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Lancashire pub celebrates 62 years of custom from regular

01-Jul-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

A Lancashire pub threw a surprise 80th birthday party for its longest serving regular who has been visiting the pub for 62 years.

Pubs launch range of promotions to encourage people out in the snow

21-Jan-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Pubs and restaurants have been launching a range of food and drink promotions to encourage people out of their homes in the snow.

Purity to triple brewing capacity

26-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney

Warwickshire-based brewer Purity is to triple its capacity after planning for a new 5,000 square foot brewhouse was approved. The new brewhouse will...

Hook Norton beer is fastest in world

27-Apr-2010 By Lesley Foottit

The Hooky Pint — aka Gill Begnor — is officially the fastest bottle of beer in the world as she set a world record at the London Marathon.

Confusion over pub measures

06-Oct-2009 By Peter Coulson

News that the pub trade might soon be getting a two thirds of a pint measure may cause a further degree of confusion, says Peter Coulson.

New technology offers cost savings on line cleaning

02-Jun-2009

A cellar services company has launched a new system it says can save pubs thousands of pounds a year by reducing the volume of beer lost during line...

JDW withdraws 99p pints in Martin's home town

05-Feb-2009 By The PMA Team

A Wetherspoon pub in founder Tim Martin's home town of Exeter has had to drop its 99p a pint offer amid claims that some were abusing the bargain.

'EU backs down on pint ban'

17-Dec-2008

Britain has won the last round of its battle to keep pints and miles, Euro MPs ruled yesterday. Decades of wrangling between London and Brussels over...

THE GUV'NOR

15-Nov-2007

Suzie Dreja The licensee of the Royal Oak, Southampton, shares her vision for the future of that endangered species, the Pubasaurus Britannicus The...

Licensing@aol.com

16-Aug-2007

Drinking-up time puzzle Q I am confused. You wrote last week: "Drinking-up time no longer exists and customers are subject only to any closing times...

New glassware, please

26-Jul-2007 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com

A brewery boss has called for changes to the UK's beer- glass measures to encourage a new range of glassware suited to modern-day drinking. Mark...

Twelve ounce steak safe as Brussels backs off

09-May-2007

Pubs can continue giving the weight of steaks in ounces on the menu after the European Commission (EC) confirmed that plans to outlaw imperial...

Know your measures

04-Oct-2001

For licensees who don't know their Butts from their Noggins, John Porter offers a guide to ensuring your customers are always served drinks in legal...