Wales

Lower levels: the bill is intended to help cut the cost of alcohol harm

Wales set to implement minimum unit pricing

By Nikkie Sutton

Legislation to introduce minimum unit pricing was introduced before the National Assembly for Wales by public health minister Rebecca Evans yesterday (23 October), in a bid to address health concerns around excessive alcohol consumption.

Local focus: sausage and mash is just one new dish on the menu (photo credit: avlxyz)

JDW backs Welsh farmers in new menu launch

By Nikkie Sutton

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is supporting Welsh farmers and suppliers with its new menu, which it is launching across its 50 pubs in Wales tomorrow (6 September).

Smoking ban is 10 years old in Wales

10 years since Welsh smoking ban

By Georgina Townshend

Ten-years-ago publicans in Wales were exceptionally nervous and uncertain about their future as the smoking ban came into force on April 2 2007.

CPL announces record market share

Training

CPL announces record market share

By Nikkie Sutton

CPL Training has achieved a record market share in Personal Licence training for the first quarter of this year and now have more than a third of the market for the Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH) training across England and Wales.

'E-cigarettes are 95% safer than regular cigarettes,' says MP

E-cigarette debate

MP: Welsh ban on e-cigarettes indoors ‘makes no sense’

By Nicholas Robinson

A long-serving Member of Parliament has slammed the Welsh government’s stance on e-cigarettes, following Swansea Council’s inclusion of them in a consultation on banning smoking in outdoor public spaces, which could impact pub gardens.

Tip the balance in favour of our sector

Tip the balance in favour of our sector

By Ed Bedington

The issue of tipping has hit the headlines this week, and it’s good to see that the likes of the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers has made a move to announce it is revising its code.

Three Welsh pub visits for royals

Three Welsh pub visits for royals

By James Evison

Pub is The Hub has seen three Royal visits to pub diversification projects in Wales last week, as part of Wales Week.

Wales minimum pricing

Welsh Government to 'seriously consider' minimum pricing

By Ellie Bothwell

Wales could implement its own policy on minimum alcohol pricing, the Welsh Government has confirmed, after health minister Mark Drakeford admitted he was “disappointed” by the Coalition’s lack of action on the proposal.

First Pub is the Hub heritage project launched

First Pub is the Hub heritage project launched

By Michelle Perrett

Midsomer Murders and Game of Thrones actor, Owen Teale, launched the first pub heritage project at the Prince of Wales, Kenfig near Bridgend for his childhood friend and current landlord, Gareth Maund.