Smoke Ban Rebel

Smoke ban rebel closes pub

13-Dec-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Smoke ban rebel Nick Hogan closed his Lancashire pub for good last night, blaming the smoking ban and cheap supermarket alcohol. He and wife Denise...

Ejected pub smoker returns with knife

29-Mar-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Nick Hogan became the subject of yet more controversy after a man escorted from his pub for smoking returned with a knife.

Smoke ban rebel fails in High Court

19-Mar-2009 By MA reporter

Blackpool smoke ban rebel Hamish Howitt has failed in a High Court claim that the ban is unlawful and a breach of human rights. Howitt - landlord of...

Smoke rebel faces £17k pay-out after failed appeal

18-Mar-2009 By Matt Eley Matt

A smoke ban rebel has been forced to put his pub up for sale after losing an appeal against previous convictions. A High Court judge failed to...

Blackpool smoke ban rebel loses licence

02-Dec-2008 By James Wilmore

Smoke ban rebel Hamish Howitt has today effectively been stripped of his premises licence after a High Court judge upheld an appeal by his local...

Smoke ban rebel loses appeal

25-Sep-2008 By John Harrington

Smoke ban rebel licensee Nick Hogan has lost his Crown Court appeal against convictions for flouting the smoking ban. Hogan appealed three of his...

HeyJo smoke rebel found guilty

15-May-2008 By James Wilmore

Smoke ban rebel Dave West is facing a bill of nearly £8,000 after being found guilty of flouting the legislation. Multi-millionaire West, licensee...

£12,000 blow for smoke ban rebel Tony

07-Mar-2008

A licensee who was found guilty of flouting the smoking ban has labelled his punishment "pathetic."At court yesterday Tony Blows, who runs the Dog...

Smoke rebel West: Case adjourned

11-Dec-2007

The case against smoke ban rebel Dave West has been adjourned until March. Owner of HeyJo club West (pictured), reportedly worth £100m, and...

Smoke ban rebel selling up

26-Oct-2007 By Ewan Turney

Smoke ban rebel Tony Blows is quitting the trade - an announcement which comes on the day he pleaded not guilty in court for flouting the ban. Blows...