06-Aug-2008 By Ewan Turney
Police in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire are supplying pubs and off-licences with devices aimed at preventing drink spiking. The device, called Spikey, is...
Leader of the herd
10-Jul-2008
Alison Ashworth tells Amanda Wragg all about trade secrets at the Craven Heifer Chef/patron Nick Wharfe, his partner Susie Dinsdale, and Alison and...
Ribble Valley buys third pub
12-Jun-2008
Ribble Valley Inns, the company run by Nigel Howarth, has acquired its third pub — the Clog and Billycock in the village of Pleasington, Lancs. The...
Closures hit north-west
12-Jun-2008 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com
The north is struggling with smoking ban A heavily industrialised region of the north-west has been hit by a rising tide of pub closures with more...
Thwaites enters US market
12-Jun-2008
Brewer Daniel Thwaites has signed a long-term deal with an American brewer, marking its first entry into the US market. The Lancashire brewer met New...
12-Jun-2008 By Tony Halstead
The industrialised region of north-west is struggling with the smoking ban
05-Jun-2008 By The PMA Team
Ribble Valley Inns, the company run by Nigel Howarth, has acquired its third pub - the Clog and Billycock in the village of Pleasington
Good fortune brewing for pubco
01-Jun-2008
Pubco Brewkitchen will open a second site this month, with plans for up to 10. The company was set up by Thornbridge brewery CEO Simon Webster and...
Rising to the challenge
22-May-2008
Stosie Madi talks to Amanda Wragg about the success of her Ribble Valley pub Kathy Smith and Stosie Madi are co-proprietors of the Parkers Arms, in...
Bar Talk
08-May-2008
How was trade over the Bank Holiday weekend? Ian Rigg The Taps Lytham Lancashire Absolutely brilliant. We had the first decent weather this year...
Quality scheme hits 100 mark
01-Apr-2008
One of the first regional, quality-assured food schemes has given out its 100th certificate. Taste Lancashire launched an eating out assessment...
Three Fishes
27-Mar-2008
Mitton, Lancashire leasehold from private company Set within some of England's most beautiful countryside, the Three Fishes has been a haven for...
Room 101
01-Mar-2008
We ask pub chefs what they would like to see banned from pub menus John Rudden White Hart, Lydgate, Greater Manchester It would have to be...
Food Excellence Awards
01-Mar-2008
bar dishesMichael Ward Head chef, the Highwayman, Burrow, Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancashire 01524 273338 ?highwaymaninn.co.uk Tenure: The second pub...
Bar dishes winner
29-Feb-2008
Michael Ward, head chef, the Highwayman, Burrow, Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancashire, 01524 273338 www.highwaymaninn.co.uk Tenure: The second pub from Nigel...
Pubs take stand against developers
20-Feb-2008
A couple from Lancashire are fighting to stop their pub being demolished to make way for a roundabout.Marilyn and Peter McDonnell, licensees of the...
BarTalk
14-Feb-2008
What do you think about the potential ban on outside patio heaters? Ian Rigg The Taps Lytham Lancashire We've got six electric heaters mounted to...
Smoke petition sent to Parliament
14-Feb-2008
Customers at a Lancashire pub have petitioned Parliament to let them smoke in their local. Petitions are written requests to Parliament presented...
Pub fined £16,000 over filthy kitchen
13-Feb-2008
A publican in Southport has been fined almost £16,000 for having filthy kitchens. Inspectors from West Lancashire District Council's Environmental...
BarTalk
07-Feb-2008
What do you think of the proposed Punch-Mitchells & Butlers merger? Graham Rowson Plungington Tavern Preston Lancashire I don't think this merger...
Rents too high, say MPs backing hard-hit pubs
07-Feb-2008 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com
More MPs have been explaining why they have signed an Early Day Motion (EDM) that claims high rents and inflated beer prices pose a serious threat to...
07-Feb-2008 By Tony Halstead
MPs back hard-hit pubs by attacking high rents and beer prices
Shops to blame for youth drinking
24-Jan-2008
Licensees have welcomed research showing young people are five times more likely to buy alcohol from shops than from pubs.A study revealed 52 per...
Lancashire hot pub
24-Jan-2008
Kath and Chris Bell tell Amanda Wragg about the trade secrets of Enterprise's White Bull, in Ribchester, Lancashire Our background Chris: I started...
Pub pie eating championship secures local supplies
26-Nov-2007
Wigan's unrivalled contribution to global sport, the World Pie Eating Championships, will this year feature home-town pies after a local supplier...
