Cherie Blair

Cherie Blair pushing for women to get top pub jobs

23-Oct-2009 By Matt Eley Matt

Cherie Blair has helped launch an initiative to get more women into top jobs within the hospitality industry. The Women 1st campaign, which has been...

Fear & smoking in Mayfair

22-May-2008

An environmental health boss says fear of being attacked can be used as a defence for not upholding the smoking ban. Ian Gray, principal policy...

Smoke ban battle gets underway today

14-May-2008 By Ewan Turney

The long awaited showdown between smoke ban rebel Dave West and Westminster council gets underway today. Owner of HeyJo club West (pictured),...

Smoke rebel West faces court

11-Dec-2007

HeyJo club owner Dave West faces magistrates today on charges of flouting the smoking ban

Smoke rebel West: Case adjourned

11-Dec-2007

The case against smoke ban rebel Dave West has been adjourned until March. Owner of HeyJo club West (pictured), reportedly worth £100m, and...

Mayfair club still allowing smoking

03-Aug-2007 By Joe Lutrario

The owner of a Mayfair private members club is still encouraging his customers to smoke while he waits for his day in court

Cherie Blair helps club owner challenge Tony's smoking ban

21-Jun-2007 By Iain O'Neil

Prime Minister's wife advises nightclub owner over smoking ban challenge

Host linked to PM's wife's first kiss

06-Oct-2005

by Ewan Turney A Punch licensee has found himself at the wrong end of a kiss and tell story - by the Prime Minister's wife. Steve Smerdon, of the...

Alison Lodge

12-Dec-2002

Watership Down Inn Whitchurch, Hants In many ways she has herself to blame for all the negative publicity because she has put herself in the...