The Sale

Marston's pull out of Wolverhampton pub sale following pressure from locals

16-Jun-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Marston’s have pulled out of the sale of a landmark Wolverhampton pub following a heated campaign from locals.

Admiral Taverns rescinds pub sale to make way for community group

13-Sep-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Admiral Taverns has overturned its decision to not sell a local pub to a community group after the “strength of feeling” from residents.

New community pub owner vows to work with locals

04-Sep-2013 By Gurjit Degun

The new owner of a community pub has vowed to work with locals to keep the venue running, after they lost out on taking on the site from Admiral Taverns.

Late-night levy will cost pubs up to £4,400 per year

10-Jul-2012 By Adam Pescod

Pubs will have to pay up to £4,400 per year towards the late-night levy, as confirmed by the draft regulations on the measure published by the Government.

Free 'Challenge 25' training for Scottish licensees

28-Sep-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Licensees in Scotland will be able to access free age verification training worth £35,000 through a partnership between drinks giant Diageo and CPL Training.

Ignorance is not an excuse

09-Jul-2009 By Peter Coulson

Not following the rules on employment law can be expensive, says Peter Coulson.

Luminar close to selling Entertainment Division

15-Nov-2006 By Hamish Champ

Nightclub operator Luminar says talks to secure the sale of its struggling Entertainment Division are "at an advanced stage".The group, which today...

Bob the builder

19-Feb-2004

Bob Ivell, former chairman and chief executive of S&N Retail, oversaw the £2.51bn sale of its 1,406 pubs to Spirit last year. PAUL CHARITY met...