Hopsitality businesses in Wales will be hit by a £122m rise in business rates over the next three years, says UKHospitality. The calculation comes after the Welsh Budget was...
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Longbow MD delighted by award nominations
Derbyshire-based Longbow Venues has once again been shortlisted in the Publican Awards, with finalist places in best food offer and best pub employer. These are the same two...
Admiral Taverns team pull together for hospice
Admiral Taverns has announced that it raised more than £80,255 for its charity partner, Claire House Children’s Hospice, in 2025. Fundraising for Claire House at Christmas...
Business briefing: J D Wetherspoon, Six Nation rugby
Like-for-like sales at J D Wetherspoon rose 4.7% in the 25 weeks to 18th January, compared to the same period the previous year. Like-for-like sales for the last 12 weeks of...
‘We’re not looking for bailouts,’ says pubs boss
Pubs don’t want a bailout, they want to be able to trade vibrantly and help to boost the economy. That was the message from Chris Jowsey (pictured), chief executive of...
Lots planned for synth-themed Sheffield Beer Week
Sheffield's breweries will be celebrating the city's sonic and synth musical heritage when Sheffield Beer Week returns, from 9th to 15th March. The week-long celebration of...
In print: a potential new direction for Beer Today
Beer Today publisher Darren Norbury on a potential new direction for the 22-year-old website. Go big or go home, they say. So I’ve decided that I want to take Beer Today in...
Joule’s works on the Duke of York, Lichfield
'Light-touch' work is under way at the Duke of York, in Lichfield, as part of Joule’s Brewery’s ongoing commitment to caring for and investing in its pub estate. The...
Business briefing: Black Sheep, Urban Pubs, J W Lees, and more
Black Sheep Brewery has followed its parent company in filing a notice of intention to appoint administrators. The brewery is part of Keystone Brewing Group, which filed its...








