15-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney
The cider market in Great Britain continues to be tough, according to Magners producer C&C Group, which announced a 15% decline in volumes for...
23-Dec-2009 By John Harrington
The Welsh Assembly Government as promised more help for small firms with their business rates from April. Currently firms with a rateable value up...
29-Oct-2009 By Gemma McKenna
The average pub faces a 23% rise in its rateable value from 2010 — although the most they will pay is 11% more than this year's bill. That's according to a survey of almost 3,500 — or 10% of — leased and tenanted pubs in England and Wales.
'Rates relief for small businesses'
28-Oct-2009
Businesses in Wales should receive some relief from rates next year after the assembly government announced a decrease in the amount some will pay....
'Time gents... for a landlords' strike'
09-Oct-2009 By James Wilmore
Hundreds of pub landlords are threatening to go on strike - by refusing to pay rent and booze bills. A rebel group of nearly 800 tenants across the...
07-Oct-2009 By Sonya Hook
Brains is brewing a unique beer to mark 15 former Wales rugby captains' trek to climb Kilimanjaro. The Welsh brewer is the headline sponsor of the...
15-Sep-2009 By John Harrington
Pubwatch bans are being handed out to thugs who attack ambulance staff in north-west Wales. A similar scheme already operates in Manchester,...
NHS and pubs join forces to tackle violence
15-Sep-2009
Bangor and District Pubwatch has two new members - the North West Wales NHS Trust and Wales Ambulance Service Trust have joined as associate members....
'Luminar targets 'divorced, single and dumped' market'
15-Sep-2009
If you are single, solvent and looking for love, then Stephen Thomas has a tip: go to one of his clubs. The chief executive of Luminar, the country's...
'Women drinkers have better sex lives'
07-Aug-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Women who drink red wine enjoy better sex lives, a study from the University of Florence in Italy has suggested. A study among Tuscan women...
Pub goes green with football team
07-Aug-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Staff at a pub that is on a drive to go green are encouraging stars from their local football team to do the same. The Turf Hotel, next to Wrexham's...
30-Jul-2009 By John Harrington
The Welsh Assembly will lobby to gain control over licensing and alcohol policy if the UK Government doesn't let it take a harder line. A crackdown...
Welsh ministers push government for minimum pricing
10-Jul-2009 By James Wilmore
Welsh Assembly ministers have stepped up the pressure on the UK government to bring in minimum pricing by writing to cabinet members arguing the...
08-Jul-2009 By Gemma McKenna
A Welsh brewing and pub entrepreneur is to open a new £1m "traditional" pub in Cardiff — the first to be built in the city for 25 years. The...
07-Jul-2009 By John Harrington
Pubs across Wales can now get paid to let non-customers use their toilets. Seventeen of the 22 county councils in Wales have so far agreed to take...
03-Jul-2009 By Ewan Turney
Welsh brewer SA Brain has signed an eight-year deal with Tradeteam to distribute all its drinks throughout Wales and the South West worth £12m. The...
'Wild side alcohol ad banned by ASA'
02-Jul-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
An alcohol advertising campaign showing a woman seducing a man and turning into a leopard has been banned by the ASA after a complaint from Alcohol...
28-May-2009 By The PMA Team
Prince Charles heir to the throne, Pub is the Hub patron (26), John Longden director, Pub is the Hub (26) Why they are on the list: Prince Charles...
Darts champion gives winnings to pub
06-Mar-2009
The champion of the John Smith's People's Darts competition has ploughed his prize money back into his local pub where he plays darts. After...
'Hitman Hatton joins the beer tax fight'
03-Mar-2009
Ricky Hatton tells The Sun why he backs the brewing industry's Axe The Beer Tax campaign. "I am supporting the Axe The Beer Tax, Save The Pub...
03-Mar-2009 By John Harrington
Pubs in parts of rural Wales can now apply for grants of up to £10,000 to help them diversify. Pub is the Hub, the Prince Charles-backed...
Brains to tackle French advertising ban
16-Feb-2009
Welsh brewer Brains has come up with a solution to the French ban on alcohol advertising during the Six Nations.The brewer, the official shirt and...
12-Feb-2009 By Robyn Lewis
Welsh brewer Brains is to introduce new font designs across its portfolio, as it continues its drive for growth. The new more contemporary chrome...
'Under-age drinking blamed for violent "ladette" culture'
30-Jan-2009
Crimes by girls aged between 10 and 17 jumped 22 per cent in four years in England and Wales, with a "ladette" culture linked to under-age drinking...
22-Jan-2009 By Ewan Turney
Scottish & Newcastle and SA Brain have teamed up to extend their respective distribution networks.
