Nick Hogan

Smoke rebel Hogan will stand as UKIP candidate

17-Mar-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Smoke ban rebel Nick Hogan has vowed to stand as a UK Independence Party (UKIP) candidate in the next election.

Smoke rebel Hogan is out of prison

10-Mar-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Smoke ban rebel Nick Hogan has been released from prison after just 12 days following an online campaign. More than £9,000 was raised to secure...

Smoke ban rebel jailed for six months

01-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney

A former licensee who refused to abide by the smoking ban has been jailed for six months after refusing to pay a fine. Nick Hogan, who used to run...

Smoke ban rebel is 'political prisoner'

01-Mar-2010 By John Harrington

Smoke ban rebel licensee Nick Hogan, who has been jailed for six months, is a "political prisoner", according to his party UKIP.

Chorley pub takes on JDW with 98p pint

08-Jan-2009 By Ewan Turney

A Lancashire pub has launched a 98p pint to highlight the "stupidity" of Wetherspoon's 99p a pint deal — the offer is the brainchild of well known licensee Nick Hogan.

Smoke rebel host bids to be UKIP MP

20-Oct-2008 By John Harrington

Nick Hogan is to run as the UK Independence Party (UKIP) candidate for Chorley in the next election

Smoke ban rebel loses appeal

25-Sep-2008 By John Harrington

Smoke ban rebel licensee Nick Hogan has lost his Crown Court appeal against convictions for flouting the smoking ban. Hogan appealed three of his...

Smoking ban - the story so far

26-Jun-2008

JULY 2007It started in England at 6am on July 1, 2007. Rebellious licensees bragged about flouting the smoking ban, with councils initially only...

Rebel to appeal against 'extortionate' court order

31-Jan-2008

SMOKING ban rebel Nick Hogan has vowed to fight an order to pay £10,000 for letting people smoke in his pubs. At Bolton Magistrates Court this week...

Pete Robinson: Nick Hogan's £10,000 fine in perspective

30-Jan-2008

He said afterwards: "I think the financial penalty is extortionate considering the offence. If I was a drug dealer doing small amounts of cocaine I...

Licensee in battle with Provence boss

06-Sep-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Smoke-ban rebel host Nick Hogan is battling the former boss of collapsed pub company Provence, who owns the freehold of Hogan's pubs, to stay in...

Licensee's anger at council over ban enforcement

06-Jul-2007 By Joe Lutrario

Licensee reacts angrily to council's failure to take action against Nick Hogan for flouting the smoking ban.