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Peter Kay 'brother' pleads guilty to pub frauds

03-Jun-2013 By Mike Berry

A man who posed as the brother of comedian Peter Kay to con pub landlords has pleaded guilty to five counts of fraud.

Heineken hit with £10k fine over environmental breach

20-Apr-2011 By Ewan Turney

Heineken has had to fork out over £10,000 after sending 64,600 litres of cider and beer to a nearby effluent treatment plant. The brewer pleaded...

Illsley pleads guilty over expenses' fraud

11-Jan-2011 By James Wilmore

Pro-pub MP Eric Illsley could be facing jail after admitting he dishonestly claimed more than £14,000 of expenses. Illsley, a former parliamentary...

Eric Illsley pleads guilty to expenses fraud

11-Jan-2011 By Lesley Foottit

An MP with close links to a trade association for licensees has admitted to claiming more than £14,000 in fradulent expenses. Eric Illsley, who has...

Clubs fined for TV satellite screenings

05-Nov-2009 By John Harrington

A crackdown is underway on private members clubs that show foreign satellite football — two clubs have already been fined.

Host criticises assault trial delays

03-Jul-2008 By Joe Lutrario joe.lutrario@william-reed.co.uk

Injuries sustained for enforcing smoke ban A furious Bolton licensee has written to Gordon Brown criticising the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for...

Marston's fined £10,000 after pub chef scalded

22-Apr-2008

Marston's has been fined £10,000 after one of its pub staff was scalded when her arm slipped into a deep fat fryer.The incident occurred at the...

Illegal TV boss gets suspended sentence

17-Apr-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Supplier is first to get such penalties The boss of a firm that supplied foreign satellite football systems to pubs has been given a 10-month...

Licensee arrested for spirits substitution

25-Feb-2008 By Ewan Turney

Warrants for the arrest of two restaurant owners were issued after the pair failed to turn up to court on charges of spirits substitution. In...

Smoke rebel Blows in court today

21-Jan-2008

Smoke ban rebel Tony Blows is due before Herefordshire magistrates this morning. Blows, of the Dog Inn in Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire is accused of...

Howitt appeal set for January 15

07-Jan-2008 By James Wilmore

Smoke ban rebel Hamish Howitt is due to appear in court next week to appeal against his original conviction for flouting the legislation. Howitt,...

Licensee stole Christmas Club cash

12-Aug-2004

An Ipswich licensee who stole almost £5,000 from his pub's Christmas Club has been jailed for a year. Andrew Ross, 38, former licensee of the...

Driver pleads guilty to causing £300,000 damage to JDW pub

03-Sep-2003

The driver who crashed into a JD Wetherspoon pub in May this year has pleaded guilty to three charges at Portsmouth Crown Court.Stephen Lewry, 36,...