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Trade calls for clarity on ban

By John Harrington

Trade groups are demanding clearer guidelines on smoking shelters, Government regulation of councils and fairer fines when smoking is banned. They...

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Pub trade raises smoke ban concerns

The British Beer and Pub Association has raised concerns about the implementation of the smoking ban. In its submission to the Government's public...

Smoke group calls for pub tax break

Smoke group calls for pub tax break

Smokers' lobby group Forest has called on the government to offer tax breaks to pubs to help them erect smoking shelters. Forest makes the point in...

Scots to raise tobacco age to 18

Scots to raise tobacco age to 18

Fresh from banning smoking in public places it appears the Scottish Executive is about to unveil plans to raise the age limit for buying fags to 18....

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The GUV'NOR

Although the National Association of Licensed House Managers (NALHM) is part of the Transport and General Workers Union, we rebelled against its take...

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M&B leads way with 220 smoke-free pubs

By John Harrington

A total of around 220 Mitchells & Butlers food-focused pubs are now non-smoking, the Morning Advertiser has learnt. The move means M&B is now...

LETTERs

LETTERs

Unite to reverse smoking ban I write regarding Dave Daly's comments on the smoking ban (The Guv'nor, Morning Advertiser, 7 September). At last,...

Mel Smith backs down in smoke row

Mel Smith backs down in smoke row

By Iain O'Neil

Comedian Mel Smith has decided against flouting the Scottish smoke ban after licensing officials in Edinburgh stepped in. Reports say licensing...

Pubs told to keep smokers quiet

Pubs told to keep smokers quiet

By Iain O'Neil

Edinburgh licensees are being warned to keep their smoking customers quiet or face losing their licences. The warning to pubs, clubs and bars in the...

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Smoke ban may extend to some outside areas

By Iain O'Neil

The Government has played down fears over the extension of the smoke ban to outside areas but refused to rule out changing what constitutes a legal...

Welsh council bans staff from smoking

Welsh council bans staff from smoking

By Iain O'Neil

A Welsh council has banned its staff from smoking at all during working hours. The move by Denbighshire council means staff will no longer get fag...

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M&B chief calls for smoke ban regulations

By The PMA Team

Mitchells & Butlers boss Tim Clarke has called for the speedy publication of the smoke ban regulations for England to avoid the 'utter administrative shambles' of the Licensing Act.

Barman attacked for enforcing smoke ban

Barman attacked for enforcing smoke ban

By Iain O'Neil

Fears that bar staff and licensees would be put in a vulnerable position when enforcing smoke bans have proven true for at least one Scottish pub...

Pensioner plans pub smoke ban protest

Pensioner plans pub smoke ban protest

By Iain O'Neil

A Scottish granny plans to challenge the smoking ban saying it has robbed her of her only chance to socialise. Smoker Nancy Burke from Paisley,...

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March 2007 smoke ban call

By Iain O'Neil

Lib-Dem peer Lord Clement-Jones has sent a shiver down the spine of the licensed trade by calling for the smoke ban to be introduced in England by...

Pubs losing out to armchair drinkers

Pubs losing out to armchair drinkers

By Phil Pemberton

Research has revealed that people are drinking less in pubs and more at home. Business information company Datamonitor reported that for every visit...

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Glasgow pubs breaching smoke ban

By Iain O'Neil

Ten percent of the 230 Glasgow licensed premises visited by enforcement officers were found to be in breach of the ban during the first week. The...

Smoking ban for car and van?

Smoking ban for car and van?

By Iain O'Neil

SIXTY per cent of motorists are in favour of a ban on smoking while driving - according to a survey published in today's Mirror. The survey carried...