21-Nov-2007
Thwaites has kitted out a multitude of pubs with party packs ahead of Lancashire day on 27 November. The Lancashire brewer will be pulling out all...
Pubs vie for spud accolade
19-Nov-2007
The British Potato Council (BPC) has shortlisted five pub recipes in its 'Great Potato Challenge' competition for 2008. Twelve finalists will battle...
Diverse interests
15-Nov-2007
Tony Halstead meets Paul Baker, the man behind Thwaites' multi-layered business strategy Northern drinkers tend to associate Daniel Thwaites with...
Rising star
15-Nov-2007
Tony Halstead traces the growth of Thwaites from humble beginnings to one of the best-known names in British brewing The Daniel Thwaites story...
Lancaster Bomber
15-Nov-2007
Thwaites Lancaster Bomber shot to fame when England and Lancashire cricketer, Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff, endorsed it during the 2005 Ashes series win...
A sporting chance
15-Nov-2007
Whether it is a small amateur club or a major national team, Thwaites believes in backing sports of all scales Thwaites Brewery is not just about...
08-Nov-2007 By John Harrington
The campaign to catch the pub karaoke conman stepped up a gear this week, with hosts and police in Chorley, Lancashire, uniting to catch the scammer....
Hosts unite to snare conman
08-Nov-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
The campaign to catch the pub karaoke conman stepped up a gear this week, with hosts and police in Chorley, Lancashire, uniting to catch the scammer....
A taste of Lancashire for Thwaites' pubs
09-Oct-2007
Customers at four Daniel Thwaites pubs are enjoying prime local beef thanks to a partnership between the Lancashire brewer and Althams Butchers of...
Thwaites teams up with local butcher
08-Oct-2007
Thwaites has teamed up with a Lancashire butcher to introduce regionally-reared beef into selected pubs. The brewery has teamed up with Althams...
Undercover drink sting plan slammed
03-Oct-2007 By James Wilmore
A trade chief has hit out at government plans for a national undercover sting operation targeting pubs that serve drunks. Rob Hayward, chief...
London Town selling 12 pubs
31-Aug-2007 By James Wilmore
Pubco London Town has placed 11 freeholds and one long leasehold on the market, which have a combined value of £4.29m. The pubs are predominantly in...
Thwaites selling 14 pubs
28-Aug-2007 By James Wilmore
Lancashire-based pubco Daniel Thwaites is selling 14 of its pubs with a combined asking price of nearly £4m. Nine of the sites are in the Manchester...
Say cheese at JW Lees
06-Aug-2007 By Lucy Britner
A brewery has teamed up with a cheese company to offer drinkers the perfect food match to their real ale. Manchester-based J.W Lees has gone local...
Mitchells sells hotels to focus on pubs
12-Jul-2007 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com
North West independent Mitchells of Lancaster is selling off two of its larger hotels and leasing a third to allow a more focused approach to its...
Mitchells sells hotels to allow pub focus
06-Jul-2007 By The PMA Team
North West independent Mitchells of Lancaster is selling off two of its larger hotels and leasing a third to allow a more focused approach to its...
BarTalk
05-Jul-2007
How has the smoking ban gone so far? Gail Brockbank Levers Arms, Darcy Lever, Bolton, Lancs It's been a bit difficult, especially as more than 60% of...
Ribble Valley Inn the pink
04-Jul-2007 By Lucy Britner
Ribble Valley Inns has added a touch of pink to its summer menus. A new Pinky and Perky grazing menu is being offered daily between 2.30 and 5.30pm....
Pern sets up speciality food firm
01-Jul-2007
Michelin-starred chef Andrew Pern from the Star Inn at Harome, North Yorkshire, has set up a new speciality food company. Andrew has teamed up with...
26-Jun-2007 By Jo Bruce
Michelin-starred chef Andrew Pern from the Star Inn at Harome, North Yorkshire, has set up a new speciality food company. Andrew has teamed up with...
Thwaites extends property portfolio
21-Jun-2007
Daniel Thwaites Brewery is expanding its portfolio of pubs after spending about £2m on five properties in the north of England. The company,...
Licensees help regulars to give up
07-Jun-2007
Trays of mints have replaced ashtrays at a pub which has organised its own stop-smoking sessions ahead of July 1. Joint licensees Lorraine Lewis and...
Yesteryear plans to unload nine bars
31-May-2007 By The PMA Team
Yesteryear Pub Company, founded by Tony Callaghan, is selling nine of its north-west sites prior to embarking on a change of strategic direction....
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31-May-2007
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29-May-2007 By The PMA Team
Yesteryear Pub Company, founded by Tony Callaghan, is selling nine of its north-west sites.
