Essex

Operator to face no further action in golly doll dispute

06-Sep-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Former operator of the White Hart Inn, Grays, Essex, will face no further action after displaying racist dolls behind the bar, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has decided.

Essex pub opens new coffee shop

25-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

An Essex pub has opened a new on-site coffee shop to help its local community.

White Hart Inn closes after offensive doll backlash

04-May-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The White Hart Inn, Grays, Essex, which sparked a racism row after choosing to display golly dolls, has shut down.

Greene King launches 9th Hive Pub after £320k investment

25-May-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Greene King Pub Partners has transformed the Globe in Chelmsford, Essex into a Hive Pub following a £320,000 investment.

Baker Hospitality set to open its third venue

17-Jan-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Pub operator Baker Hospitality has expanded its portfolio with a venue in Mersea Island, Essex, set to open in Spring 2022.

Property round-up

Five Points ‘committing to Hackney’, JDW plans £5m cinema conversion

19-May-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The latest round of pub property news includes updates from Five Points, Oakman Inns, and JD Wetherspoon.

Pub sees 250 no shows on first weekend of outdoor trading

22-Apr-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

A pub in Essex turned to social media to voice disappointment in seeing 250 customers book and not turn up last weekend.

Opinion

‘Small steps, but good ones’ as pubs reopen for outdoor trading

19-Apr-2021 By Piers Baker, the Sun Inn, Dedham and Church Street Tavern, Colchester, both Essex

The first weekend went really well – we can seat around 75 in the garden and another 36 on the terrace and I'd say both were full from 2pm onwards.

International Women's Day 2021

'Vast improvements' for women working in pubs

08-Mar-2021 By Debbie Baisden, the Rayleigh Arms, Terling, Essex

My younger self did not take any notice of such events as International Women’s Day.

Opinion

‘Current lockdown is having a more significant impact than the previous ones’

08-Feb-2021 By Adam Nelson, the Orange Tree, Chelmsford, Essex

Following the announcement of a third national lockdown, we had low expectations for January.

How has 2020 changed people and pubs?

‘When you’re a publican and you’ve retrained as an actress. Just call me Lucky’

18-Dec-2020 By Debbie Baisden, the Rayleigh Arms, Terling, Essex

To kick off a series looking back at a turbulent 12 months in the on-trade, Debbie Baisden, a multi-tasking, performing publican, explains how she is confronting Covid-19 challenges with hopes to continue both her careers in the arts and hospitality.

Opinion

Lack of closure warning demonstrates Government contempt for trade

15-Dec-2020 By Ed Bedington

Once again the Government has demonstrated its total contempt and lack of understanding of pubs with its decision to move London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire into tier three.

Closing hospitality venues an 'illogical tactic'

15-Dec-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Hospitality sector leaders are once again telling the Government that the industry must not be blamed for coronavirus outbreaks, after it was announced pubs will be forced to shut in more areas of England.

Tier 2 pubs 'taking all reasonable steps to abide by one household indoor rule'

09-Dec-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

A number of operators have told The Morning Advertiser they are relying on customers to be honest about a booking being from one household when dining inside at venues.

Arrests made after series of ‘dine and dash’ incidents

19-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Two people have been arrested and released pending further enquiries in connection with series of incidents where offenders made off without payment from restaurants and pubs across three counties.

Cash grants for 'open but struggling' tier 2 pubs

22-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined additional support measures for tier two pubs, including cash grants for "open but struggling" businesses.

16,436 pubs under tier two and three restrictions

21-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 43.69% of all pubs in England are currently under ‘high’ or ‘very high’ restrictions including closures.

1 in 7 English pubs hit with ‘death knell’ tier two restrictions

15-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 5,090 of England’s 37,616 pubs will be affected by the Government’s decision to move eight regions into the ‘high’ tier of its local Covid alert system.

