Glass

Safer pint glasses unveiled

09-Jun-2011 By Ewan Turney

Two new safer pint glasses have been launched, following a series of trials by two major suppliers. The glasses were inspired by the Government's...

Pub is first to opt for toughened glass only

12-Jan-2011

A pub where a customer was struck with a half pint tumbler has volunteered to be first in Scotland to use only toughened glass. Glasgow venues are...

Fuller's recalls some bottled ales

24-Dec-2010 By John Harrington

London brewer Fuller's is recalling a small number of bottled ales over fears that fragments of glass could appear inside. The recall relates to...

Pubs face police checks over toughened glass

21-Dec-2010 By James Wilmore

Pubs in Strathclyde, Scotland, face police checks on whether they are using toughened glass, after new equipment was unveiled. And pubs with a...

Police issue closure threat to pubs over toughened glass

09-Sep-2010

Scotland's largest police force is warning licensees they could face a premises licence review, leading to possible closure, if they don't come up to...

Strathclyde pubs: ditch glass or else

09-Sep-2010 By John Harrington

Police have warned Strathclyde pubs to ditch glass "as soon as reasonably practical" - or risk licence reviews if attacks occur on-site or nearby....

Trade chief speaks up for polycarbonates

30-Apr-2010 By James Wilmore

A Scottish trade chief has argued that a move towards using toughened glass in Strathclyde pubs is a "positive" step and has "more advantages than...

Row over Glasgow pub glass ban

29-Apr-2010 By Gemma McKenna

A row has erupted over plans to get Glasgow pubs to use only toughened glasses within six months. An initiative, launched in the city today with...

No help to buy safer glass

10-Mar-2010 By John Harrington

The new safer glassware promoted by the Government will cost about the same as standard toughened glasses. But the Government has "no plans" to...

InBev improves Stella's chalice glass

11-Aug-2009 By Robyn Lewis

InBev UK is to distribute more than 300,000 new, improved Stella Artois chalice glasses to licensees around the country. The glass has been...

Mandatory code will only target "most irresponsible" deals

10-Feb-2009

The head of the Home Office alcohol strategy unit has tried to allay fears that a new industry code of practice will cause widespread problems for...

Cellar to Glass: Four steps to a perfect pint

06-Jun-2008

Step 1: cellar cooling • Cellar storage will cool kegs and casks down to 11 to 13 degrees C. This can take up to 48 hours so always allow...

Early closing for Bucks vodka bar

22-May-2008 By The PMA Team

Police praise Inventive 'responsible view' Inventive Leisure has agreed to close earlier at a second Revolution vodka-bar site to tackle antisocial...

Chris Maclean: Grief at a broken window

19-May-2008 By Chris Maclean

Friday night's Chinese meal with the staff was violently interrupted when one of the pub's huge acid-etched glass windows was smashed. A young lad,...

Leadenhall vodka bar hours cut to midnight

17-Apr-2008

Inventive Leisure's flagship Revolution vodka-bar site in the City of London's Leadenhall has had its hours pegged back from 3am to midnight...