North East

Curfew for north east pubs in 'compromise' with businesses

17-Sep-2020 By Emily Hawkins

A 10pm curfew on pubs and bars in areas of the North East has been confirmed in an endeavour to tackle rising coronavirus cases.

North-east landlords blame cheap alcohol for industry woes

16-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Landlords in the north-east have said cheap alcohol sold by supermarkets is to blame for pub closures in the region.

Wear Inns bought by Aprirose for £22.4m

07-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

North-east pub group Wear Inns has been bought for £22.4m by specialist UK real estate investor Aprirose.

Awards

Punch: Durham publicans win north-east award

24-Mar-2016 By Michelle Perrett

Punch licensees Alan Bryan and Nicola Kay of the Avenue Inn, Durham, have been recognised as Publican of the Year for the North East and Cumbria region.

Great British Pub Awards 2014: Regional champions revealed

07-Aug-2014 By Jo Bruce

The regional winners in the Great British Pub Awards 2014 have been announced.

Licensees in North East support minimum unit pricing for alcohol

23-Nov-2012 By Michelle Perrett

The sale of cheap alcohol in supermarkets is the key reason for the declining trade in pubs a survey by Balance, the North East Alcohol Office, has stated.

North East pubs want minimum price introduced

08-Oct-2010

A new report has claimed pubs in the North East are losing out to the availability of cheap alcohol in supermarkets. Balance, a health group whose...

North East drinkers lead real ale renaissance

03-Aug-2010 By James Wilmore

The North East has emerged as the centre of the real ale renaissance, as figures reveal the number of people trying the drink in the area has more...

North East Property Analysis

12-May-2009 By Claire Dodd Claire

When The Publican visited Newcastle back in January as part of our Publican Local series, to report on how licensees in the area were finding trading...

Focus North East: View from the Top

28-May-2008

The marketplace has changed significantly in the North East due to recent major influences such as the smoking ban and the general depression in the...

North East Focus: recipes with beer

30-May-2007

In a region that enjoys its beer as much as the North East does, it's a safe bet that you'd find a good tradition of food to accompany it.The region...

North East Focus: view from the top

30-May-2007

THINK OF the North and the pub trade and it's probably fair to say that for many people the image coming to mind would have a flat cap, a fag hanging...

North East smoke-free body slams smoking proposals

12-Aug-2005

Fresh, the campaign for a Smoke Free North East, has slammed government proposals for a ban on smoking in places with food.The group says that...

Regional sales are on the rise

31-Oct-2001

Regions receive a boost from recent shift in tourismProperty agents believe a shift in tourism away from Britain's major cities is helping the...