Crime

Smart water protection

07-Aug-2003

Licensees on Wearside, North Yorkshire, are using a innovative new device to stop raids on their fruit machines. The "smart water" system sprays...

Fire above Church Inn

24-Jul-2003

A mattress was set alight in a bedroom above a Lancashire pub on Saturday. Firefighters using breathing apparatus spent an hour putting out flames...

Pub hit by racial fight

26-Jun-2003

Thousands of pounds of damage was caused at a pub after it was targeted during violent race clashes in Wrexham, North Wales, on Monday night. The Red...

New bill looks to reduce anti-social behaviour

11-Apr-2003

New bill aims to deal with so-called 'yob culture'by Philip Henson of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solictors Joelson WilsonYou...

Licences for catering vans

27-Feb-2003

QHas there been any change in the position on a licence for our catering van at events? We have a wide popular range of food and we are often asked...

Thug ties up manager

23-Jan-2003

An assistant pub manager was gagged and tied up during an armed robbery. The 31-year-old was cashing up at the Norbiton Dragon pub, in London, in the...

Joint bid to tackle yobs

16-Jan-2003

Licensees and police in Poulton-le-Flyde, Lancashire, have joined forces to crack down on trouble-makers in the town. The scheme means drinkers must...

Pub blazesuspicious

09-Jan-2003

Police are asking for witnesses to a suspected arson attack on the Jolly Farmers pub in Cotmanhay, Derbyshire, on 29 December. The landlady and her...

Pubs can help protect women'

12-Dec-2002

Pubs may become safe havens for women in difficulties under a revolutionary new scheme being proposed in North Staffordshire. The scheme forms part...

Hosts linked to yobs may lose licence

28-Nov-2002

Licensees in Tamworth, Staffordshire, have been warned they could lose their licences if troublemakers can be linked to their pubs. Police are...

What to do if you breach a condition of your PEL

23-Oct-2002

by Richard Williams of thePublican.com's legal team from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.If you are the holder of a public entertainment licence, it...

Solihull introduces street-drinking ban

10-Oct-2002

Police in Solihull, West Midlands, have warned they will not hesitate to use their new powers to arrest people who drink in alcohol-restricted zones....

Gang raids Bolton pubs

03-Oct-2002

Pub landlords in Lancashire have warned police they are being preyed on by a gang of robbers armed with knives, hammers and crowbars. Hosts in the...

Pubs facing fines over recycling regulations

26-Jun-2002

Pubs could face prosecution and fines of up to £5000 if they fail to comply with regulations on recycling.A ruling in the High Court means any pub...

Just the facts?

14-Mar-2002

Research has cast doubt on claims by the police and doctors that pubs are the cause of the majority of late-night violence. Kerry Rogan reportsAnyone...

Mounted police patrols to tackle drunken disorder in Newcastle

30-Jan-2002

Licensees in Newcastle have welcomed plans for mounted police patrols to help reduce the level of drunken disorder.The city is bidding for the title...

Trade fears over pub closures by police unfounded

09-Jan-2002

Trade fears that police would use new powers to close hundreds of pubs over the festive season have so far proved unfounded.The Association of Chief...

Whisky industry sets up task force to target hijacks

11-Dec-2001

The whisky industry has set up a special task force aimed at calling a halt to the number of losses caused by delivery truck hijacks each year. For...

Interbrew heads for court over SAB leak

07-Dec-2001

Interbrew has launched criminal proceedings for the theft and falsification of documents, after leaked papers suggested the Stella Artois maker was...

Game machine thefts cost trade millions each year

22-Aug-2001

Reports suggest the pub industry is losing as much as £50m every year due to organised gangs stealing money from games machines. The Observer...

Scheme to curb drunken violence reduces crime rate

09-Jul-2001

A new scheme in Manchester aimed at curbing drink-related crime and disorder has helped cut the crime rate by 8.5 per cent, according to...

Manchester scheme to curb drunken violence a success

14-Jun-2001

Police in Manchester hope the success of a local scheme to cut alcohol-related violence will lead to it being rolled out nationwide.The Greater...

Dealing with violence

29-May-2001

What can you do if confronted with a violent customer?by David Clifton, one of thePublican.com's legal teamOnce this week's General Election is over,...

BII certificate for doorstaff first step in regulating industry

07-Aug-2000

Mention doorstaff and more than likely someone will come up with a wisecrack about their size or attitude.A recent article in women's magazine...