Posts by: Timothy Hampson
War of the Roses beer festival comes to Bedfordshire
Multi-CAMRA award-winning landlord Kevin Machin is holding a “War of the Roses” mini beer festival to celebrate 30 years behind the bar at Bedfordshir...
Northern Ireland to review pubs’ business rates
Northern Ireland’s Department of Finance has launched a public consultation on business rates in the region. Permanent secretary Sue Gray said: “This...
Peter Wicks – 1952-2019 – the Big Fellow
Salisbury and South Wiltshire Branch, and a number of other organisations, lost one of their stalwarts this summer with the passing of Peter Wicks. A...
Call for UK-wide minimum pricing on alcohol
Doctors are calling for the minimum unit pricing (MUP) of alcohol to be introduced across of the UK. The call follows the publishing of a study on the...
Is your branch magazine good enough to win a top CAMRA award?
CAMRA has launched three awards for branch magazines – Magazine of the Year, Most Improved Magazine of the Year, and new for this year Newcomer of the...
Admiral adds to its fleet of pubs
Admiral Taverns has agreed to the purchase of 150 community pubs from Heineken’s Star Pubs & Bars. The acquisition marks the latest stride forward in...
Beer plays a starring role at BBC Good Food Show
. The first day of the foodies festival sees the climax of CAMRA’s competition to find the best bottled beer in the country, with the winner announced...
Long live the local campaign gathers pace
A campaign to highlight the importance of local pubs to their communities has the backing of thousands of pub goers, hundreds of pubs and many MPs. Th...
CAMRA’s 34th National Breweriana Auction
Ever fancied owning a slice of brewing history? Then this Auction is just the thing for you. Run by CAMRA volunteers, the National Breweriana Auction...
Leeds market to get first pub
A pub is to open inside Leeds Kirkgate Market for the first time in its 150 year history. Great beer and good food will be on the menu when a new gast...
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