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Great British Pub Awards

Pub Awards: Best Community finalist - Alexandra Vaults, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire

08-Sep-2016 By James Evison

Due to celebrate 150 years of history, this fantastic community pub –tucked away in the back streets of a former Quaker town – has plenty of charm.

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Pub hunt: pubs in seaside resorts

24-Aug-2015 By Laurie Macdonald

Pub hunt this week searches out the best pubs available in the UK's beautiful seaside towns.

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Guv'nor: Work harder to keep students spending

20-Apr-2015 By Lee Price

Students in Aberystwyth do like to be beside the seaside, but the cost of education has led to a fall in numbers, and brought about a more conservative approach to spending.

MA300: BII Licensee of the Year reveals seaside trading tips

29-Sep-2014 By Mike Berry

British Institute of InnKeeping (BII) Licensee of the Year Lee Price emphasised the importance of treating all differing segments of your customer base with equal value.

Hartlepool brewer and operator Camerons buys Whitby site

19-Sep-2014 By John Harrington

Camerons, the Hartlepool brewer and pub operator, has bought another site for its managed estate.

Torquay licensees slam local council's 600% fee increase for outdoor seating

14-Mar-2013 By Adam Pescod

Pubs in Torquay are fearing for their future as some venues on the Devon town’s waterfront face staggering rises of up to 600% in the cost of outdoor seating.

Exclusive: Blackpool pubs and clubs face early morning restriction order which could "devastate" town

14-Feb-2013 By Adam Pescod

Proposals for an early morning restriction order (EMRO) in Blackpool have been slammed by licensees who claim it would “devastate” the town’s night-time economy.

Blackpool minimum pricing scheme is 'responsible'

29-Feb-2012 By Adam Pescod

A Blackpool licensee has defended the town’s minimum-pricing scheme as a “responsible way of selling alcohol” amid further warnings that it is illegal.

Weymouth pubs foresee loss of Olympic profits

24-Jun-2011 By Adam Pescod

Licensees in Weymouth look set to miss out on vital Olympics revenue next summer due to a new council policy on outside seating.

Newquay crackdown on pub crawls could bring new law

11-Aug-2010

A crackdown on organised pub crawls in Newquay has helped stem the town's problems - and the approach could be copied in other problem locations....

Indigo grows to 10 pubs in Brighton

17-May-2010 By Gemma McKenna

Brighton's Indigo Pub Company has taken on two new sites, growing its estate to 10 pubs in the seaside resort. It recently bought the Punch lease of...

'Crisis could release entrepreneurial potential'

28-May-2009 By James Wilmore

The economic crisis could release entrepreneurial potential as highly qualified individuals turn to self-employment after losing their jobs,...

'Pub supermarket plans are shelved'

08-Apr-2009

A disused Warwickshire pub will not be turned into a Tesco store after 2,000 residents protested against the plans. Punch Taverns, which owns the...

Pick of the pubs

16-Apr-2008

The Rock Inn in Waterrow, Somerset, is on the fringes of Exmoor National Park. The 400-year-old former coaching inn is built against a rock face,...

Time to reflect on LTC progress

21-Sep-2006

The Licensed Trade Charity's annual conference next month offers a packed business agenda - plus two superb evening functions

MyShout

07-Sep-2006 By John Grogan

John Grogan looks forward to heated party political debates down the pub in Manchester. Schools have gone back, summer is over and the thoughts of...

Property round-up

04-Jan-2006

The Hope and Anchor is a large community local at the northern end of Wokingham, Berkshire. The pub has a large single bar serving three trading...

Coast is shore favourite for relaxation says poll

18-Aug-2005

We work all year long for our much needed holiday but 60% of us feel the benefit disappears in less than a day and a frazzled 40% in just hours or...

Blue Flag fears boozing poses threat to resorts

07-Oct-2004

by Ewan Turney Britain's seaside resorts risk gaining a reputation for booze-fuelled violence, loutish behaviour and shabby streets unless pubs and...

Newquay nuisance tax' infuriates club owners

30-Sep-2004

by Ewan Turney Newquay's nightclub owners have hit back at claims that they do not contribute to the local economy and poured scorn on the idea of a...

Now Blackpool joins price-fixing initiative

28-Aug-2003

by Tony Halstead Blackpool is set to be the latest British town to introduce a drinks price-fixing scheme in a bid to stamp out drunken hooliganism....

What the Sunday papers said

16-Jun-2003

The Sunday TelegraphIt is time for Mitchells & Butlers boss Tim Clarke to decide if he is the hunter or the hunted, according to the Telegraph....

Future looks bleak for Brighton pubs

23-Jul-2002

Brighton licensees fear trade could be down for years, after reports that debris from the Fat Boy Slim gig had ruined the beachfront.Estimates...