Country Pubs

Pubs are 'absolutely key' to Britain's tourism industry, VisitBritain chief executive claims

14-Oct-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

Pubs are “absolutely key” to Britain’s tourism industry, VisitBritain’s chief executive has claimed.

Machines and age restrictions

25-May-2011 By Peter Coulson

In certain parts of the country pubs are being targeted for enforcement action on the underage use of gaming machines, says Peter Coulson.

It's time to salute the small independents

16-Mar-2011 By Michael Kheng

Praise to all the country pubs, for they are a very important part of our industry, says Michael Kheng.

High rural house prices fuel pub closures

22-Jun-2009 By Ewan Turney

A chronic shortage of affordable rural housing is helping to fuel the closure of hundreds of of country pubs and village shops. The National Housing...

MA freehouse survey

20-Jul-2006

In our fourth Morning Advertiser survey of the freehouse sector we reveal the current state of trade as well as the issues concerning the sector for the future. Over the next seven pages, ROSIE DAVENPORT unveils the findings of our largest-ever poll

Rural pubs suffer rise in disorder'

10-Mar-2005

by John Harrington The Government has been criticised for taking its eye off crime and disorder in and around rural pubs after new figures reveal...