the Community Pubs Minister?

Election Special

Mystery man: Can you name the Community Pubs Minister?

By Mike Berry

Two thirds of PMA readers are unable to name the Community Pubs Minister - a damning indictment of how invisible and ineffective the majority of publicans think the incumbent has been in the post.

Boris and the sobriety test

Boris and the sobriety test

By Paul Chase

Writing in the Daily Telegraph on the 19th September, London Mayor Boris Johnson laments the number of violent offenders who don’t get sent to prison, and calls for the introduction of a “sobriety test” for all persons convicted of drink-related violent...

London Mayor calls for sobriety tests

London Mayor calls for sobriety tests

Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, has called for the introduction of mandatory "sobriety tests" as an alternative to jail sentences for those convicted of alcohol-fuelled violence.

Boris: help for pubs

Fresh help for riot-hit London firms

By John Harrington, M&C Report

Riot-hit pubs in Croydon and Tottenham could be entitled to extra business rates relief under the new £20m London Enterprise Fund.

London for London: raising money

London pub goers urged to help beat crime

By Ewan Turney

London pub and club goers are being asked to donate £1 to help combat anti-social behaviour in the Capital. Charity London for London hopes to...