York

Greene King site reopens as a Hive pub after £500k refurb

22-Aug-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Former Greene King managed site the Ainsty in North Yorkshire has reopened as a Hive Pub after a £500,000 transformation from the pub operator and brewer.

Cash grants for 'open but struggling' tier 2 pubs

22-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined additional support measures for tier two pubs, including cash grants for "open but struggling" businesses.

16,436 pubs under tier two and three restrictions

21-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 43.69% of all pubs in England are currently under ‘high’ or ‘very high’ restrictions including closures.

‘Help us or we’ll lose three quarters of a million jobs’ trade warns

19-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 750,000 hospitality roles will be lost by February 2021 without further Government support, a survey from trade bodies has found.

1 in 7 English pubs hit with ‘death knell’ tier two restrictions

15-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 5,090 of England’s 37,616 pubs will be affected by the Government’s decision to move eight regions into the ‘high’ tier of its local Covid alert system.

More areas including London moved into 'high' Covid tier

15-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Reports the capital is moving from 'medium' risk tier one to the 'high' tier two have been confirmed by health secretary Matt Hancock.

1 in 5 English pubs facing second shutdown

08-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

One in five English pubs could be closed if the Government chooses to shut down pubs in the north of England next week.

New measures will be outlined 'in the coming days'

08-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Communities secretary Robert Jenrick has said there will be an announcement on further coronavirus measures “in the coming days”.

Regional Report

Why own a pub in York?

26-Sep-2019 By Michelle Perrett

York has gone through many changes since the Romans are believed to have founded the city – and statistics show licensed premises numbers have risen during the past 10 years.

Pubs offered river rescue training

18-Sep-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Staff at riverside pubs will be trained on how to rescue drinkers who experience trouble in the waters around York.

York brewery fined £45k after trap door fall

27-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A York brewery has been ordered to pay a fine of £44,600 after a man sustained life-changing injuries when he fell down an open trap door.

Beloved Victorian pub escapes demolition again

12-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A Victorian pub that faced demolition has been saved for the second time after an appeal from a developer was rejected.

Microbrewery expands with bar in York suburbs

26-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A York-based brewery is looking to expand its ventures by opening a bar in the suburbs.

York latest council to consider late-night levy

02-May-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Pubs in York could see the introduction of a late-night levy, as cabinet members at the City Council have been asked permission to begin a consultation.

Licence reviews: Be aware of activity outside your pub

31-Oct-2012

It is hard to escape Boris Johnson at the moment. Following hard on the heels of the great success of the London Olympics, he is currently riding the wave of popular opinion. But for those in the licensed trade, especially in London, that popularity may...

Pub shelter scuppered by screws

03-Sep-2008 By John Harrington

A licensee is ordered to remove his smoking shelter because the seven screws fastening it to the ground mean it needs planning permission.

Big turnout for Beer & Food show

19-Oct-2006

More than 3,000 visitors passed through the gates of the second annual Good Beer & Food Show staged at the Yorkshire Exhibition Centre at...