Lancashire

Did the cash tills jingle for you over the Bank Holiday?

01-Sep-2005

Neil Monkman The Fleece Elland West Yorkshire 'Yes, we were very busy and our beer garden was full, particularly on Sunday and Monday. We had a...

Thwaites aims to bowl 'em over with cricket hero deal

12-May-2005

A bit like the Aussies, you are going to see a lot more of Andrew Flintoff this summer. For the England cricket hero has signed up to front the new...

Our roadshow travels north

05-May-2005

PubChef teamed up with top food producers in the north west of England to launch the second of its PubChef Live events at the Three Fishes at Mitton,...

From the Manor born

14-Apr-2005

The owners of the award-winning Northcote Manor have stepped into the pub food world and, as Tony Halstead finds, the Three Fishes is immediately...

Michelin-starred hosts plan chain

20-Jan-2005

by Tony Halstead The owners of Michelin-starred Northcote Manor, who recently opened a Lancashire gastro pub, are planning more sites. Partners...

Beef hot-pot haggerty

21-Oct-2004

Preparation time: 20 minutesCooking time: 40 minutes approximatelyServes: fourIngredients:450g lean minced beefone small onion, finely chopped50g...

More food pubs opening across the country

21-May-2004

After three years of searching for a suitable pub to transform into a stylish gastropub, Henry and Ali Weldon have opened the Queens Head in their...

Shepherd Neame acquires two pubs

11-Mar-2004

Kent brewer Shepherd Neame has purchased two pubs, one in Essex and the other in central London. The Oval in Great Notley, Braintree, Essex, was a...

Shooters boss gets 25 years in jail

26-Feb-2004

A man who led a double life as a drinks company boss and international drugs smuggler has been jailed for 25 years. Francis Kennedy, 39 ­ who...

The Inn, Lancashire

11-Sep-2003

The Bowman family have run the Inn at Whitewell, Lancashire, for the past 30 years and pride themselves on giving customers the personal touch. "We...

Trade supports irresponsible drink promo crackdown in Blackpool

15-Aug-2003

Police in Blackpool are encouraging pub operators to drop irresponsible drinks promotions, believing they have developed an approach which does not...

Kathy swops Black Pudding for Big Apple this summer

03-Apr-2003

Licensee Kathy Officer will swap Lancashire for the Big Apple in a couple of months' time. Kathy, who looks after the Top House at Bamber Bridge, won...

Lancashire yobs warned 'behave or be banned'

15-Jan-2003

"Behave or be banned" is the stark message being sent out to drunken yobs in a Lancashire town.Licensees and police in Poulton-le-Fyde, near...

Prince delighted at new Thwaites link

10-Oct-2002

Prince Luitpold, boss of the German family-owned brewer Kaltenberg, is clearly delightedto break free from what clearly became a troublesome trading...