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ACVs: 'Unprecedented' support for pub facing closure after 2,300 people back nomination

14-Jan-2016 By Emily Sutherland

A Norwich pub facing closure has received an 'unprecedented' level of support after 2,300 people backed an application to have it listed as an asset of community value (ACV).

Legal Q&A: Licence review request

22-Jan-2015 By Poppleston Allen

This week's legal Q&A includes information on licence renewal requests and complaints over access.

Iggy Pop joins forces with Sailor Jerry

03-Sep-2014 By Robyn Black

Iggy Pop is to design a range of clothes for the Sailor Jerry clothing line, The Flash Collection.

A nightmare tale of over-zealous enforcement

23-Apr-2013 By Poppleston Allen

I thought it would be useful to tell you about what can happen when there is a serious incident at a licensed premises and how difficult it can be to re-establish the former trading position. You may not be able to rely on the much-vaunted ‘partnership...

Follow key rules in employment

18-Dec-2012 By Poppleston Allen

A recent employment tribunal case involving a nightclub operator, William Hardwicke 2000, and one of its employees, a Mr Nye, demonstrates how licensing issues can also become employment problems.

Newcastle police deny TENs ban

29-Jun-2012

Police in Newcastle-upon-Tyne have denied reports that a blanket ban on temporary event notices (TENs) has been imposed on pubs and clubs in the city.

BrewDog share issue raises £500k in two days

18-Jul-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

BrewDog, the Scottish microbrewer and pub operator, has raised over £500,000 via a share issue in two days as it looks to raise £2.2m to finance a...

My pub juke box

10-Apr-2008

Mark Hastings communications director at the British Beer & Pub Association, chooses his favourite tracks First record bought: Led Zeppelin II...

Hamish Champ: God Save The Queen (We mean it, maaaan)

12-Nov-2007 By Hamish Champ

Another weekend, another trip down punk rock's memory lane. I'll admit I was rather nervous at the prospect of seeing the Sex Pistols on Saturday...

Hamish Champ: No More Heroes Anymore

05-Nov-2007 By Hamish Champ

Time can be a kind aunt to some people, to others it can be a terrible steppe-sweeping horde of Huns, Mongols and Visigoths. More of that later...

Hamish Champ: Pubs need music, not violence

11-May-2007 By Hamish Champ

I abhor violence. True, I don't mind the stuff in fantasy films and Sam, my seven year old (pictured right), positively hoots with joy when watching...

Collins fears poaching' chaos

17-Feb-2005

A huge wave of doorstaff poaching is set to hit pubs and clubs if police decide to prosecute unlicensed doorstaff immediately after the Security...

Coors chief on the beat with police

30-Sep-2004

Coors Brewers chief Peter Kendall admits he "learned a few things" when he joined police on the beat on one of Essex's busiest drinking circuits late...

Police call for more support from trade

07-Jun-2004

Lack of support for Pubwatch schemes threatens to undermine relations between the police and the trade in many town centres.The organisation is...

Young Voices speak the language of beer

18-Mar-2004

Coors came up with some good winners in its Young Voice of Beer Award ­ the kind of people we need more of if the trade is to get away from its...

Campari boosted by £1.1m TV push

19-Apr-1999

First Drinks Brands is set to kick off a major marketing push for Campari. The £1.1million television advertising burst is intended to emphasise...