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Government gets tough on antisocial drinking

The era of the drunken yob and the rogue licensee is coming to an end, according to Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell.
Posted: 16 November 2005 | 16:32

Licensing reform passes final hurdle

A last-ditch attempt by opposition MPs to delay the start of the new licensing regime in England and Wales has been defeated in the House of Commons.
Posted: 16 November 2005 | 14:01

Punch Taverns' boss welcomes new opening hours

Punch Taverns logoPunch Taverns said its 7,744 pubs in England and Wales will open an average of six hours longer per week from the start of the new licensing act on 24 November.
Posted: 10 November 2005 | 11:08

Minister targets booze promotions

Pubs and bars that encourage excessive boozing through drink promotions will be targeted under the new licensing act.
Posted: 10 November 2005 | 00:00

Strategy clinic

I'm concerned about the amount of regulation I seem to be facing as a licensee, particularly the issues surrounding underage drinking and spot checks. If my staff are caught serving underage drinkers my licence could be at risk. What can I do about this?
Posted: 03 November 2005 | 00:00

London nightclub becomes first to get 24-hour drinking licence

Ministry of Sound, LondonFamous London nightclub, the Ministry of Sound, has become one of the capital’s first venues to be granted a 24-hour drinking licence.
Posted: 24 October 2005 | 10:48

Keeping the peace

Amid media speculation that drink-fuelled disorder is about to get worse under 24-hour opening, the role of those in the front line has been overlooked. When violence rears its ugly head, bar workers are often most vulnerable. Nic Paton reports
Posted: 13 October 2005 | 00:00

Last-ditch bid to stop new drinking laws are dismissed

Leading pub associations have dismissed a last-ditch bid by the opposition to stop England and Wales’s new drinking laws.
Posted: 12 October 2005 | 16:06

Cirque refused conversion licence

Cirque nightclub logoOne of London’s most famous nightclubs is to be closed down because it poses a serious threat to public safety.
Posted: 05 October 2005 | 15:23

Caterer loves... real ale

Resurrected from the dusty confines of small-town pubs and grabbed out of the hands of mad old men lamenting the days of yore, real ale is the drink to be drinking right now.
Posted: 29 September 2005 | 00:00

Enterprise says no 24-hour drinking

Enterprise Inns logoEnterprise Inns, the UK’s largest pub company, has ruled out 24-hour drinking in any of its pubs.
Posted: 23 September 2005 | 12:36

Licence applications will soon be too late

drinking in pubCouncils chase stragglers as deadline draws near
Posted: 22 September 2005 | 10:21

What the weekend papers say

weekend papers logoA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Ramsay admits talks with River Café; Conran voted best in Scotland; Doyle family to make full bid for Jurys...
Posted: 12 September 2005 | 10:53

Wetherspoons blames binge drinking scare stories for fall in profits

binge drinkingIncreased competition, rising costs and scare stories over binge drinking have all conspired to wipe 16% off pre-tax profits at pub operator JD Wetherspoon.
Posted: 02 September 2005 | 12:46

Pub operators face battle to extend their opening hours

drinking in pubResidents make their objections known, as 30% of requests to change opening hours are challenged
Posted: 02 September 2005 | 09:58

Thousands of restaurants could have missed deadline

How much the UK restaurant scene will be affected by the Government's new licensing regime remains a mystery, owing to a lack of official figures.
Posted: 01 September 2005 | 00:00

Licensing laws should help improve the situation

binge drinkingA hospitality training company has lashed out at critics of the new licensing laws in England and Wales, saying its positive aspects are being ignored.
Posted: 31 August 2005 | 10:45

French and German consumers are drinking less alcohol

beer tankardFrench and German consumers are drinking less and less alcohol while British drinkers increasingly guzzle more, according to a new report from research firm Mintel.
Posted: 23 August 2005 | 14:56

Fears over licensing laws after rise in alcohol-related deaths

drinking in pubThe Liberal Democrats have questioned the wisdom of extended opening hours after recent figures showed a leap in the number of alcohol-related deaths over the past five years.
Posted: 16 August 2005 | 12:49

Purnell defends new licensing regime

James PurnellLicensing minister James Purnell has again robustly defended the new licensing regime in England and Wales, despite a barrage of criticism from political opponents and the media.
Posted: 12 August 2005 | 11:10

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