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Water claims not allowed
Pubs in Gloucestershire that were affected by the loss of running water due to the floods will not be able to claim compensation from Severn Trent Water.Customers are entitled by law to payments for failure in service from water...
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Cost of appeals will rise for licensees
The cost for pubs of appealing against any licence condition, or refusal to vary a licence, will rise from £75 to £400 from 1 October.The original suggestion was that the £400 fee would only apply to appeals against licence refusals. But...
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ASDA cleared of targeting children
A complaint that Asda is targeting children through its marketing of a range of vodka-based drinks has been rejected by the Independent Complaints Panel, which makes decisions under the Portman Group's Code of Practice on the Naming, Packaging...
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Ashley Hotel
AshleyHampshireGuy Simmonds has just completed on the sale of the Ashley Hotel, located on a main road in the middle of the New Forest, just outside the village of Ashley. The business was bought by Craig Galpin, who fought off...
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Wet weather worse than smoke ban
Licensees are coming to terms with what is being described as one of the wettest summers on record, with pub visits down and sales of draught lager and beer taking a battering.The monsoon month of June saw the on-trade hit particularly...
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Poll: smoking ban has negative effect
Six out of 10 licensees say the smoking ban has had a negative effect on business, according to an online poll.The poll, run by property agent Fleurets, asked: "What effect has the smoking ban had on your business - positive or...
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Smoking ban wears thin
An unexpected side effect of the ban on smoking in pubs is arising from the break-out of "the Wigan Traipse" - and now staff in a number of the town's bars are asking customers to pick up their feet.Smokers are clocking up around 250...
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BBF campaign to link SoCo to Mardi Gras
Southern Comfort is hoping to replicate Guinness's St Patrick's Day success by exploiting the connection it has with the Mardi Gras celebrations in its native New Orleans.Brand owner Bacardi Brown Forman (BBF) wants to make the February...
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Great British Beer Blackout?
The power of the media is frightening. At its best, it can expose lies, fraud and political shenanigans. At its worst, it can destroy people's lives and can drive sane people mad by ignoring or distorting their efforts.Take - as a prime...
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Like being savaged by a dead sheep
The letter from Lacors - the Local Authority Co-ordinators of Regulatory Services - which was published last week, regarding delayed licence issuing, perhaps indicates the essential problem with local government attitudes.They genuinely...
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Bell Inn flies off the market
GA-Select has completed on the sale of the Bell Inn, a Lincolnshire pub with strong historical connections to World War Two. Located in the village of Halton Holgate, the pub sits in the middle of a network of old airfields that were...
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York's best wet-led pub
The events of the last few months have been a stark warning of how vulnerable pubs near rivers and other flood-prone areas can be. For the licensees and pubcos operating in the regions most recently affected by the severe weather, who...
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TIPS from the best
Cabbage Patch, Twickenham, MiddlesexScottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises manager Stuart Green has been planning hard to make the most of the World Cup. A new permanent outside bar has been built, together with an outside covered...
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The big pub trade washout
Pubs are on course to record their worst summer for at least 10 years with sales plummeting by almost 7% over June and July according to two exclusive trade surveys released to the Morning Advertiser. Unprecedented rainfall across the UK...
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The big matches not to miss
England v South AfricaFriday, 14 September, 8pm, ITV1This promises to be a brutal and physical encounter that should please the fans no end. The two teams met in the group stages of the 2003 World Cup with England emerging...
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Big games to pull in punters
It's a great time of year for televised sport. We're in that window of time where the football and cricket seasons overlap, which means there's always a big game to look forward to. Factor in the Rugby World Cup, now less than a month away, and...
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saturday essay bob farrand
Bob Farrand says US import Whole Foods Market may struggle to attract tourist trade - and wonders if it will bring in the local shoppersWhole Foods Market in Kensington appears to owe more to in-your-face US-style supermarkets than the...
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Trade rues Rooney's break
Wayne Rooney is making a habit of letting the pub trade down. His broken metatarsal scuppered our chances in Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup, and he's now out of two crucial qualifying matches for next year's Euro championship. The...
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News of the brews - Brewers gear up for the cup
Greene KingGreene King IPA is the official beer of England Rugby. Its World Cup campaign focuses on getting people off the sofa and into pubs. Promotional kits are available, which include branded drip mats, empty-belly posters,...