Northamptonshire

Valiant acquires 4 pubs from McManus

13-Dec-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multiple operator McManus Pub Company has sold four Northamptonshire-based pubs to Valiant Pub Co.

GBPA 2022

Meet the finalists for Best Country/Rural Pub sponsored by Everard Cole

23-Sep-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

We’ve taken a deep dive into the 2022 Great British Pub Award shortlist for the Best Country/Rural Pub category.

Licensee forced to leave pub amid soaring energy costs

10-Jun-2022 By Rebecca Weller

A Northamptonshire licensee has been forced to give up her pub due to rocketing energy and operating costs.

Christmas Safety Campaign

‘Better for businesses’: licensee launches Christmas safety campaign

20-Dec-2016 By Sara Hussein

A licensee has launched a campaign to make sure people stay safe when partying during the festive season.  

Epic pubs to open new pub with rooms

20-Jun-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Bedfordshire-based pub company Epic Pubs is to open its fourth pub, in Rutland, after an extensive refurbishment.

Greene King

Pub closed for second revamp in 13 months

27-May-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

The Needle & Awl in Rushden is closed for three weeks while the latest refurbishment takes place. 

Northampton residents raise £100,000 to save local pub

29-Oct-2013 By Helen Gilbert

A group of Northamptonshire residents bidding to save a 19th century pub from closure have raised more than £100,000 in three weeks.

Northampton Council rejects EMRO due to fear of job losses

20-Jun-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

Northampton Borough Council has rejected plans to introduce an early morning restriction order (EMRO) in the town centre due to the financial impact on licensees and potential job losses.

Northampton pubs face possible EMRO

04-Feb-2013 By Adam Pescod

Northampton Borough Council is to consider whether an early morning restriction order (EMRO) could help tackle the “problems associated with late night drinking” in the town.

Pub landlord hails use of body-mounted video cameras for cutting complaints against doorstaff

19-Apr-2012 By Adam Pescod

A Northamptonshire licensee has hailed the use of body-mounted video cameras in his pub as a great success in reducing the number of false allegations against doorstaff.

Northampton licensees offered free licensing workshops

03-Apr-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Licensees in Northamptonshire are being given the chance to refresh their knowledge on the Licensing Act as the county’s licensing authorities are hosting two free workshops.

Lava & Ignite Northampton will not reopen, confirm administrators

21-Nov-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Luminar administrator Ernst & Young has confirmed it will not reopen the Lava & Ignite in Northampton.

Charles Wells puts six pubs on market

11-May-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Bedfordshire brewer and pub operator Charles Wells has placed a portfolio of six freeholds on the market. The sale of the pubs is understood to be...

SIA warning on doorstaff badges

30-Mar-2009 By John Harrington

Hosts are urged to ensure doorstaff display their licences correctly after recent checks showed some breaking the law by having badges concealed...

Police push for plastic glasses

23-Feb-2007 By James Wilmore

Police in Northamptonshire are pushing for pubs and clubs to introduce polycarbonate glasses and bottles. The move was discussed during a debate on...

InBrief

22-Feb-2007

S&N launches Jaques fruit cider Scottish & Newcastle is rolling out its new fruit-flavoured cider Jacques across the UK from February. The...

Police accused over doorstaff scheme

26-Apr-2006

A pub operator has accused police of "bully-boy" tactics in introducing a scheme in Kettering which makes doorstaff wear high-visibility bibs. The...

Licensee's fury at police handling of pub strip incident

03-Mar-2004

A Northamptonshire licensee has blasted the local police over an incident involving a stripogram in his pub.Max Course, licensee of the Cock at...

Warwick is sold

31-Jul-2003

Acting on behalf of the Unique Pub Company, the Newcastle office of agents Christie & Co has sold the Earl of Warwick pub in Chapel Street, West...

Host behind bars for non-payment of fines

01-May-2003

Licensee Geoff Monks was behind bars this week as the latest twist in a long-running legal saga involving his local council unfolded. Magistrates...

Half of ice cubes fail health tests

20-Jan-2003

Nearly half the ice cubes used in drinks served in pubs and restaurants are contaminated, according to a report by food safety officers.The study was...