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Deposit return scheme needs UK-wide consistency, says SIBA
Representatives of the UK’s independent breweries have called for the implementation of a major recycling scheme to be delayed for at least a year. An illustration used to...
Record demand to take on Greene King pubs
Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise business of Greene King, has reported record applications from prospective pub operators and a strong start to...
Switch phones to silent, ‘Spoons customers told
JD Wetherspoon has banned the use of loudspeaker mode on mobile phones in all 792 of its pubs. Customers are being told to use earphones or switch their phones to silent....
St Austell strengthens Bath Rugby partnership
Bath Rugby and St Austell Brewery have entered the next phase of their long-standing partnership, marked by major bar refurbishments across the Tribute Stand. St Austell...
Natural irrigation keeps pub garden green
The Spyway Inn, at Askerwell, has won West Dorset CAMRA's Pub Garden of the Year competition for 2026. Dave and Louise Compton. Photograph: Rich Gabe Laying in the shadow of...
Stronger planning protection for English pubs
English pubs will receive stronger protection from closure under new planning regulations to be revealed possibly today, according to a press report. As part of changes to...
Extreme heat proves a problem for the on-trade
On-trade drinks sales have fallen year on year for three weeks as consumers sweltered in uncomfortably high temperatures, NIQ’s latest Daily Drinks Tracker shows. Average...
Wells & Co celebrates founder in 150th year
A limited-edition 9.5% ABV vintage ale, inspired by a former favourite from the brewery's archives, has been launched by Wells & Co to mark the birthday of founder...








