Posts by: Timothy Hampson
Young’s £53m pubs sell-off
Pub group Young’s has agreed to sell 56 of its tenanted 63 pubs in its Ram Pub Company estate to Punch Pubs and Co for £53m. The group said it will re...
Prince pops in and pulls pint
There was a new face behind the bar at the Ponthir House Inn as Prince Charles stopped off on the last engagement of his tour of Wales. He was welcome...
Welsh pub changes welcomed
CAMRA has welcomed restrictions on going to the pub in Wales are set to be lifted from Saturday, 7 August. First minister Mark Drakeford said Wales wi...
Pubs back on the road to profitable trading
With coronavirus infections rising, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged people in England to keep wearing face masks in crowded, indoor spaces even...
Ever dreamed of owning shares in a brewery?
Chairman John Hattersley answers questions about the CAMRA Members Investment Club
Brewing archive impresses MP
Local MP Kate Griffiths visited the National Brewery Centre, in the heart of Burton, to find out more about the work of the National Brewery Heritage...
CAMRA awards top UK pubs with anniversary Golden Awards marking 50 years of campaigning
Pictured: The Bell Inn, Aldworth, one of the recipients of the Golden Awards The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has awarded 32 pubs across the countr...
Wetherspoon ‘can't compete with supermarkets on tax‘
Pubco JD Wetherspoons rails at the ending of temporary cut in VAT on food as pubs prepare for non-lock down trading. The chancellor reduced VAT on fo...
Join up and help get everyone back to the pub
CAMRA is urging beer-lovers and pub-goers to join the campaign and help the pub and brewing industry recover from lockdown. The Campaign has been fig...
Pubco's profits drop but hails its resilience
Pub chain Fuller, Smith & Turner has reported a £60m loss across a 12-month period when its estate was shut for most of it due to the pandemic. The p...
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