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Community hero gets £10,000 boost

16-Nov-2023 By Ed Bedington

Community events at an award winning pub have been given a £10,000 boost from Coca-Cola, following its success at the Great British Pub Awards.

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GBPA 2023 social media highlights

21-Sep-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Operators from across the sector took to social media to share their excitement at the Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) 2023.

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Pics of all the GBPA 2023 winners

20-Sep-2023 By Gary Lloyd

For those who attended, the Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) 2023 will live long in the memory. If you were there and have forgotten who won, here is a picture special to remind who the winners were.

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Winners share 'elation' at GBPA and praise event

20-Sep-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Operators shared their “elation” at the Great British Pub Awards 2023 (GBPA) and hailed the awards for shining a light on the sector while so many pubs are “fighting to survive”.

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SIBA showcases great independent craft beers at GBPA

19-Sep-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The Morning Advertiser and the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) came together to give licensees and pub industry professionals the chance to taste some of the UK’s best independent craft beers at the Great British Pub Awards 2023 (GBPA).

Review of the Week

‘It’s a bit of a war out there’

14-Jul-2023 By Ed Bedington

The MA's Ed Bedington caught up with Heartwood Collection chairman Mark Derry to discuss the week's news, from duty rates to recruitment and the need to be more upbeat.

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Inventiveness key to success, says GBPA winner

03-Nov-2022 By Ed Bedington

Standing still is not an option for the pub trade, adaption and inventiveness will be key according to the winner of the Great British Pub of the Year Awards.

Diversity is key for the Great British pub

07-Oct-2022 By Ed Bedington

The recent Great British Pub Awards was a triumphant celebration of the diversity and richness of the UK’s pub offer, with businesses of all stripes recognised for excellence across the board.

Were you spotted at The Great British Pub Awards 2022?

07-Oct-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

On Tuesday (4 October), The Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) 2022 were celebrated at Escape To Freight Island in Manchester in an action-packed, festival-themed event. Here, we round up the best pics from the evening. Can you spot yourself?

Where are the best pubs in the country?

06-Oct-2022 By Rebecca Weller

With the Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) 2022 now over, The Morning Advertiser (MA) has put together a useful map of all this year's winners.

Pics of all the 2022 GBPA winners

05-Oct-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Yesterday (Tuesday 4 October), saw Escape To Freight Island, Manchester, transform into a fun-filled festival site to celebrate the Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) 2022. Below is a round-up of this year's winners, including the Great British Pub...

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Meet the GBPA finalists for Best Pub Garden sponsored by Diageo

21-Sep-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Ahead of the winners for the Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) 2022 being announced next month, the Morning Advertiser has all the information you need about the finalists competing to be crowned this year’s Best Pub Garden.

Deadline extended for Great British Pub Awards: 29 May

23-May-2022 By Ed Bedington

Entries are still open for the Great British Pub Awards with a deadline extension giving pubs an extra week to be in with the chance of winning a top title.

Time running out to enter the Great British Pub Awards 2022

20-May-2022 By Rebecca Weller

There’s still time to win one of the top accolades in the pub sector as the Great British Pub Awards deadline draws near.

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Coca-Cola GBPA Pub Hero grants help winners fulfil passion projects

10-Feb-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

After being crowned Pub Heroes in September, The Morning Advertiser revisited a trio of operators who received grants from Coca-Cola’s Community Pub Fund to find out how they had used their five-figure spur.

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The winners of the Great British Pub Awards - Pub Heroes 2020 revealed

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

The vital role that pubs play for their local communities has been reinforced by the amazing stories revealed in the Great British Pub Awards 2020.

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The Keel Row wins Feeding the Community at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

With supermarkets running dry and food banks struggling, pubs became so important to keeping the community fed and The Keel Row was a great example.

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The Bowgie Inn wins Staff Welfare at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

It wasn’t just communities affected by the lockdown, pubs also had to think of the welfare of their staff.

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The Crown Inn wins Sheltering the Community at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

For pubs with rooms the lockdown was devastating to their business, but many operators recognised the need to help shelter the vulnerable and needy.

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The Victoria Inn is Punch Pubs Pub Hero at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Lockdown hit communities hard, but for pubs like the Victoria in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, it was an opportunity to shine.

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The Fox at Peasemore wins Community Services at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Isolation, anxiety and lack of access to services were key problems during lockdown, and an area that many pubs were able to help with, especially The Fox at Peasemore.

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The Spread Eagle wins Pub Shop at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Shopping became a huge challenge for many people during lockdown and pubs rallied round to help and the Spread Eagle in Bolton was no exception.

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The Mowden Hotel wins Ei Pub Partnerships Pub Hero at the GBPAs

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Delivering over 10,000 free meals to struggling locals, the Mowden Hotel roped in the whole family to keep the community going during lockdown.

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The White Horse wins Community Mindfulness at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Keeping people connected is a vital service pubs do day in day out, but lockdown posed challenges for that, but for pubs like the White Horse, being shut wasn’t going to stop them reaching out.

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The Clifton Arms is Admiral Taverns Pub Hero of the Year

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

The Clifton Arms is a superb example of the many pubs that refused to let the lockdown disconnect them from their community.

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The Nook wins Business Continuity at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Many pubs refused to simply shut up shop during lockdown and instead looked for ways to keep their businesses afloat.

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The Hare and Hounds wins Star Pubs & Bars Pub Hero at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Putting customers first was a hallmark of great pubs during the lockdown, and the Hare and Hounds in West Ardsley, Yorkshire was no exception

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The Portsmouth Arms wins wins Charity Champion at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Charity is often at the heart of many pubs and this was not something that was forgotten during lockdown, particularly at the Portsmouth Arms.

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The Fountain Inn named Greene King Pub Hero of the Year at Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

As the lockdown bit hard into vulnerable members of the community, pubs were fortunately on hand to ensure they were not forgotten and the Fountain Inn at Aberfeldy, Perthshire went above and beyond.

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The Swan wins for Keeping the Community Entertained at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Entertainment is a key part of the pub mix and with people struggling during lockdown, many pubs reinvented their offer into the digital space, but none quite as well as The Swan.

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The Golden Lion Inn wins Front Line Services award at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

With the lockdown inspiring a supermarket scramble, front line workers were missing out on the opportunity to feed their families - fortunately, The Golden Lion Inn was able to step in.

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What time do the Great British Pub Awards start tonight?

24-Sep-2020 By Ed Bedington

Tonight will see a celebration of some of the most inspiring pub operations across the UK as we unveil the winners of the Great British Pub Awards Pub Heroes 2020.

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14-Sep-2020 By Nicholas Robinson

The finalists have been announced, the votes cast and we’re ready to reveal the Pub Heroes of this year’s Great British Pub Awards (GBPA).

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Meet the GBPA best for sport finalists: The Foundry, Aberdeen, Scotland

07-Aug-2019 By MA Editorial

Making its debut as a finalist in the ‘best for sport’ category at the 2019 Great British Pub Awards – and the category’s only representative from north of the border – why is sport is so important to The Foundry in Aberdeen?