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Government plans licensing law shake-up

Local residents will be able to object to pubs even if they do not live in the immediate vicinity or if they believe they are having an adverse effect on public health. These are some of the new powers proposed by Home Secretary Theresa May as part of a shake-up to the country’s licensing laws. The Government [...]

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South Lakes brewery invests in a local ‘revolution’

By Elise Michaels
date 2010-06-22 comment Comments (0)
One of South Lakeland’s best-known breweries is investing £200,000 to ex-pand its Staveley Mill Yard site. Hawkshead Brewery is taking over
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A nose for wine reaches new heights at top city restaurant

By Kat Barns
date 2010-06-18 comment Comments (0)
A sommelier, trained by Southport born chef Marcus Wareing, is bringing her wine selecting talents to the UK’s highest restaurant,
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Corona Extra in North West Tennis Sponsorship Drive

By Elise Michaels
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Top-selling beer Corona Extra has stepped up its backing for UK tennis by sponsoring two major exhibitions in the North
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Government holds back on cut in drink-drive limit

By Kat Barns
date 2010-06-16 comment Comments (0)
The government has suggested it will probe the impact of a cut in the drink-drive limit on pubs and restaurants
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Number of bar and pub companies collapsing rises by 109% in last year

By Elise Michaels
date 2010-06-07 comment Comments (0)
The number of bar and pub companies going bust has continued to soar in the last year, defying the trend
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Heather McKnight wins placement with Heston

By Elise Michaels
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Heather McKnights love of wine and knowledge of food have helped her to win a top placement training with Heston
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Pernod gets into World Cup spirit

By Elise Michaels
date 2010-06-06 comment Comments (0)
Pernod Ricard UK is offering pubs a bespoke menu-printing service to help grow spirit sales during the World Cup. “Share the
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Robinsons boost sales and profits

By Kat Barns
date 2010-05-28 comment Comments (0)
Family owned brewer and pub company Frederic Robinson boosted sales and profits and expanded its estate last year, its been
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Mercury Inns administrators sell four pubs for £5m

By Kat Barns
date 2010-05-27 comment Comments (0)
The administrators of Mercury Inns have raised around £5m after they sold four freehold properties. Manchester-based brewer and pub firm JW
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Lottery grant will help pub diversification

By Kat Barns
date 2010-05-25 comment Comments (0)
A new training programme to help communities unite to diversify pubs is to be launched in 10 regions of the
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