The Doors

The five stages of soundproofing

30-Jun-2016 By Liam Coleman

The pub may be at the heart of the community, but there are times when that causes more harm than good. Stephen Smith from Hush Soundproofing takes us through the five stages that he follows when soundproofing a pub to keep the noise as quiet as possible.

BrewDog

In pictures: BrewDog's dead donkey stunt

27-Aug-2015 By Emily Sutherland

BrewDog has aimed to cement its reputation as a ‘maverick’ brewer by inviting guests attending the launch of its much-anticipated Brighton bar to arrive on a dead donkey.

Chris Maclean: Time gentlemen please...

05-Jan-2009 By Chris Maclean

The three external doors are locked. All the pub lights are out, save one as I write this on my laptop.And yet at least three people have tried the...

New customers at a third of pubs since ban

26-Jun-2008 By Matt Eley Matt

According to results from the Publican's smoking ban survey one in three licensees have attracted new customers in the last year. The research -...

Focus Scotland: View from the Top

31-Mar-2008

Scotland has always been known for its great pubs and there certainly isn't a lack of them - at 5,200 that's one for every thousand inhabitants. They...

M&B blames SIA for fewer doorstaff

10-May-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) security chief Andrew Nicholls has said that the new doorstaff licensing scheme has led to a shortage of...

The Mac Factor: door security

10-Nov-2006

I was interested to read an article on the BBC website entitled 'Why I hate bouncers'. It was the typical kind of story favoured by the media across...

Pub security group wants end of 'one man doors'

22-Aug-2006

A group of pub door supervisors have launched a campaign to put an end to 'one man doors'. The Working The Doors lobby group says the practice of...

Becky's diary: Week five

08-Mar-2006

In the final instalment, Becky and David Salisbury of the Old Queen's Head at Penn, Buckinghamshire, realise that painting the front door on the day...

Cellar death emphasises need for safety

25-May-2004

Licensees across Wales are checking safety methods after a pensioner fell through a cellar trap door and died.Cyril Meredith, 65, was blind in one...