'Pledge invite to binge drinkers'
20-Nov-2008
The most senior members of the Church in Wales are joining forces with Welsh police chiefs in an attempt to cut binge drinking. The campaign will see...
12-Nov-2008 By Ewan Turney
Welsh brewer and sponsor of the Wales rugby team SA Brain has launched a new marketing campaign to tie in with the Autumn rugby games. The brewer has...
31-Oct-2008 By MA Reporter
More councils could pay pubs to open their toilets to the public after a report from group of influential MPs.
Whisky: Making their name
29-Oct-2008
A Welshman sitting at a bar in Gloucester once started up an argument with me when I was umming and aaing with the barman over whether to go with a...
13-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney
Brains has agreed a new deal to sponsor Welsh football with its beer 45 continuing as the Official Beer of Welsh football. The four year deal extends...
SA Brain buys drinks distributor
02-Oct-2008
Welsh brewer SA Brain has bought the drinks distribution business of W. Hall & Son (Holywell) Ltd, for an undisclosed sum.The deal for the North...
Bobby George ready to help darts stars at the double
01-Oct-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
Darts legend Bobby George believes a star could be born in the John Smith's People's Darts competition.The Publican has teamed-up with the beer brand...
26-Sep-2008 By Ewan Turney
Welsh brewer Brains is to sponsor the Celtic Crusaders rugby league team, which will enter the Super League next year. The Celtic Crusaders will play...
Play darts in a pro arena
26-Aug-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
Details on how to win the chance to play darts in front of a packed house before the final of the world championship have been released. The Publican...
'Binge-drink Britain has become the wild west, warns Cameron'
19-Aug-2008
David Cameron has warned binge-drinking is turning many areas in Britain into "the Wild West". He claims a culture of excess is "taking over our...
18-Aug-2008 By Ewan Turney
Sky Sports has extended its rights to screen domestic and international cricket to include the period 2010 to 2013 in England and Wales.
Pubs set for extra cash from toilet scheme
13-Aug-2008 By James Wilmore
Pubs in Wales will be offered cash to let the public spend a penny as part of a new government scheme. The Welsh Assembly plan will mean councils can...
'Shame of binge-drink Britons abroad'
12-Aug-2008
Drunken and loutish holidaymakers have sent Britain's reputation abroad plunging to new depths. A Foreign Office report reveals a huge rise in the...
Village pub celebrates Olympic gold
11-Aug-2008 By James Wilmore
The pub in the village where Olympic gold medallist Nicole Cooke grew up was the epicentre of celebrations for her victory yesterday. Cooke's family,...
Rocking at the Prince of Wales
29-Jul-2008
Regulars at The Prince of Wales in Cheam, Surrey, are enjoying a new type of dining experience after the pub won a St George's Day Competition in The...
'Drinks industry fights back'
23-Jul-2008
The British drinks industry has called on the government to launch a full-scale education campaign to tackle the country's binge drinking culture,...
09-Jul-2008 By Ewan Turney
A Welsh pub has been banned from selling alcohol for a month as part of a range of hard hitting measures to break the cycle of bad behaviour...
Brains extends Wales shirt deal to 2009
27-Jun-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
Leading Welsh brewer Brains has renewed its sponsorship of the national rugby team. The deal means the Brains logo will remain on the Wales team's...
My New Pub Fountain Inn
19-Jun-2008
Trellech Grange, Monmouthshire Agent: Guy Simmonds Marketing is the key for this country pub with rooms recently acquired by Steve Williams. A...
Publicans welcome move to permit breastfeeding
18-Jun-2008
Publicans have given a cautious welcome to a move to give new mothers the legal right to breastfeed in pubs and other public places. A new Single...
29-May-2008 By Joe Lutrario
Small Welsh pubs could see a 25% discount on business rates under current plans. This change would allow many licensees to claw back some of the...
25% rate relief planned for small Welsh pubs
29-May-2008 By Joe Lutrario joe.lutrario@william-reed.co.uk
Small Welsh pubs could see a 25% discount on business rates under current plans. This change would allow many licensees to claw back some of the...
In season: Summer flavours
28-May-2008
John Martin, product marketing manager, Prime Meats: The Welsh spring lamb supply will be in full flow by June, offering fantastic quality. Racks are...
Brains close to new Welsh rugby dea
08-May-2008
Brewer in final stages of negotiations Welsh brewer SA Brain is close to renewing its four year sponsorship of the Welsh rugby union team. SA Brain...
Booze ban pub finally gets a new licence
07-May-2008
A family who were forced to serve soft drinks only after failing to change their pub's licence details within a week of their father's death, are...
