West End Of London

Report calls for licensing clarity in London's West End

02-May-2013 By Mark Wingett

The licensing policy for London’s West End should make a clear distinction between venues that trade in the “evening” - until about midnight – and late-night drinking outlets, and give more flexibility around licence conditions to the former.

Exclusive: Westminster Council forces Newman Arms pub to "serve people slowly" in "bizarre" move

04-Oct-2012 By Phil Mellows

A decision by Westminster City Council to force a pub to “serve people slowly” has been branded “dangerous” and “bizarre”.

Novus completes Balls Brothers acquisition

15-Mar-2011 By Lorraine Heller

Restaurant and bar operator Novus Leisure has acquired Balls Brothers and Lewis & Clarke out of administration.

Exclusive: Novus set to buy Balls Brothers

25-Jan-2011 By The PMA Team and Mark Stretton

Novus Leisure is understood to be in exclusive negotiations to buy Balls Brothers, the London wine bar business currently in administration.

Watford to ban new off-licences

16-Sep-2010 By James Wilmore

More evidence of councils planning to ban new off-licences opening has emerged, in the wake of radical plans by Westminster. Watford Borough Council...

Westminster plans radical off-trade clampdown

09-Sep-2010 By James Wilmore

The UK's largest licensing authority is planning a freeze on off-trade licences and a curb on the sale of small bottles of spirits, after recognising...

London crime continues to drop following Licensing Act

15-Apr-2009

Alcohol-related crime in London's West End is continuing to fall since the new licensing regime came into place in 2005. New figures from Westminster...

Novus Leisure's Xmas boosted by Tiger Tiger shindigs

09-Jan-2009 By Hamish Champ

Parties and event nights helped Tiger Tiger bar operator Novus Leisure post uninvested like-for-like sales growth of 2.9 per cent over Christmas and...

HeyJo smoke rebel found guilty

15-May-2008 By James Wilmore

Smoke ban rebel Dave West is facing a bill of nearly £8,000 after being found guilty of flouting the legislation. Multi-millionaire West, licensee...

Novus Buys Seven Soho Sites

18-Mar-2008 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report

Novus Leisure is to acquire the lions share of Soho Clubs & Bars in a deal valued at between £8m and £10m. The group is to buy seven London venues from administrators Kroll.

Novus looks to buy Soho Clubs & Bars

14-Feb-2008 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report

Novus Leisure, the bar operator led by Steve Richards, has entered exclusive negotiations to buy Soho Clubs & Bars for between £7m and £10m,...

Defeat for Westminster's pub Stress Zone

02-Jan-2008 By John Harrington

Another bar operator has won an appeal against the council's controversial policy of restricting open hours in busy areas

Westminster sticks to core hours policy

23-Aug-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Westminster City Council is sticking by its controversial policy of restricting opening hours at pubs and clubs while making it easier for...

London bar gets extra hours in landmark case

26-Jun-2007 By James Wilmore

A landmark licensing case has seen a London bar granted extended hours in the West End stress area. Fudge, on Bear Street, just off Leicester Square,...