More areas including London moved into 'high' Covid tier

15-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Reports the capital is moving from 'medium' risk tier one to the 'high' tier two have been confirmed by health secretary Matt Hancock.

£1.4m Essex pub bought by businessmen

24-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A £1,400,000 village pub has been sold to a group of Essex businessmen.

Community rallies around staff of pub destroyed by fire

06-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A fire has destroyed the roof of a historic pub in Essex, causing its regulars to come together to support its live-in staff.

TLC Inns appoints ops director

18-Dec-2017 By James Wallin, MCA

Martin Baillie, who left Greene King this summer after 18 years, has joined TLC Inns as interim operations director, The Morning Advertiser's sister title MCA understands.

Community

Ministers to pull pints in pub to gather ‘diminishing flock’

18-Aug-2016 By Sara Hussein

An operator is aiming to bring the community together by working with the local church and inviting ministers to serve pints behind the bar. 

Brothers jailed for pub burglaries

25-Jun-2015 By Michelle Perrett

Two brothers have been jailed for a total of 11 years after admitting conspiracy to burgle at 60 pubs across the south of England.

Chicago Leisure attracts interest

06-Aug-2014 By John Harrington

Sun Capital Partners is exploring its options for Chicago Leisure following expressions of interest in the bar and nightclub operator that it backs.

20 Pubs and Bars sites on sale with Christie+Co

30-Jan-2013 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Twenty sites that were previously part of the Pubs ‘n’ Bars estate have been placed on the market with Christie + Co for a combined asking price of c£6.25m, M&C Report has learnt.

Don’t be complacent, plan for the summer

18-May-2012 By Steve Haslam

What a difference a year makes — and I’m not talking about the economy, changes in legislation or anything else directly related to the industry. No, it’s the great British weather. April 2011 saw wall-to-wall sunshine, Easter, Mothers’ Day and a royal...

Redcomb poised to open fourth site

20-Jun-2011 By The PMA Team

Redcomb Pubs, the company led by former Mitchells & Butlers marketing executive Dan Shotton, is set to open its fourth site. The new opening,...

Cavendish to open 7th Wahoo

16-May-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Cavendish Bars is to open its seventh Wahoo venue next Friday (20 May) in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.

Redcomb poised to open third pub

07-Mar-2011 By The PMA Team

Redcomb Pubs, the company led by former Mitchells & Butlers' marketing executive Dan Shotton, is set to open its third pub. The company will...

Pub licensing restrictions lifted in Southend

22-Dec-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Restrictions on licence applications for pubs and bars in Southend town centre will be lifted from 7 January following a consultation. In November...

Enterprise pair's first freehold

20-Aug-2010 By The PMA Team

Award-winning Enterprise licensees Steve Haslam and Jo Drain opened their first freehold pub yesterday. Haslam — who runs three of Enterprise...

Drinks promo crackdown starts

29-Apr-2010 By John Harrington

Colchester bars have been ordered to ditch promotions offering a set number of drinks for a fixed entry fee — and are "encouraged" to stick to a...

Welcome Pub Company revives Essex pub

20-Mar-2009

The Heart & Club pub in Harlow, Essex is set to reopen after it was bought by the Welcome Pub Company.The leasehold for the two storey community...

Publicans invest in yacht to keep their business afloat

15-Oct-2008

Two entrepreneurial licensees are taking their pub out to sea in a bid to buoy up trade and offer their customers a unique experience. Peter and Gill...

Regent aims for 100 Old Orleans

18-Oct-2007 By The PMA Team

Regent Inns still believes it can triple the size of the Old Orleans restaurant brand it acquired from Punch last year to around 100 sites - despite...

Calling all swingers!

10-May-2007

Come and enjoy some golf with the Morning Advertiser and the Licensed Trade Charity and help to raise money at the same time.

Fears over plans to force licensees to pay for police flare up

11-Feb-2002

The row over proposals to force licensees to pay for police has erupted once more with plans to introduce the idea in Colchester, Essex.The scheme...