North Wales

Welsh First Minister backs Sky prices petition

25-May-2012 By Michelle Perrett

A petition calling on Sky to lower its subscription prices for pubs in North Wales has received the backing of the Welsh First Minister.

Double the punishment

26-Apr-2010 By Peter Coulson

Few people even in the trade understand the double-edged sword of the new legislation on test purchasing, says Peter Coulson.

NHS and pubs join forces to tackle violence

15-Sep-2009

Bangor and District Pubwatch has two new members - the North West Wales NHS Trust and Wales Ambulance Service Trust have joined as associate members....

'Pubs accused of beefing up menus'

25-Mar-2009

In north Wales, trading standards have accused some pubs, hotels, restaurants and takeaways of beefing up menus. A survey found that 21 per cent of...

Wales Focus: view from the top

31-Jan-2007

One irrefutable fact about Wales is that the pub or club has always been at the centre of life whether it be for socialising or linked to our passion...

Red and Yellow Cards for pub troublemakers

02-Jun-2006 By Iain O'Neil

Pubs in north Wales will be issuing red and yellow cards to troublemakers during the World Cup. The campaign, called Show Violent Crime the Red Card...

North Wales pubs get together to tackle disorder

13-Apr-2006

A rural Pubwatch scheme is being heralded as an example of responsible retailing.Since January, five pubs across the villages of Hawarden and Ewloe,...

Sting police treat hosts as criminals

19-Jan-2006 By John Harrington

Licensees in North Wales are furious after police asked to take fingerprints of staff who were caught serving a minor in an underage sting. They also...