Cornwall

Man barred from pub after dining with ‘pungent’ ferrets

04-Jan-2019 By Robert Mann

A man claims he has been the victim of ‘discrimination’ after complaints poured in about him dining at his favourite pub with three pet ferrets.

Autographed Nigel Farage photo stolen from pub

03-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A pub has pleaded for the return of a signed picture of former United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage after it was stolen this week.

Sharp’s Brewery launches hop gin to on-trade

05-Oct-2017 By James Beeson

Cornish brewery Sharp’s has announced the release of a hop-infused gin to the on-trade, following a successful limited release last year.

Four-star pub called ‘very dirty’ and slapped with £7k bill

30-Aug-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

The owners of a Cornwall pub have been fined £7,655 after falling foul of hygiene offences, despite having a four-star rating.

St Austell works with local archaeologists on pub restoration

25-Jul-2017 By Fred A'Court

A West Country brewery has been working with county archaeologists during a multi-million pound restoration of a 400-year-old pub and former hotel.  

Crowdfunding page set up to save Cornish pub

19-Jul-2017 By Georgina Townshend

A local has set up a crowdfunding page on behalf of licencees to raise enough money to buy their pub to save it from being closed and prevent their family “from being turned out”.

Highways England will not compensate pub ‘closed by roadworks’

21-Apr-2017 By Liam Coleman

Highways England said it is under no obligation to compensate a pub in Cornwall "forced to close" by roadworks disruption.

Beer

‘A very Cornish brew’: England Rugby star to launch charity ale

16-Dec-2016 By Sara Hussein

England Rugby union star Jack Nowell is set to launch a charity ale next year to raise funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institutions (RNLI). 

St Austell Brewery

St Austell purchases ‘historic’ hotel to expand portfolio

07-Dec-2016 By Sara Hussein

St Austell Brewery added the Pier House Hotel to its managed house estate yesterday (Tuesday 6 December) after purchasing the family-owned business. 

Charity

Sharp's takes on St Austell in 'battle of the breweries' football match

03-Nov-2016 By James Evison

The coveted Staughton Shield was up for grabs in the 'battle of the breweries' football match last weekend.

Publican Awards

Publican Awards winner's story - St Austell - Best new site

21-Oct-2016 By Helen Gilbert

The Samuel Jones Ale & Smokehouse, a stunning waterside development in a Victorian warehouse in Exeter, was a new concept for St Austell Brewery so they were naturally excited to see how well it would be received when it opened last year. The answer...

Great British Pub Awards

Pub Awards: Best Inn finalist - The Port Gaverne Hotel, Cornwall

29-Sep-2016 By MA

Set in a stunning setting on the North Cornish coast, the Port Gaverne Hotel is a delightful treat for the weary traveller.

Great British Pub Awards

Pub Awards: Best Food finalist - The Cornish Arms, Tavistock, Devon

21-Sep-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

John Hooker’s Devon gastropub, the Cornish Arms, has only been open three years. 

My Pub

My Pub: The Rashleigh Arms, Charlestown, Cornwall

24-Aug-2016 By Sara Hussein

After winning Licensee of the Year at the 2016 British Institute of Innkeeping Awards, Rob and Lucy Brewer discuss the secret to their success and how far they’ve come since they first entered the site 10 years ago

Property

Regional focus on... the south and the south-west

11-Jul-2016 By Liam Coleman

In the first part of a new series looking at the pub market in the regions around the country, we turn our eye to Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.